Dynamite Girls Dolls

I’ve just posted an update on my collection of these dolls. These beauties are what got me started on collecting Poppy Parkers.

MTM Basketball Barbie & a BMR1959 outfit

I loved the look of some of the new BMR1959 Barbies & Kens and was lucky enough to purchase one of the outfits from a fellow collector. I redressed my basketball MTM Barbie in the outfit and she looks fantastic! I didn’t think the outfit would fit because the basketball Barbie is a tall Barbie but it does. Shoes were not included in the purchase of the outfit but the shoes of the basketball MTM Barbie work just as well.

 

One of my favorite Fashionistas

To be honest, I don’t have many dolls in the Fashionista series. I was quite enthusiastic about purchasing them when they first started coming out but I soon gave up because so many are issued each year and for someone who is supposed to be thinning her collection they’re simply not a good idea:)

It’s often hard to resist though because each doll often comes with some cute outfit or accessory and it’s tempting to purchase them just for those one or two pieces.

Pictured below is one of my favorite Fashionistas. I am not 100% sure but I think she was issued in 2018. I wanted to rebody her with an MTM body but couldn’t find a MTM doll with the right skin tone. However, she is still a beauty.

Redressed in the Dolls of the World UK outfit.

 

Here she is dressed in a cute Wonder Woman t-shirt and skirt.

Sunny Slickers Poppy Parker dressed in a 1997 BMR outfit

This outfit was issued in 1997 under the Barbara Millicent Roberts Collection. The City Slicker outfit came with all the elements in the following picture (minus the doll and chain belt). According to the description on Barbie.com that piece was never included in the set so I’m relieved to know that I haven’t lost it.

Source: Barbie.Mattel.com

Here is Poppy Parker in the outfit. Doesn’t she look beautiful? I may be biased but I can’t help myself 🙂

 

 

Various Dolls of the World Barbies for Sale

 

I am thinning my collection of DOTW. I have more than 40 dolls from this series starting from the 1979 Royal Barbie. Most of the earlier dolls are MIB and the later ones are NRFB. Please click here for the complete list.

Dolls no. 1 to 18 on the list are $55 (US$41) each and the rest are $40 (US$30) each.

Bundle Deals:
Bundle 1: Buy 1 doll from the first group (no. 1 to 18) and 2 from the second group and pay only $125 for 3 dolls.

Bundle 2: Buy 3 dolls from the second group of dolls (excluding no. 1 to 18) and pay only $110.00 for 3 dolls.

The fine print:
Buyer pays postage
Payment can be made by Bank Transfer, COD or Paypal.
Photos of dolls are not provided but can be provided upon request.

Please use the contact form to contact me or send me a message via Carousell

Just went nuts Barbie shopping

I’ve just bought 3 dolls and 3 fashion packs. This the most I’ve bought in a long time which is understandable since I am supposed to be thinning my collection. The first 2 dolls which I bought were from Amazon. The first was the Daisy Travel doll. I think she is really pretty (I love her face and the color of her hair) and of course, she comes with some pretty interesting accessories.

The second doll was the MTM Soccer Player. I bought her because I didn’t have her yet and you can never have too many MTM dolls to do body swaps with. The last doll I bought was the blue-haired mermaid doll. I am hoping to customize her because I love her face and blue hair but am not too crazy about her body. One of the main challenges with this project will be to find an MTM doll with the right skin tone to work with.

Now the fashion packs. I have been telling myself over and over again not to buy so many fashions but in my defense….they are just so cute that I couldn’t resist. Luckily the store I visited didn’t have a larger range because I definitely might have bought more 🙂

I bought the Daffy Duck outfit because I love the whole set but bought the one in the middle mainly for the black and white striped skirt. I almost didn’t buy the last outfit but didn’t resist it in the end because I wanted to try it on different dolls to see which ones would look the best in it. It’s definitely not an outfit I’d normally buy but then I figured why not. Will update the site with photos once I’ve redressed my dolls.

 

 

1996 Bandstand Beauty & Beau

Just added photos of my favourite Convention doll, Bandstand Beauty and her companion, Bandstand Beau. Both dolls were designed by Dick Tashin. Check out the photos and then do a search on Google for Dick Tashin to check out his fantastic designs.

Chambray Chic in the UK

I finally got my hands on ultra cool Chambray Chic and couldn’t resist redressing her. As you can see, she’s borrowed the outfit of DOTW United Kingdom Barbie and spent the day out with her British Invasion pal. I love the contrast between their white and red hair. The girls seem to have had a blast spending the day shopping and visiting the sights. I wonder where they stashed their shopping bags 🙂

Dressing Chambray Chic in the outfit was a little challenging because her hands refused to go through the sleeves of the coat without a lot of pulling and adjusting. However, thankfully I finally managed. This is the first time I’ve redressed one of the new tall Fashionista Barbies so I’ve learnt a couple of things. First, tall Fashionista Barbie has very slim feet and DOTW UK Barbie’s boots are really loose on her. Secondly, her body is also slightly slimmer so although the blue strapless dress under the jacket fits, it is also a little loose.

I love the outfit Chambray Chic is wearing but there are some things to note. The jacket does not have actual buttons. It has some stick-on black dots and the belt on the jacket doesn’t actually work. The belt had to be tied around her waist because the buckle is not an actual working buckle. I might have to change that when I have more time later. I understand the cost issues of producing the doll but the attention to these little details would have been nice.

 

1960s Talking Barbie

Just came across this ad that features mod era talking Barbie and wanted to share. These ads are interesting because they show how kids used to play with the Barbies. I wonder how kids play with Barbie now. I still don’t see any little girls getting excited about Barbie in the stores in Singapore. Do you think they still do? I’d love it if some of you shared your experiences.

 

This is a photo of the two talking Barbies in my collection. The first version is the one with the side ponytail. She is still in her original box which I love because of the graphics on it.  For instance, below is a photo of what the bottom of the box looks like. I guess that Target tag is what the doll was sold at when it was first introduced into retail stores. I wish I could have bought it at that price 🙂