Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Rendezvous Barbie

In December 1998 The Masquerade Gala Collection released the 2nd doll in the series called Rendezvous Barbie #20647. This elaborate doll is a myriad of bright colour, her costume is base black with loud splashes of red, yellow, blue. Her white- blonde hair is tossed up onto the crown of her head into large firm curls, adorned with the colours of red and blue. She has long dangling earrings and is holding a masquerade mask in her hand. This doll is another hard to find doll today and had a

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Classic Ballet Series

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oreo_Fun_Barbie.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" title="Oreo Fun Barbie from 1997 became controversial..." alt="Oreo Fun Barbie from 1997 became controversial..." src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Oreo_Fun_Barbie.jpg" width="167" height="456" /></a> Oreo Fun Barbie from 1997 became

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Birthday Wishes Collection

Another 1st in a series was Birthday Wishes Barbie #21128 of the Birthday Wishes Collection.

Barbie (Photo credit: dog.happy.art)

This doll looks like she is off to her very first prom night, the gown she is wearing is exquisite.
It is a light mauve full taffeta frock with a tight bodice adorned with embroidered flowers.
The short cap style sleeves are lace and she has a large sash like mauve ribbon tied around her hips into a big bow.
Her long blonde hair sits high up on the crown

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Rose Barbie

Antique Rose Barbie - 1996 (Photo credit: shadow-doll)

A new series made available in May 1999 was A Garden Of Flowers Collection and Rose Barbie #22337 was the 1st in this lovely series of dolls.

This gorgeous doll looks beautiful in a soft pink taffeta gown that is accented with stitched rose motif detail. Her waist length light brown hair falls down her back with soft curls and a rose on her crown.

More roses are also accented on the shoulders of the dress........ she truly is a

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Barbie Had A Little Lamb

Barbie's BBQ (Photo credit: bugeaters)

Barbie Had A Little Lamb?? Yes she did! In February 1999 The Nursery Rhymes Series released the doll aptly named Barbie Had a Little Lamb #21740 and she was the 1st doll in this series, a big hit for Barbie collectors!

Barbie is dressed in a stunning royal blue satin jacket over a yellow and white two tiered long length skirt. The top tier of the skirt is gentle hitched up at the front with pink bows. The doll has lovely reddish brown hair

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Snow White Barbie

Snow white doll (Photo credit: Vanessa Pike-Russell)

A beautiful Barbie doll released in 1999 was Snow White Barbie #21130, she was from the Children's Collector Series. She is a gorgeous doll dressed in a long cream/gold gown with a blue and red bodice and a glitter golden printed skirt. She has lovely curly darkest black hair with a red ribbon and holds a small red apple in her hands. This doll has become very collectable amongst children and adult doll collectors. Snow White Barbie

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Barbie Dolls 1976 to 1980

 

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Barbie Dolls 1976 to 1980 covers a large range of dolls, way to many to describe them all individually. I will endevour to give you as many as I can, some will come with descriptions, others merely with their item code. Barbie Dolls popularity continued to climb, everyone was talking about Barbie and what new innovations Mattel would have for us next!
Even today in the year 2011, 52 years after the 1st Barbie was released, this iconic doll has a massive world

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