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Tokidoki Barbie

Tokidoki Barbie

Barbie is always ready for cutting-edge fashion! She pops on a pink miniskirt, logo leggings and black top with signature skull heart and bones, carries a large bag from the brand, then adds bracelets, a belt, and sky high sparkly silver shoes! This funky fashionista features trendy tattoos and a pink bob. With cactus pup [...]

Barbie and Ken May Be Plastic But Their Love is Real…

That is what Barbie has to say about her and Ken’s love, the pair’s 2004 “break-up” made more headlines than a lot of real life couples. Earlier this year Ken went on a massive campaign to win Barbie back, billboards popped up in major cities stating his case. Today all the proclamations of love seemed to pay off as an official announcement has been [...]

Review: Barbie as Cleopatra

Barbie as Cleopatra is part Mattel’s current line of Fantasy Dolls, she is my first purchase from this line, and is my favorite doll so far.  Unlike Medusa and Athena her arms do not move, which is actually a plus. I have had such a hard time getting Medusa & Athena to stand just right, [...]

Barbie as Cleopatra

I almost died when I opened my mail box today, and I saw the cover to the latest Barbie Collector Catalog. Although I frequent the Collector website and have a membership to the Barbie Fan Club, I was completely taken by surprise when I saw Barbie as Cleopatra! She (like her predecessors Medusa, Aphrodite, and [...]

Twilight Alice & Victoria Barbies

Barbie’s Love Affair with Twilight continues with the release of two more Barbies based on the popular franchise. Alice Cullen and Victoria Barbies each cost $27 and are scheduled to be released in August. Order Twilight Eclipse Alice Cullen Barbie Doll from Entertainment Earth! Order Twilight Eclipse Victoria Barbie Doll from Entertainment Earth!

Barbie As Athena

For the past three years Mattel has released Barbie as Greek Goddesses. It all started in 2008 with Barbie as Medusa, last year Barbie as Aphrodite was released, and just a few short days ago Barbie as Athena hit the market…I received mine yesterday, and she is AMAZING! As with the other Goddesses Barbies, Athena [...]

Mad Men Barbie Style

Mattel and AMC have announced the launch of a Barbie “Mad Men” line. The dolls are designed by Robert Best and will feature Don Draper; Betty Draper; Roger Sterling; and Joan Holloway. Fans can collect exclusive sketches of the dolls when they purchase season three of Mad Men on DVD which will be in stores [...]

Barbie As Athena

I never thought  that as an adult I would find myself collecting Barbies. Then the resent DC Barbies were announced (Black Canary, Batgirl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman), and I discovered the Barbie Fantasy line (I have Medusa and Aphrodite) before I knew it I had a little collection going. That collection is going to grow in [...]