tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243537312024-02-20T20:58:12.983-05:00Don't Just Play Barbie, Be Barbie!Just sharing my love for Barbie and other miniature divas --- except NO BRATZ allowed!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-12726943018860047722020-11-26T21:07:00.000-05:002020-11-26T21:07:22.911-05:00Thanksgiving with Barbie® <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PD0TLdxGkGs/X8BeiLGqyTI/AAAAAAAAA2k/tdSU3el-QbMqx38R5qGQ5R7Rvd5whsnhgCNcBGAsYHQ/s842/53203C7E-D0CA-4803-BDA2-3D26EEAA6379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="774" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PD0TLdxGkGs/X8BeiLGqyTI/AAAAAAAAA2k/tdSU3el-QbMqx38R5qGQ5R7Rvd5whsnhgCNcBGAsYHQ/w368-h400/53203C7E-D0CA-4803-BDA2-3D26EEAA6379.jpeg" width="368" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;"><span class="s1" style="font-weight: bold;">Thanksgiving Feast™ Barbie® Doll </span><span class="s2">was created exclusively for members of the 2010 Barbie℠ Fan Club. She epitomizes the perfect hostess. With a nostalgic air, Barbie® wears a printed shirt dress, crisp apron with adorable bird appliqué, and faux pearl jewelry. Her side swept brown hair is pulled up into a bun. The "food" tray accoutrements include a turkey with all the trimmings. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22.6px;"><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3">This Barbie</span><span class="s4">®</span><span class="s3"> is one of six designs included in Mattel’s Holiday Hostess Collection. She was designed by Ann Driskill. </span></p><br />
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There's a lot of excitement around the new Ava Duvernay Barbie, and rightfully so. However, Mattel has also produced other fabulous Black Barbies for the adult collector. Here's one of my favorites, Mbili Barbie from the Treasures of Africa Collection by Byron Lars. She was produced in 2002 and is no longer available from Mattel.<br />
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So the Ava Duvernay Barbie <span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl"></span>sold out within an hour, or minutes, on the Barbie Collector website according to various media outlets. Wow. How many units are being produced? I was not one of the lucky purchasers. Deep sigh. Loving the braided hair a lot like the African-American Harley-Davidson Barbie from 2001.<br />
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For sure many of my Facebook friends were unaware of the many Black collectible Barbies. It's been fun sharing pictures and information on Black Barbies and my other collectibles. <br />
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On this day of celebration of our Savior, be Blessed and be a Blessing to others. Happy Resurrection Day! Happy Easter!<br />
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Good morning, fabulous people! It's so great to be back. I hope everyone has been awesome. I'd been dealing with a technical issue for months that was<b> <i>finally</i></b> resolved with some sweat equity, the help of sympathetic folks at Google and a couple of sympathetic tech guys I know. I hope...I pray that I will <b>NEVER</b>, <b>EVER</b>, <b>EVER</b> have to experience that again. Anyhoo, I was down much longer than I'd planned but never really out if you know what I mean. I'm back just in time for the holidays so let's have some fun. Smooches....<br />
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The fabulous collection of Barbie Collector <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289592/Im-Barbie-Man-Collector-spends-80-000-fills-bedrooms-3-000-Barbies-says-wants-twice-many.html">Stanley Colorite</a> was recently featured in the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/">Daily Mail</a> in the UK. Close-up photos of a few of his dolls were published, including Pink Splendor Barbie and Billions of Dreams Barbie. I noticed the doll dressed in the Bob Mackie Goddess of Africa Barbie attire. I'm not the face mold expert but that's not the Goddess of Africa doll because the face mold looks more like the Asha face mold that has been used on several Barbies. <br />
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The Goddess of Africa face mold was also used on the Barbie Basics Model No. 04.</div>
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Here is a great article with more information than you probably want to know about <a href="http://kattisdolls.net/facemold.htm">face molds used in Barbie dolls</a>. It's a bit dated but still very informative. </div>
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<a href="http://www.dolls.mypage.cz/">Domu Dolls</a></div>
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Are you adventurous? Here's an interesting video on matching your nails to your shoes, if you go for that sort of thing.<br />
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This is a photo collage I made using the Pic Collage app on my iPad. It was my tribute to Barbie for her 54th birthday this year. It was <strike>fun</strike> stress relief using my creative brain cells.<br />
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If you are a Barbie Collector, surely you've seen coverage of Stanley "Barbie Man" Colorite of Florida and his collection of 2,000 Barbies (and 3,000 outfits). I would love to bask in the fabulous Barbieness he has amassed.<br />
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His collection fills four of the seven bedrooms and one bathroom in his beautiful Hudson, Florida home. Surely Stanley lives alone because no one would tolerate so much Barbieness, right? Wrong! Stanley's partner Dennis Schlicker, began collecting Ken dolls after he and Stanley met. So far Dennis has 1,000 of those. The couple has been together for 13 years.<br />
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If Stanley ever allows private tours, I'd love to be on the list.<br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-6780951220250541412012-03-09T23:09:00.000-05:002012-03-09T23:09:21.111-05:00Happy Birthday, Barbie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Barbie Millicent Roberts was born fifty-three years ago today. Any serious Barbie collector or Barbie blogger just has to recognize and celebrate this important day in history. Barbie started out as a blonde-haired beauty and has been transformed into every ethnic group in the world. In spite of the controversy about Barbie's unrealistic body proportions, she has provided girls the opportunity to be anything they wanted to be.<br />
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BARBIE!<br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-815437803870008002011-12-19T07:27:00.003-05:002011-12-19T07:27:00.962-05:00Joe's List<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qmrV2XMEbak/Tu4rbGFb40I/AAAAAAAAADM/f0C89UKBFt0/s1600/matt-black-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ND44_5m6J0E/Tu4qC-4HodI/AAAAAAAAADA/AOgmondi0uk/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2011-12-18%2Bat%2B12.40.54%2BPM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687529610141999570" /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I really wish I hadn’t surfed across <a href="http://www.joeslist.com/">Joe’s List</a> - <a href="http://www.joeslist.com/cgi/store/commerce.cgi?">Joe Blitman’s Fashion & Celebrity Dolls</a>. OMG he has an extensive offering of hard-to-find doll collectibles for sale. There’s an African-American Barbie Convention Doll Set I could die for but $400 is just not in my budget right now. Arrgh!</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qmrV2XMEbak/Tu4rbGFb40I/AAAAAAAAADM/f0C89UKBFt0/s320/matt-black-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687531123905389378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">He also offers other Convention items as well as mint condition clothing and accessories. Check out the other Mattel fashion dolls available as well as fashion dolls by other manufacturers.</span></div> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Barbie and computer gadgets are my weaknesses so Joe’s site will definitely be a struggle for me to avoid spending money. Please pray for me...I am so serious.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Smooches...</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p><div><strong>© 2011,</strong> <strong><em>Don’t Just Play Barbie…Be Barbie!,</em></strong> <a href="http://www.bebarbie.net/"><strong>www.bebarbie.net</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.twitter.com/barbvava"><img src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-b.png" alt="Follow barbvava on Twitter" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>BarbVaVahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676396781174123921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-41882487012487185962011-12-17T22:07:00.003-05:002011-12-17T22:13:36.846-05:00Merry Christmas<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HcbwSwkI3V4/Tu1Z5TucdBI/AAAAAAAAABI/nN9Pwl2NCG8/s1600/image003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 219px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HcbwSwkI3V4/Tu1Z5TucdBI/AAAAAAAAABI/nN9Pwl2NCG8/s400/image003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687300745521296402" /></a><div><div>My friend, Rona, sent me this cute Barbie Christmas photo and I'm sharing with you. Please share photos of your new Barbies you receive or purchase for Christmas. Remember the reason for the Season. Smooches...</div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><strong>© 2011,</strong> <strong><em>Don’t Just Play Barbie…Be Barbie!,</em></strong> <a href="http://www.bebarbie.net/"><strong>www.bebarbie.net</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.twitter.com/barbvava"><img src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-b.png" alt="Follow barbvava on Twitter" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>BarbVaVahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676396781174123921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-4597915459934962952011-09-25T21:03:00.003-04:002011-09-25T21:16:44.853-04:00Multicultural Mashup: Fenella Layla Barbie<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nRZUipQMhzU/Tn_QOtKPl9I/AAAAAAAAABA/Y87JUE7BvRk/s1600/311101_10150316613303850_647573849_7958977_660279546_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656468608059938770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nRZUipQMhzU/Tn_QOtKPl9I/AAAAAAAAABA/Y87JUE7BvRk/s400/311101_10150316613303850_647573849_7958977_660279546_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I received my Byron Lars Fenella Layla Barbie in the mail. She’s beautiful as are all of his dolls but her outfit leaves a lot to be desired. I think I see the multicultural mashup concept of the design but it lacks the funky, fashion forward, awe-inspiring flavor I’ve come to expect to adorn a Byron Lars Barbie.<br /><br />Instead, the outfit looks thrown together. There’s not nearly enough Kente cloth shown. The plaids are overpowering and make the design feel “heavy". After reading an interesting post on the Black Doll Collecting blog, I find that under the Byron Lars design name, Fenella Layla Barbie was actually designed by Ann Driskill.<br /><br />I usually like Driskill’s designs. I’m looking forward to more great ones from her in the future. I’m still adding this to my Barbie Collection and looking forward to the next Byron Lars Barbie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>© 2011,</strong> <strong><em>Don’t Just Play Barbie…Be Barbie!,</em></strong> <a href="http://www.bebarbie.net/"><strong>www.bebarbie.net</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.twitter.com/barbvava"><img alt="Follow barbvava on Twitter" src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-b.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-34578798949405962972011-08-06T01:15:00.001-04:002011-08-06T01:15:18.651-04:00The Bratz vs. Barbie War Continues? <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>The latest round in the Bratz vs. Barbie war goes to Bratz toymaker MGA. Mattel has been ordered to pay $309M. Read more <a href='http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mattel-bratz-20110805,0,4874904.story' target='_blank'>here</a>. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' ><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4VxGQcPDgVg/TjzN5Cq7eEI/AAAAAAAAB6g/5q88_62zg7Y/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-23165134017478702782011-07-30T23:47:00.001-04:002011-07-30T23:47:17.604-04:00Model Confusion? <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Here are close-up shots of the Model No. 01 or No. 04 in No. 1's dress? She is not disturbed in the box so I guess this is an error and she's way more valuable than the $20 plus tax I spent for her. Hmmm...?<br><br>By the way, I purchased her from the Target in North Miami, FL.<br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' ><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oRB3wJ2CEi4/TjTQQ0g6wcI/AAAAAAAAB6M/ZNhE52WpbvA/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lvtWw-9N2KI/TjTQO6ZF0nI/AAAAAAAAB6E/38qax5KY58A/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' ><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QOhOW8Ht5QQ/TjTQP4s_6RI/AAAAAAAAB6I/l2nvcx8chWE/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-62714873553378023542011-07-30T17:58:00.002-04:002011-07-30T19:20:55.408-04:00New Addition to My Barbie Basics Collection<p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I was pleased to find this lovely doll to add to my collection. She is Model No. 1 from the Barbie Basics Collection Red, a Target exclusive. <br />
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I love the electric red color against her ebony skin and the Goddess of Africa face mold is one of my favorites. She was the only one on the shelf so I was blessed to find her.<br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-20678351213998260962011-07-17T19:55:00.008-04:002011-07-17T20:48:37.767-04:00Barbie Exhibit at Old Davie School Historical Museum<div align="left">I surfed across an article about a Barbie exhibit essentially in my backyard. Three collectors are sharing over 400 dolls with the community in one of the historic sites in South Florida. I do hope to swing an interview or at least some photos soon. If I do, you know I will share on this blog.<br /><br />If you're in South Florida or will be visiting before the exhibit closes on August 19, do stop by for a visit. Here are details from the <a href="http://odshm.ch2v.com/content.asp?PageID=0">Museum's website</a>:<br /><br /></div><span style="color:#ff6666;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><div align="center"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6666;"><strong>SHE'S HERE!!!</strong></span><br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479332136581298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YSaLnW_Pvs/TiN7Hvst-LI/AAAAAAAAAA4/lv9t5jZ5SE0/s400/barbienew.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Come and see hundreds of fashion dolls from all different eras on display in our museum. If you love fashion, you'll enjoy this exhibit.<br />If you love dolls, you'll be in heaven!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Tour times: Tue-Saturday 10-2pm<br />Cost: $7/adults $5/children (12 & under)<br />Children 3 & under free </span></div><br /><div align="center"><br />Old Davie School Historical Museum<br />6650 Griffin Rd.<br />Davie, FL 33314<br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /><strong>© 2011,</strong> <strong><em>Don’t Just Play Barbie…Be Barbie!,</em></strong> <a href="http://www.bebarbie.net/"><strong>www.bebarbie.net</strong></a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/barbvava"><img alt="Follow barbvava on Twitter" src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-b.png" /></a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>BarbVaVahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676396781174123921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-73198834356847684982011-02-02T05:46:00.000-05:002011-02-02T05:46:50.819-05:00My Life According to Barbie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TUk0J7I8cNI/AAAAAAAAB4I/ZMNQTgP7Si4/s1600/mylifeaccordingtobarbie25.jpg" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Check out this super cute Barbie photo blog by Stacy McAnulty,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mylifeaccordingtobarbie.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My Life According to Barbie</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. She’s also written a </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048ELKTO?ie=UTF8&tag=bebarbie-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0048ELKTO"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">book</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> by the same title. It’s available on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048ELKTO?ie=UTF8&tag=bebarbie-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0048ELKTO"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> via Kindle. </span></div><br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-82025814665063205662011-01-20T00:40:00.001-05:002011-01-20T00:40:55.735-05:00Don't Just Play Barbie, Be Barbie Listed in Top 40 Doll Collecting Blogs<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/19/3403.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/19/s_3403.jpg' border='0' width='273' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Smooches and best wishes for a pink and pretty day go out to one Ms. Carrie Oakley who honored this blog by listing us among the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.onlinecolleges.org/top-40-doll-collecting-blogs/">Top 40 Doll Collecting Blogs</a>. Woo-hoo! Yes, we are blushing.<br /><br />Thank you, Carrie and thank you to everyone who reads this blog. Stop by Carrie's blog and say hello. Remember to make 2011 fabulous!<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://bebarbie.net">Don't Just Play Barbie...Be Barbie!</a>
<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-948376804744117842010-11-27T11:11:00.000-05:002010-11-27T11:11:09.068-05:00How Many Dolls Do You Have? Don't Ask Sharon the Barbie Lady of Arlington, TX! [PHOTOS]OMG! Check out these pictures of the collection of one Ms. Sharon the Barbie Lady of Arlington, TX! I am so keeping the pictures for my family and friends who are amazed (and complain) about the number of Barbies I have. LOL Sharon's collection includes over 900 Barbies and over 100 Kellys/Tommys.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TPErPKSfpqI/AAAAAAAAB3g/RoH5xPoqFrk/s1600/P2020490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TPErPKSfpqI/AAAAAAAAB3g/RoH5xPoqFrk/s320/P2020490.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sharon has been collecting for over 15 to 20 years. She has a very understanding husband who custom built floor-to-ceiling cases for her in a room in their home. Keep him, Sharon and does he have a single brother? What a collection! I could sleep so peacefully in that room.<br />
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Thank you so much for sharing your collection with us, Ms. Sharon! Smooches...<br />
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P.S. If you want to share photos of your collection, don't be shy! E-mail them to <a href="mailto:vanessa@vanessabyers.net">vanessa@vanessabyers.net</a>. <br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-59081153798127689122010-09-28T12:11:00.010-04:002010-09-28T12:11:00.104-04:00Barbie Basics Model No. 8 Red Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TKHcPE2E8tI/AAAAAAAAB28/knnJexsd5Xs/s1600/Barbie+Basics+Red+No.+8+twins+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TKHcPE2E8tI/AAAAAAAAB28/knnJexsd5Xs/s320/Barbie+Basics+Red+No.+8+twins+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Thanks to a great friend, I am the happy owner of two of this hard-to-find Target Exclusive Barbie Basics Model No. 8 from the Red Collection. I am partial to Afrocentric hairstyles so I fell in love with the curls on this doll in the promo photo. For dolls that I really love, I try to get two --- one to collect that remains in the box and one to "accessorize". One of the reasons I love the Basics collections is the opportunity to release some creativity in dressing and redressing the dolls. To keep my collections complete, I may be forced to get the other two dolls in the Red Collection. Anyhoo, I'll share more later. Smooches...<br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-75761695377180944282010-08-17T16:34:00.000-04:002010-08-17T16:34:22.484-04:00Barbie as Cleopatra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TGrxI1wVYDI/AAAAAAAAB2s/8aVUHA5ss8w/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tEmh8nH9hXs/TGrxI1wVYDI/AAAAAAAAB2s/8aVUHA5ss8w/s640/003.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>I received the latest Barbie Collector catalog in the mail today. The Barbie Doll as Cleopatra is on the cover and I may want to add her to my collection but I want to see her in real life before spending $100. I have plans to redress other dolls in her attire. <br />
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If you already own this Barbie or have seen the actual doll, let us know what you think of it. Thanks. Smooches...<br />
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<p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bebarbie-20&o=1&p=48&l=st1&mode=toys&search="barbie basics"&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="728" height="90" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center></p></div>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402224838223270820noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24353731.post-13852649911261073602010-06-21T08:32:00.002-04:002010-06-21T08:32:00.773-04:00“Mad Men” Dolls Featured in Barbie Collector Catalog<span xmlns=""></span><br />
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If you haven’t checked out their doll pageants, it’s a must for doll collectors. The workmanship of their customized dolls is unbelievable – especially the detailed beading and fabulous hair re-roots and face re-paints. Check out the other delegates in this pageant and other pageants online.<br />
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Oh yeah, before she was Miss Angola, she was Lt. Uhura Barbie. <br />
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