Welcome back friends!
As I was cruising through the web one day, I stumbled across a picture of this doll.
 |
| barbie.mattel.com |
Holy wow! She is gorgeous! This is the 1996 Midnight Waltz Barbie. She is from the Ballroom Beauties collection. And judging from the prices on eBay, not going for too much. I have this thing for black and white. I love it so much that hubby allowed me to design a room in our house in the black/white/grey theme (the guest bath.) Black and white is just so crisp and elegant. And as much as I love all the color in Barbie's wardrobe, this one is just simply gorgeous.
Okay, now for the rest of the goodies from the Christmas box! We've discussed books and dolls, now for some....well, you'll see. :)
Cases!
I have a couple other vintage cases and I love their drawings of vintage fashions on them. The middle ones are "Winter Holiday" and "Busy Morning" (the orange sundress version of "Suburban Shopper.") But don't know the other two. Readers, who are they?
This case also contained the cardboard accessory box holder and had no tears in the vinyl on the inside.
I also got this FABULOUS hatbox case!
I'm not sure what you would store in this one as it's too short to hold a doll. I'm guessing it's a place for CLOTHES!
Included in here are some handmade clothes. Let's take a look!
Black plastic (faux leather) jacket
Sheer yellow dress with shawl (unfinished top on dress)
Red polka-dot cover-up (short robe)
Purple skirt with red trim and vest
Sea Foam terry vest and blue velour handbag
Pink gingham dress and bloomers. Cute!
An interesting one sleeve dress that will need to be repaired/finished before wear. I do love the mod print!
Black and blue geometric shirt. Maybe for Ken
Two red coats. They are identical except one has the pockets pinned on, obviously intentions of finishing but never got to it! (We all know how that goes.)
Red short party dress
Mustard yellow sheath dress with shawl/scarf
This I think is a sweater dress with a head scarf?
Sun dress which is in desperate need of some repair.
This is a whole jumble of unfinished shirts, skirts, pants and scraps of fabric. I like the print and maybe can come up with something interesting!
And these little trinkets: a baby in a blanket sack, umbrella, dishes and cups, a fuzzy pillow or stool pad and a terry bag with fabric inside of the same print.
Not bad! I am getting quite the collection of OOAK clothes that have the potential to be really cool. Just need TIME and we never have enough of that right?
Also included is this nice little hatbox with no Barbie markings, just a hatbox...
...filled with ACCESSORIES! Let's take a look!
Hangers! And some miscellaneous brushes and mirrors.
Here is some braided cord, misc beaded necklaces, pearl necklace, three pearl drop earrings and a blue tissue with some goodies wrapped inside.
A three strand pearl necklace (Enchanted Evening?) a pearl wrap bracelet, some single pearl earrings and hoop earrings like the ones that were in my ponytail doll that had green ear.
A yellow baby bottle, two rattles and a Barbie pillow.
I was able to identify where the pillow came from as it said "McD's" on the tag
 |
| www.ebid.net |
A pink telephone and black record player. I was not able to identify these from any vintage accessories I looked at. Any ideas?
Random baby accessories. Bib, blanket, brush and comb, washcloth.
This is the big pillow that is under the items shown above.
Pack of brushes. Something I have entirely too many of!
Ken! Brown loafers, three black socks and one pair of striped socks. I can't seem to locate these socks anywhere so maybe they are an off brand.
A few pairs of sunglasses (one vintage pair without a lens) and a hair accessory from Totally Hair Barbie
Tennis racquets! Along with some terrycloth towels.
And lastly, some doll stands which are always appreciated and some vintage 90's books that you get with dolls.
And that's it for today! I love accessories. I found a box with all my old accessories in it (and got a new box for them) so I'll have to go organize!
What do you think of the accessories? You are going to LOVE the next post, it's the best one of all! Until then!
Hi all!
It's been a while. But I finally get the chance to blog while the baby is sitting in his swing chewing on his ever-so-delicious hands. Babies are funny aren't they?
My babes is growing up! He is in the 94th percentile for his length. It was like it was yesterday that he was just a teeny tiny little baby and all his clothes were too big for him.
And now I have this....
WAA! The "too small" clothes bag. Tear. Especially that little "All-Star" jacket on top. So cute. Wore it 3 times. More tear.
Anyway, I have things today that made me joyous when I saw them!
My dad goes garage shopping every weekend. He's retired so he is usually the early bird who gets the worm on Friday mornings when most everyone else is at work. I can't remember if I mentioned it before but my hometown is a serious treasure trove. And people want to get rid of this stuff for pennies on the dollar. Unlike where I live, people want to sell used shoes for $20. I don't know about you but when I go to a garage sale I want a serious bargain! And $20 is no bargain. That's the newest Ever After High doll purchase price!
My dad scored the jackpot again. A few semi-vintage items.
To me, vintage is beginning to the 1970's. Semi-vintage is 80's to the time where they went to the new body type. Just for clarification :)
This case definitely falls into the vintage category. The year at the bottom says 1968. A little banged up however, but for a vintage item I can deal with that.
When I opened it I saw this inside.
Major score! Most cases are missing this cardboard piece or are damaged beyond recognition. Intact! And for Midge! Wahoo!
And if you turn it around...for Barbie!
These cases my dad finds are awesome.
And now, some fabulous semi-vintage fashions.
OMG, Twice as Nice fashions! I remember wanting these as a kid! At a whole whopping $1, this was a score.
As I was squealing with delight, my dad said, "Now don't take it out! It will drop the collector value!" But for me, I have no interest in reselling my dolls. I have told my husband, the ONLY time I would sell my dolls was if we both lost our jobs and were in jeopardy of losing our house. Do NIB fashion packs sell for that much anyway?
I can't wait till I can get my dolls out again. I have tons of old style body dolls that would look fabulous in this dress!
The back of the package showing the rest of the Twice as Nice fashion collection.
The two on the top right are like, SUPER 80's. :)
Another $1 find was this "B" Active Fashion!
As I've mentioned before, I have a soft spot for 80's active wear so this outfit is right up my alley. We have another instance where Mattel changed the color of the outfit for production. I like both colors actually. Purple and teal is a good mix. I remember when purple and teal was all the rage! And this outfit comes with a headband! Love that!
I already have a "B" Active Fashion in my collection. This two toned jogging suit.
These other three outfits don't look like they would be a good choice for "active wear".
The other outfits in the "B" Active Fashion collection. Check the one shouldered outfit lower right second one in! Super 80's!
I'm not sure if this outfit goes with this package or not but it's a cute little pink slip and undies set. Packaging is "Barbie Best Buy Fashions."
Is there more that goes with this set? Anyone know?
I found this amusing. On the back of the package for this Best Buy Fashion is a tutorial on "how to dress your doll." I guess this makes sense because we all know how hard it is sometimes to dress those dolls with permanently bent arms!
Also found was this adorable little Jester Jenny from the Kelly Club. I'm gathering quite the collection of Kelly Club dolls. I have a Lorena, a Tommy and now a Jenny. The only one I don't have is Kelly herself (go figure)
I also received in the mail this American Girl catalog. I remember getting these as a kid and dreaming of the American Girl doll that I would never have (because they are so expensive!) I am glad that they now have other store brands that are more cost effective. I remember being so in love with Samantha! If you are an American Girl collector, Caroline is going into the archive soon. Get her now while you can!
Ever After High update! Because I'm OBSESSED!
Four new basic wave dolls are out and ready for purchase! I've only found them on Amazon and they go out of stock as soon as they come in. So I'll have to wait to add them to my collection.
Faybelle Thorn, Darling Charming, Allistair Wonderland and Bunny Blanc! Darling Charming is my favorite of the 4 but it is nice to get another male to the line!
Also out are the "Way Too Wonderland" line. And they have added a fabulous playset with a new "Way Too Wonderland" doll. Just for us Raven Queen fans!
 |
| www.pinterest.com |
Gah, why do they do this to me? Don't you love her? The cards on the collar? The shoes?
I've also seen images of a Way Too Wonderland Briar Beauty. Not sure if they are for real but we shall see!
So, a while ago I did have a hankering to work on my Benny doll again. Until I realized that my sewing machine is packed up because we are in the process of selling our house and moving. So he will have to wait. But I do have another project that I am going to work on with my Duchess Swan doll. I'll be working on that in the next week or so (pending on if baby is fussy or not). So I'll hopefully be putting that up soon!
Friends, do you have any of the Twice as Nice or "B" Active fashions? What do you think of Way Too Wonderland Raven Queen? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time!
