Barbie Odds and Ends

Greetings Friends!

Has your summer been as busy as mine has? I think I'm even busier now than before the school year ended! As soon as school was out the hubby and I went to Hawaii (without the children!) We had a great time and the kids had a fun time with the babysitter for the first half and their grandparents for the second half. Then we spent all the next week on the boat because it's been hotter than Hades here. Has our weather made national news? (Oregon and Washington being hotter than Phoenix Arizona?) Lots of time at the lake because it's in the mountains...and it's 10 or more degrees cooler there.

This post is truly some odds and ends that I've aquired! I hope you enjoy!

First, a few months ago I was helping my friend Mel ID some clothes and dolls she had. She was going to sell some on eBay and told me to let her know if I wanted anything. Well, I took her up on that and I purchased the surfboard/mermaid tail for my Merliah doll from Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2. In the movie she goes from mermaid to surfing superstar!

It's so perfect!

She is now proudly displayed in my bedroom in this surfer girl pose :)

 

Mel also added in a little assortment of shoes with my purchase. Thanks so much Mel!

I was looking through my candle box in the garage and I found a peculiar box that didn't look like it had candles in it.

It had this in it.

A figurine sculpted like "Bride's Dream" from 1963-1964. Her neck has been broken and the porcelain gone from that place but I had to take her out and display her.

Oh how I wish I had all 12. I have no idea where I got it and my parents didn't remember either. I have no idea if it was a garage sale find or if I got it from a friend or what have you. But she's pretty and on my shelf.

Have I posted this for you all? This is the Avon exclusive Barbie 2000 Celebrating the New Millennium Snowglobe.

I just love it. It plays the song "Somewhere in Time" by John Barry.

I try not to shake it as it gets cloudy from being so old but it has pink glitter in the globe.

 

My mom gave me these Barbie eggs for Easter!

I didn't take a picture of them before I ripped the plastic off (and yes, I do have a Wheel of Fortune mouse mat!) One was Barbie pets. Came with some stickers and a cute little doggie.

 

The doggie was all yellow sparkles and had indents where his features were. I just drew them in with a fine Sharpie. He has a lot more personality now!

And I guess I should say "she" as she has a little tutu on!

 

In the other egg was a little Barbie coloring book, crayons and stickers. I already started coloring them but I used colored pencils for a little more precision on those tiny pictures.

 

I also got some awesome Barbie fun finds at the Dollar Tree! Shoe Pack.

Headband Pack

Handbag Pack

I loved how these packs came with their own little rack to put them on!
 

And more of the Barbie Minis! I have all the career ones but now they came out with ones from the Dreamtopia playline.

 

From left they are: Fairy Candy Princess, Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Cove Princess, Rainbow Lights Mermaid, Starlight Fairy, Rainbow Mermaid and Flower Flutter Princess.

Look what I saw in the stores today!

 

2021 Holiday Barbie!

AA Version. She has braids!

 

I did not see the Hispanic version. So here is the picture from the back of the box.

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Someone mentioned that it is a Kira face mold. I can't really tell from this picture so I'll have to take a closer look when I can find a good picture. They aren't up on the Mattel website yet apparently.

And that's it for today! Hope you liked these Odds and Ends. Let me know if you picked up any of the Dollar Store Barbie goodies! Or plans to get the new Holiday Barbie! I'm in love by the way. I've always had a particular fondness for the Silver Holiday dolls.

Next time I have some Garage Sale finds I'm sure you are going to love! Until then!

NIB Collection Additions!

Greetings!

Today I have some Barbie goodness. You are all going to LOVE them!

First, remember the picture of Daring Charming I was talking about when I created that post on him? (The one with my darling boy playing with him?) I found the picture. It was just so comical, he looks like a fallen King with his crown falling off. Hysterical!

Before I feature my NIB dolls, I rescued a couple from the thrift store. They had a LOT of dolls there but nothing really caught my eye. All were naked, newer body style. If they were old then yes, I would have snatched them right up. Some had chewed hands from pets. I have enough of those already. But these two really needed a good home so I picked them up. They have been bathed because my Captain Tornado wanted to give them kisses so I had to clean them up. 

I love this one's hair! Purple streaks! And she was just an all around pretty doll.

Believe me, her hair did not look this good. She had frizz frizz frizz and so many tangles I had a hard time getting them out. Because of that she got a boil dip last night. It's better but still not where I want it. It will take more work. 

She came with the cute sparkle capris and then I washed the white lace top and put it on her. It's the only shirt that somewhat matched the capris and that I had readily available. Hubby has been working on our yard that we have not had any time to fix up the doll room. So dolly's and accessories are still buried in storage. I'm hoping soon I can get them out!

The capris, do they really belong to her or to someone else?

This one, had a little tinge of pink by her brow and at the tips. You know me and dolls with pink hair!

Because of the pink, I didn't mind that she had a permanent swimsuit. I knew that I had a doll with that same necklace. 

So I washed her and the pink washed right out so I figured it was marker. Then I looked again and the pink was still there. Maybe I was looking at a different part of the hair when I didn't see it. No biggie, I can take a pink sharpie and give her some awesome streaks to match. 

Then as I was brushing her hair the pink was reappearing. So I stuck her head under icy water. Yep, turned pink. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. 

Princess Merliah. 

This is the Princess Merliah Transformation doll from Barbie, A Mermaid Tale. The doll where her tail turns into a surfboard. 

Remember that I have this Merliah doll. 

Her hair changes to pink as well but for some reason, the Princess Merliah I just got, her tattoo didn't appear. Oh well. I still love the hair. 

Okay, now on to the NIB additions! My dad picked these ones up for me. So awesome!

First today, we have the most beautiful 1996 Blossom Beauty Barbie! 

Her dress magically transforms into a floral bouquet! And her magic fairy really sprinkles glitter! Well, that can become a little messy. I'm all for glitter (really!) but I think the hubby would get miffed at sparkles everywhere. :)

Back of the box reads: "Barbie asked her flower fairy in the garden to make her party dress. The fairy sprinkled Barbie with glitter and her dress magically opened to reveal blossoms in colors of the rainbow. Ken thinks Barbie is the prettiest flower of all!"

And what a great Ken too! Is that the Alan head mold? LOVE

And you can also hide your sparkle fairy in the dress so you can have glitter to transform your dress at any time (and also by pulling the string.) I'm going to have to watch YouTube to see how this looks. So many questions but I don't want to take her out of the box!

Okay, watch this. It all makes sense now. The dress opens up. :) Don't you just love the old jingles of commercials? I wonder how much someone got paid to write that song, haha.



Now we have another awesome doll. This is a beautiful AA 2000 Teacher Barbie!

What a beautiful doll.

She even comes with a chalkboard that really writes! Also included in the accessories are a pencil sharpener, erasers and some personal boards for the students to hold (I think).

On the back of the box we see that it includes three subjects: dinosaurs, music and geography!

I love her. I'm glad I have a teacher doll now as the hubby is a teacher! Anyone know if there is a Teacher Ken doll?

And the last for today. This is the special edition 1997 Carnival Cruise Barbie!

How cute is she with those star earrings and sailor outfit? And the hat!

She comes with her cruise bag, all ready to go! You can definitely tell that this outfit is from the 90's. The high waist shorts with belt and crop top. :)

The back of the box reads: Barbie looks her nautical best as she gets ready for all the excitement and fun of her first ever Carnival "fun ship" vacation!

Well that's it for today friends. Have any of these dolls made their way into your collection? Let me know in the comments!

I'll have more unboxed goodness in the next post. Stay tuned!

Fashions Galore Part 2

Well thanks to my awesome blog followers I have gotten the ID's of most of these super cute clothes! The ones on the dolls are most likely part of fashion packs and here are the other pieces.

HOWEVER! There are a few more that I have absolutely NO IDEA where they are from. And everyone is a much better ID-er than I am. I'll let you know where I'll need help!


This one I am going to need major help on!

Very big dress and shoes! Definitely not for a Barbie.

There is a little logo on the side. Any ideas? Not that I have a doll to put it on anyway, kind of wish I did. It's pretty.

I think this one comes from Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Beach Teresa.

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From the Pink-B Fashion Pack. One of the Cutie Fashionista Closets.

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Help! I know this is from a doll, just not sure which one!

I've soon found out where these are from. The top vest from the Sporty Fashionista closet and the other is from the Moxie Girlz doll I got Magic Snow Sophina. I actually got two of the top vest.

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Help! So where are these dresses from? I'm thinking another fashion pack.

With these dresses, I know the pink one on the right is from one of the dolls at the Ladies Night.

She is an Artsy Fashionista.

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These cute numbers are from the sporty fashion pack shown above. I have two of the skirt.

Help! A cute collection of jeans and some other colored pants. The pink and black are from the Sporty Fashionista Closet. Not sure about the rest!

I'm sure this is a Jasmine outfit. It can't possibly be anything else! ;)

Help! Just like the jeans, this is a very cute collection of shorts. The pink (top right) are from the Magic Snow Sophina.

Again, more from the Cutie Fashionistas closet. But what about the asymmetrical top?

Help! Cute tops, no clue.

The one skirt is from the following Sassy Fashionista Closet (and badly needs a wash.) Where are the other skirts from? I like the glittery one at the top left :)

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Speaking of this closet, I have the pink bodysuit, the fur jacket and the dress (it was on my Stacie doll.) I don't have that shirt that goes with the plaid skirt though! Boo! I think that I do have the complete set of the boots though which is awesome!

And these skirts too. The yellow is a top.

Dress in the middle from the Cutie Fashionista Closet. Help! with the other dresses!

This dress is from the Glam Fashionista Closet.

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 I have the other two dresses to this closet too. They were on dolls in the last couple of posts.

Help! with this top and jacket!

A Belle dress for sure!

Help! Cute tops and leggings.

I believe the fur boa is from the Glam Fashionista Closet above. The pink hat is from Magic Snow Sophina. Not sure about the blue hat. The scarf has a tag that says "Spin Master" so it might be from a Liv doll?

And the last piece of clothing. The little Barbie nightgown for your dollie!

Also included in the lot of dolls and clothes are a doggie and a monkey. Where from?

The doggie's head and tail goes down.

This girl had a ton of fun with Fashionista clothes it seems like! I believe that I will have a ton of fun too. I have a fabulous Swappin' Styles head with pink hair that would go perfect with some of the Sassy closet.

I'll have a post with some of these clothes on dolls and of course, a post about my new additions including the Vespa scooter!

Until then!