Dolly Finds!

Hello!

Unfortunately my Barbie Shrinky Dinks are still sitting here next to me. They are all colored, ready to be baked however, every night last week and this week the oven has been used for something so I have not been able to run them in. (LOTS of zucchini bread is the culprit....) So before I bring you the post about them, I have some fabulous dolly finds where you get to participate and help me ID them! 

I honestly am NO good at ID, have you realized that? :)

While I was at the thrift store picking up some maternity clothes (because I'm cheap frugal thrifty) I found this little (big!) gem sitting naked in the toy bin. 

Um, yes please! Steffie head mold anyone?

I rummaged around in the bin and luckily I found a dress to put on her. Kind of looks like it matches her jewelry but not sure if it's the right dress as it doesn't stay up that well.

I'm thinking that this is a collector doll. She has the twist in her torso which pushes out one hip and the one bent arm which matches up perfectly with her head and/or hip. 

Toenail polish is all intact.

Fingernail polish could use a little touching up. But overall not in bad shape. 

Maybe a close up of her hair would give a little more of a better ID. It's mostly still there but would need some curl redo. And the reason why I have her arm the way I do is because this one curl kept falling down over her face. 

The dress does state "Barbie Collector" so friends, who is she? 

I also picked up this adorable little Kelly. 

Poor thing. I tried to look for her bottoms but no avail. I have mega tons of naked Kelly dolls, I need to score some clothes for them on Ebay. ;)

And this little McDonalds toy. A little ratted, but nothing a shampoo and boil dip can't fix up!

And then my mom and dad picked me up some other dolls! I won't post them all. A lot of them were generic playline and Fashionista most with jointed legs, arms or both. But here are some dollys and fashions that I need some help with!

I love this one, it reminds me of a superstar or hollywood hair fashion. Gotta love the orange boots! (kids) :)

The jacket is a multi-color sparkle velvet flocked type and the "dress" is actually a halter bodysuit/swimsuit with a skirt that is a separate piece. None say Genuine Barbie. 

And a classic ponytail with Totally Hair Barbie's scrunchie. 

This newer body type cutie has some adorable pajamas. No tags.

But maybe we can ID her from her earrings! Anyone know?

Next we have a beautiful old body ballerina. 

And parts of her hair are "holiday Barbie" hard. Most of the curls are intact except the little piece in the back. I'd like to restore her hair if anyone knows who she is.

Next we have this fabulous Teresa bride doll with a long sleeve lace wedding dress. This dress does have a Genuine Barbie tag. 

Jointed arm Barbie with also some cute jammies! Both the shorts and tank are sewed together into one bodysuit and it has trouble velcroing all the way in the back. Maybe it's for a Skipper? 

But this Barbie is unique. She has the cutest freckles! 

Lastly we have this beautiful doll wearing a purple and pink princess style dress. No tags but it fits her good so I'm guessing this is the dress that she came with. 

She is not a Mattel doll but she has just a genuine pretty face and her hair is in good condition. I'm thinking she may have to go on the shelf!

Well friends, are you able to help me ID? Or maybe you have these dolls in your collection? Let me know in the comments!

Next up, Shrinky Dinks, Barbie feature from my personal collection, and the Ever After High comic! (I didn't win by the way but oh well, it was fun to do!)

Until next time!

Back from Vacation and $8 of Goodness

Hello all!

I'm finally back from vacation. I had a lovey time in Maui! The weather was perfect and it was the best time swimming and snorkeling and boogie boarding and body surfing and.....well, just everything!

Here is a picture from our trip. Me and my hubby by the palm tree.

But now I'm back and ready with more Barbie awesomeness!

So I went to the thrift store and got another load of Barbies!

I wasn't very impressed with the service at the store this time around. There was a new guy and girl there, not the usual eclectic, new age, fun girls that are there. But I will tell you that I got a whopping 38 dolls! When I went up to the counter with my stash, this is the conversation that played out.

Me: I know this looks a little strange but I love dolls! (laugh)
Girl: (no laugh, no smile) Well...some of these dolls have price tags on them.
Me: Well, they are usually $1 per pound, that's usually what all the toys are.
Girl: (starts taking dolls out of the bag) well, there are prices on some of them because they are collector.
Guy: (Sitting back behind the counter on a laptop) I checked all those dolls.
Girl: You checked ALL of these?
Guy: Yeah, all of them are not real collectible. They all say 1967 or so on the back which is the year of the mold.
Me: You know your dolls!
Guy: (smiles)
Girl: Ok, we'll do it by the pound.

Note that the last time I got dolls there were the same tags on them. Most read $2. They are not the tags the store uses because theirs say "ReGroup" on them. I'm thinking that these were at a yard sale or other store and didn't sell so they donated them. Every time I have got dolls I have paid $1 per pound. Even when I bought 3 pieces of doll clothing (which weigh nothing) I paid $1 because the money goes to Hospice so that is a good cause.

I'm willing to pay for dolls what they are worth. I will not rip someone off but if I can get a bargain, I do it. Especially for dolls with the old body style. But when I have paid $1 per pound in the year I have been going to that store and they are in that section, I expect to pay what they are signed at. If they wanted to go by the tag price (again, that was not their stores tags) then they should have moved them.

I like the other girls better. They actually talk to you and laugh with you and have fun. Also note that I have never been there on a Thursday. I'll continue to go on Friday when the other staff works.

Okay, ready for the magnificent 38? Some are very unique so I'll need some ID's! (Andrea!)

First we have another sparkle haired doll exactly like the one I got before. I think this one's hair is a little longer. I may put her in the "Barbie Club" crop Tee and shorts set after I give her a bath. The next has black painted on leggings and a swimsuit. However, it does not fit real well on Barbie. Her chest is too big. Maybe a Skipper swimsuit? I'm sure it would fit my Jazzie doll! The next is Glitter Beach Barbie. I have her already and put her in a nice Hawaiian ensemble. I think I will use this one because the other one has some terrible black spots on her legs that I can't seem to remove. Probably from the spray glitter she came with. The next is a generic doll.

Glitter hair Barbie looks like this one from last time.

Here is my Glitter Beach Barbie!

Next we have some fully anatomical dolls! The one on the left only has the arms. The two in the middle have both moving elbows and knees and flat feet. They are also wearing clothes that are way too big. The one on the right is so pretty. She has this cute lingerie with pink bow earrings. So cute.

This doll has golden hair but is not a Barbie. I don't know what she is! But tell me, is this the jumpsuit from Great Shapes Barbie?

She has faded looking eyes. Maybe she goes to sleep when you rub icy water on them? Kind of like Bedtime Barbie? Sorry for the blurry picture but her irises have stars in them.

Next we have a little bit of a mix. We have a non-Barbie with a split waist. A Barbie, a darker skinned Teresa with a beaded necklace and another non-Barbie wearing some kind of dress?

This "dress" reminds me of Dance Magic Barbie where when you take off her skirt, her dress becomes a ballet outfit. I don't think this is complete! Also, her head fell off and was pushed on so a high-necked outfit may be ideal for her. 

This is the one from the left. She has glass eyes. Very pretty.

Now we have some interesting ones. The one on the left has an interesting lower section. It's not like "panties" like some of the older dolls. It's more round? I guess? The next is a non-Barbie wearing a strange dress, an older Barbie and a newer Barbie.

Here is a close up of the dress. I don't think it's genuine Barbie. It fits the waist fine but the halter top is way too big.

Our next group has the new body types. I'm not sure what the one on the left is. A Disney maybe? The one on the right has a pretty pink streak in her hair!

Now we have body types both new and old. The one on the right has anatomical knees but I had a hard time sitting her up as they are very loose. But take a look at the second doll.

This waist is soft and squishy. I have NO idea who she is!

So now we have more old and new bodied beauties! Left has anatomical arms. Then a new body, then a generic old body, then a dark skinned new body. Who is she?

Now we have a new body, another squishy waist doll, an old body and a beautiful AA doll. She is wearing a bead necklace and has somewhat of a do-rag attached to her hair. Any one know who she is?

This doll is a little odd. She must be a runner or something because when her legs move, her arms swing back! She's cute though!

Now the last group. First a non-Barbie wearing a peasant dress (it seems to fit okay, not perfect though.) A Snow White wearing a Cinderella dress that doesn't fully close in the back. A new bodied Barbie with pink legs. Maybe a ballerina? Then the last doll, a generic old body.

I lied. I do have a few more. A couple of McDonalds dolls and a little Kelly!

I also got an extra leg. It's plastic, not vinyl but it will do when I need another leg for something. I also had to pass up a couple of dolls. I passed by a Twilight Edward doll. He had one entire foot chewed off and the other foot was 3/4 of the way chewed off. I might have picked him up in the mix had his feet been intact but he is a BIG doll! I don't think Ken's clothes will fit! I also passed up a beautiful good condition Ariel doll. I loved the red hair but her hips were very big. Again, no clothes would have fit them. There was a small and skinny Tinkerbell doll and then a few Bratz (with no feet though!) All in all, I did well with this run!

I hope you all get a chance to read this and help me with some identification. I am so bad at finding out what dolls are so I'm glad I have readers like you to help!

Until next time!