The Barbie Blog

I haven't told you yet but I secretly have an obsession with anything Bob Mackie. There! It's out in the open. The first Mackie doll...

 I know, it looks magenta or burgundy but they say it's rose so that's her color! So as I mentioned in yesterdays post, the Winter...

I think Mattel was going for a change with this one. I believe it was about this time that the market for dolls was going down and they want...

Glitter - glitter all the way! Who doesn't love a little glitter on a holiday doll? With her burgundy and red dress, she definitely...

So Mattel and Barbie want dresses that capture the holiday spirit of the 21st century. Did they do it? I think so! Mattel goes above an...

The last Barbie of the Millennium was a princess and the first Barbie of the new millennium is also a princess. She is not titled like that ...

Y2K. Remember when it was a big deal? I recently found a ball pen from PGE (Portland General Electric, the electric company where I lived) a...

I remember when this color scheme was "in". Do you? Everyone had to have everything in black and hot pink. I even had a friend who...

Red and silver? Check. Red and gold? Check. Poinsettia? Check. Holly? Check. Green velvet? Check. Gold lame? Check. Faux fur? Check. ...

Victorian style collar last year, Victorian style dress this year! Notice anything different about this doll? Yep, she is still perfect...