tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post2877447884615088701..comments2023-08-25T06:20:51.166-06:00Comments on Such a Sew and Sew: Favourite Things Friday: Barbie®Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07980461113595763030noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-83504386682248890032011-07-01T19:08:15.645-06:002011-07-01T19:08:15.645-06:00I used to love playing with Barbie dolls. I had a...I used to love playing with Barbie dolls. I had a Francie (I think that was her name); her legs were bendable - unless you bent them too much. Then the were just wobbly- and then there were Skipper and Tootie. My older sister had Ken, Barbie and Midge. Mine were well played with and I don't have them anymore.<br /><br />I didn't want my girls to play with them which worked until someone gave one to us when my oldest daughter was 2. :)theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-21793633595039151692011-07-01T18:40:03.461-06:002011-07-01T18:40:03.461-06:00I loved my Barbies when I was a kid. My favorite w...I loved my Barbies when I was a kid. My favorite was a red-headed Midge with a bubble cut and freckles. I think I loved her because she wasn't quite as "perfect" as Barbie, but I thought she was beautiful and elegant. I also liked Skipper, but she didn't have the big wardrobe back then and being flat-chested, she swum in Barbie's outfits. Years later, I found my old dolls and my brothers had given Skipper a buzz cut. Just like most of my other toys, they had to try to wreck everything!<br /><br />I haven't collected any of the dolls like the pirate, but I did go through a phase where I was buying them and reselling on ebay. I made a little profit and got to admire them while the auctions were going on. I had the Lucille Ball Barbie, Janis Joplin, and a few others. Even Frank Sinatra. I kinda wanted to keep him!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-4653839760023332792011-07-01T15:01:35.310-06:002011-07-01T15:01:35.310-06:00My mom had an old 50s barbie that she let me play ...My mom had an old 50s barbie that she let me play with growing up. And I LOVED her. I had a few myself, but I much preferred hers because the clothes were so much prettier and she had wigs. I'm sure she still has her somewhere. I should pull her out again, she was beautiful.<br /><br />I was in Prague about 8 years ago and they had a toy museum that had a whole room devoted to barbies, all pristine and behind glass. It was amazing.pinksuedeshoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002905706141198125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-30566512330738628432011-07-01T12:44:49.268-06:002011-07-01T12:44:49.268-06:00I had a few Barbies when I was young. At that tim...I had a few Barbies when I was young. At that time they were all the same, other than the color of the hair. (I think I just dated myself). My daughter had about 30 of them, she was crazy about them. She had to have bicycling Barbie, Dr. Barbie, gymnastic Barbie, etc. etc. Funny thing - they all look the same when they are naked and they usually were.<br /><br />I have never seen Pirate Barbie, but I would so own her. She is one cool and sexy looking Barbie. Not sure how good she would be at using a sword though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542918863237046287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-75590600228484406172011-07-01T12:37:06.668-06:002011-07-01T12:37:06.668-06:00Yes! Pirate Barbie is wayyyyy cool.
At the risk ...Yes! Pirate Barbie is wayyyyy cool. <br /><br />At the risk of getting myself booed off your blog , I have never owned a Barbie in my life. I made sure Miss P had several (and probably still has them stashed somewhere ) <br /><br />I enjoyed this trip down memeory lane though and about hearing your collecting experiences. Im a bit like that with my juicer collection!<br /><br />Great post Elizabeth!Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-4202465682436753582011-07-01T09:37:22.628-06:002011-07-01T09:37:22.628-06:00My favorite Barbie was babysitter Courtney. She wa...My favorite Barbie was babysitter Courtney. She was Skipper's size and she came with a baby. She had dark hair and glasses-like me! <br />I lost her somehow--my memory tells me that we were playing at a friend's house and I left Courtney there because we were going to continue our adventure the next day, but she went missing. But I could have lost her elsewhere...<br />Looking back, I preferred Skipper and her friends. But I loved my Princess Jasmine and Aladdin dolls. We did take them out of the box and play with them. When you're 10, what's the point if you can't touch?Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-49511811939397113912011-07-01T09:31:11.136-06:002011-07-01T09:31:11.136-06:00If barbie dolls were my thing (I only ever had one...If barbie dolls were my thing (I only ever had one, that had a motor and could swim, and that was because I lived on a river) I would absolutely buy her. She looks awesome.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266313274046316499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-65353029935631250802011-07-01T08:32:01.062-06:002011-07-01T08:32:01.062-06:00Your Wizard of Oz collection sounds really neat. ...Your Wizard of Oz collection sounds really neat. I always thought it was a shame though that people have to keep their dolls in a box in order to maintain their value. Anyway, I'd love to see your dolls sometime.<br /><br />P.S. I wonder if she really has anything to do with my body image issues? I don't think so, but it seems nicer to blame it on a toy than all those covergirl models...naaah. It's the covergirls. ; )Jennifer Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620872883706842592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-35613367986549215162011-07-01T08:04:27.067-06:002011-07-01T08:04:27.067-06:00Once my local library had a Barbie display. They ...Once my local library had a Barbie display. They grouped the Barbies by generation, so the 50s, 60s, 70s and so on. It was so neat to watch Barbie grow and change over her lifetime, especially apparent in all her occupations and accessories. I had to laugh when the hot tub came out in the 80s and pregnant Barbie in the 2000s. It really said a lot about our culture. It was a fascinating timeline.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270104214891613713noreply@blogger.com