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• Did you hear a cat meow?

  14 juillet 2013

  I was looking at the old pictures I took, and saw this one. I think I haven't shown it to you guys. This is Catrine DeMew, a monster high doll I bought a few months ago. She is a werecat and she first appeared in "Scaris: City of Frights". I bought her...

• Twilight Gala

  20 juillet 2013

  I tried to make some space in my Barbie room yesterday and found this doll in a corner. I almost forgot how beautiful she is. It's the Twilight Gala Barbie Doll, released on 1/1/2002 as an Official Barbie Collector Club Exclusives. Her face is so soft...

• It's a MOD, MOD world!

  27 septembre 2012 ( #Silkstone )

  Here's the latest Francie doll with silkstone body released by Mattel on 8/15/2012. Fuchsia ‘N Fur Francie Doll is a BFC Exclusive with no more than 4000 pieces worldwide. I am so glad that they made her as an African-American doll! Her pink faux fur...

• Roll, Camera... Action!

  22 janvier 2011 ( #Convention Dolls )

  I just received these two dolls this week. They might look similar but are not exatly the same. The one with the orange hair was the one sold in stores, but the one with the yellow hair was only given to the participants of the Barbie Convention in 2003....

• Barbie Convention 2010

  28 août 2010 ( #Convention Dolls )

  Barbie and the Rockers was the theme of this year's National Barbie doll convention. It was held in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21st through 24th, 2010. On the final night, the convention souvenir doll was unveiled and it is a beautiful brunette Barbie designed...

• Lighter Than Air

  16 août 2010 ( #Porcelain )

  Here’s another porcelain Barbie doll made by Mattel called Lighter Than Air, inspired by the painting of Edgar Degas. I really like her face (so serene) and her pose (it is as if she’s flying in the air). There are only 2 dolls from this Prima Ballerina...

• Fabergé Imperial Splendor Barbie

  16 août 2010 ( #Porcelain )

  How can a chicken be the inspiration to create a beautiful doll ? It is possible, if the chicken can lay eggs as beautiful as the Fabergé eggs ! There are three dolls from this Fabergé Porcelain Barbie® Collection : Imperial Grace, Imperial Elegance,...

• Barbie Convention 2008 Joie de Vivre

  07 février 2010 ( #Convention Dolls )

  The doll was designed by Marirose for the 2008 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention. The gown, inspired by Paramount Pictures’ 1957 musical comedy "Funny Face", is made of red satin with tiny bows on the turn-down bodice and at the top of the train....

• There's no place like home!

  20 septembre 2012 ( #Hollywood )

  I would like to introduce you to one of my latest dolls, Miss Dorothy Gale. She is a doll inspired by a character from the novel written by L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Dorothy is a young orphaned girl raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt...

• Is it tweed? It is indeed!

  09 septembre 2012 ( #Silkstone )

  What should Barbie wear to keep her warm in London? Something moisture-resistant and durable... Should it be something made of tweed? Indeed! So here she is, one of my latest dolls, Tweed Indeed. She was Release Date: 9/1/2006 but I only got her last...

• "Something is impossible only if you believe it is!"

  16 juin 2012 ( #Fantasy )

  Here is a very unique Ken that I received last week, the Mad Hatter Doll. The costume is exactly like the one featured in the Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland", and the ressemblance of the doll to the character played by Johnny Depp is amazing....

• Spring + Sun = Garden Party!

  26 mai 2012 ( #Silkstone )

  I am sure that all Silkstone fans out there know what it is. Here's one of the rarest Silkstone Fashion Packs ever. It was sold for $39.98 when it was released on 1/1/2000 (does that make it the very first Fashion pack released for Silkstones?), and now...

• “You can brush my hair... Imagination, life is your creation...”

  22 mai 2012 ( #Playlines )

  In Belgium, it is so hard to find collectible Barbie dolls in store. That’s why, to quench my thirst, sometimes I also buy Playlines. These are the dolls that can make every little girl (and me! LOL!) happy. They’re called Hair-tastic. Strangely the name...

• My, what great fashion sense you have!

  14 avril 2012 ( #Fantasy )

  Here's a doll that I have had for quite some time, that I re-discovered while trying to create some space in my Barbie Room. The little red riding hood Barbie doll, and of course, the wolf! The doll is so cute and fashionable, and the wolf looks more...

• My mail order bride has arrived!

  10 décembre 2011 ( #Brides )

  I usually don’t buy deboxed doll, because I like the feeling of having a new doll in my hands. But this one, I can’t resist! It’s the Bob Mackie’s Empress Bride. I collect brides, and I’ve been wanting to have her for so long. But the price of a new doll...

• Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da (hey hey hey)!

  29 septembre 2011 ( #DOTW )

  Some people said « Another French Cancan ??? » when they found out that Mattel was going to release the Moulin Rouge Barbie doll. Well, I don’t mind at all. I received mine yesterday, and look how beautiful she is. She uses the Lara face mold (my favorite!...

• Happy Birthday, Ken!

  31 août 2011 ( #Convention Dolls )

  Here are some photos of my 2011 Barbie Convention package. I didn’t go there myself, I bought the dolls on Ebay. The convention this year was held in Fort Lauderdale and it is special because it’s Ken’s 50th anniversary. The convention dolls are a Barbie...

• I'm flying, Jack...

  02 juillet 2011 ( #Hollywood )

  I listen to My Heart Will Go On this morning, and it made me think of the film Titanic. I took this doll and decided to take some pictures of her. I almost forgot how beautiful she is. Her gown looks exactly like the one worn by Kate Winslet in the film....

• El Joropo

  25 juin 2011 ( #DOTW )

  Here’s a doll that arrived not long ago from a country far, far away ! El Joropo is a dance and musique from Venezuela. She uses the Lara head mold (my favorite) with articulation, to make it easier for her to dance. Her simple traditional costume looks...

• Selamat Datang di Malaysia

  10 juin 2011 ( #DOTW )

  This is the latest Barbie that I have received. She is "A Mattel Tribute to APEC 98" Malaysian Barbie doll. She was given out by Mattel to participants of the tenth Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. She...

• Здравствуйте! Как поживаете?

  02 juin 2011 ( #Silkstone )

  Here is the first silkstone I have out of 4 dolls from the latest series inspired by Russia. Mila is very beautiful in her traditional dress. She reminds me of a beautiful Russian girl living in a village (although I have never been to Russia and I don’t...

• Barbie hits a goal!

  28 mai 2011 ( #Playlines )

  I travelled abroad today. I said “travel abroad”, but I actually went to Aachen in Germany. It was not expensive. With a Euregio train from Liege (where I live), I only had to pay 16euros for a return ticket. In the weekends, for that price, you can also...

• The Phantom of the Opera Giftset

  13 mai 2011 ( #Couples )

  Here is my latest Barbie and Ken doll set that I have just received today. The theme is Phantom of the Opera and it was an FAO Schwarz Exclusive in 1998. Ken is Erik — The "Phantom", a deformed man (believed to be an Angel of Music) and Barbie is Christine...

• Pink Splendor

  26 avril 2011 ( #Designer dolls )

  Here is the Pink Splendor Barbie released in 1996. She is a Limited Edition of only 10,000 pieces worldwide. When I received her I was stunned by the size of her box : it was HUGE ! And when I opened the box to look inside, I was impressed by her beautiful...

• Renaissance Faire Brunette from the 2011 PFDF

  26 mars 2011 ( #Convention Dolls )

  Here is the latest convention doll from the Paris Fashion Doll Festival held in Paris in March 2011. The theme of the convention is Renaissance, so it is normal that the souvenir doll is the Renaissance Faire Barbie…only this one is a brunette, while...