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• Djinn (OOAK)

  06 février 2011 ( #OOAK )

  My friend was reading this « bande dessinée » and was impressed by the girl on the cover. That is why he tried to make this OOAK Barbie doll. The doll used is the Top Model Teresa. He painted her body and made her jewels from the beads he found. The hardest...

• Say it to me, Ken!

  13 février 2011 ( #Playlines )

  Have you ever dreamed about having a Ken doll just for yourself that can tell you everything you want to hear ? For example : You are beautiful ! Your bum doesn’t look big in that dress ! Just relax on the couch while I do all the house chores ! Now your...

• How to go to work with style?

  08 mars 2011 ( #Silkstone )

  I always love the BFC Exclusive dolls. Not only because they are available in limited quantities, but also because they are not sold elsewhere, so I always have to struggle to find one at a reasonable price. While waiting for Ekaterina to be a part of...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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....

• 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...

• 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!...

• 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...

• 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...

• “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...

• 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...

• "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....

• 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...

• 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...

• The Palm Beach Sisters

  22 mai 2010 ( #Silkstone )

  It’s almost July, and that means… VACATIONS ! Two more Palm Beach girls (Honey and Breeze) are coming to join their sister, Palm Beach Swimsuit. Even on the beach, they’re still classy ! Palm Beach Honey is a BarbieSM Fan Club Exclusive with No more than...

• The Pop Life Collection

  29 mai 2010 ( #Series )

  Finally, the Pop Life collection is complete ! There are Barbie, Christie, Kelley, and of course, the leader of the group, Ken ! (Ken is a BarbieSM Fan Club Exclusive with no more than 999 pieces worldwide) All these dolls, designed by Bill Greening,...

• Let's all cowboy up!

  06 avril 2013 ( #Convention Dolls )

  Here's one of my favourite convention dolls ever. Her name is Dallas Darlin' and this is the AA version that I received not long ago. She was the official doll of Denim to Diamonds™, the 2007 National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention and designed by...

• The brunette Faerie Queen is not just a myth!

  31 mars 2013 ( #Series )

  We're going to have a visit, so I had to gather all the dolls in our living room and take them upstairs. That's when I saw this doll I received a few weeks ago that I completely forgot about. I love the Legends of Ireland collection from Barbie and I...

• Flavor Obsession

  27 octobre 2010 ( #Series )

  Finally this collection is complete, with the arrival of White Chocolate this week. The dolls are scented (they smell soooooooooooooo good) with five different flavors : Chocolate, Peppermint, Citrus, Pink Grapefruit (also known as Pink Citrus) and White...