madison2000
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:00 AM
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What kind of Barbie gear did you have? |
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I had blond Barbie, Ken, Skipper, the Barbie Dream House and the Barbie Theatre, which was the best toy ever. My sister had Midge and a Barbie so when I wrote plays we augmented this cast of 5 with our trolls!
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:08 AM
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1. I had Barbie, Ken, Midge, and Skipper. |
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Did you have that Dream House that was made of corrugated cardboard so the furniture kept collapsing? That's the one I had. I also had this cool kitchen that wasn't by Mattel but was Barbie sized and had appliances and a table and chairs and tiny dishes and silverware.
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madison2000
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:24 AM
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It was cardboard crap, but I liked it - well, more than Ken. I bought a lot of clothes for her but also sewed a lot. I stuck pins in Barbies breasts to give her the appearance of nipples and painted nail polish on her lips.
The theatre was way better than the Dream House, though. I loved writing plays for the dolls to act out!
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:10 AM
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2. I had two old Barbies that were my mom's when she was little |
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(50's). I had a Barbie and the Rockers Ken doll (he didn't have painted on hair like most Kens), and another Barbie and the Rockers doll that had reddish-brown hair (some friend of Barbie's). I had a newer 80's version of Barbie and a Skipper doll too. I had a car for Barbie, a Barbie townhouse, and a Barbie supermarket. I also had a few dolls that were cheaper versions of of the Mattel dolls.
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:21 AM
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When I was about 8 my Aunt gave me a Skipper with an entire wardrobe that she made by hand. Later I had Casey. My grandmother had a Francie with a whole bunch of hand made clothes as well - I still have her. When I turned 30 my husband gave me my first REAL Barbie (we are the same age) - a western Barbie and her horse too (blanking on the name right now) Still have thm as well.
Now I notice they sell the entire doll and costumes - I liked having different clothes for the same doll - more imaginitive, in my opinion. Love the old fashion and accesory catalogs that used to come with them - still have a few of those too.
Also had Jane and Comanche from the Johnny West series when I was 10 or 11.
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madison2000
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:26 AM
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5. Geez, I can't believe I forgot I had a Francie! (till you mentioned her) |
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She had good hair and eyelashes. Much better looking than Barbie. My Barbie had two portable closets full of clothes.
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:32 AM
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6. None. That stuff is for girls. |
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:36 AM
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7. You know its funny you say that |
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I have a younger brother who got all sorts of cool toys like remote control cars on a race track- and my sister and I were really jealous. He liked it too but later on thought the doll theatre stuff was cool because of the creative side of it- I hated baby dolls, but the barbie stuff was older and I think I used it in non-traditional ways.
Barbie and Ken played Romeo and Juliet!
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:40 AM
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Ken was a bit effeminate. (still I always wanted the real hair one)
Now ask about matchbox cars and hotwheels.
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:41 AM
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9. Oh. those were really cool too |
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I must have bought my little brother a few zillion of them- terrific detail.
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:41 AM
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10. I had Barbie, Francie and Christy, her African-American friend |
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Edited on Sat Jan-29-05 12:41 AM by flamingyouth
And the Country Camper! :D
Oh, and Ken, but I always found him void of personality. ;)
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:46 AM
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12. Ummm...by personality do you mean |
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he was a little deficient in the manhood department?
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:47 AM
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13. ROFL - no, but I hated his plastic helmet hair |
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I had hippie Ken. He had a "suede" fringe vest, psychedelic paisley shirt and gold bell bottoms. :D
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:53 AM
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15. the things they did to male dolls were weird |
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:44 AM
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11. what is so depressing... |
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...My sister has her original Chatty Cathy doll that she has kept as an heirloom for years and we look at the price it can fetch on eBay!
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:49 AM
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14. wow, I never had one of those |
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And I ruined my original Barbie by sticking pins in her boobs so she isn't saleable!
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Sat Jan-29-05 12:55 AM
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16. I have an original Barbie, from when she didn't have any gear. |
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I also have (or had, not sure I still have it) a BOB doll that pre-dated Ken but was the right size for Barbie. He was cuter than Ken, too. ;-)
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Sat Jan-29-05 01:05 AM
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17. My brother used to borrow my Barbie for dates with GI Joe..... |
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and I'm afraid vice versa too. LOL. I had a hand me down Ken that was way too corny looking, so she went for Joe. He had this great phone in a shoulder bag she'd borrow a lot too. I was always a little freaked out when Michael would return the Barbie. Gosh, if dolls could talk, huh?
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Sat Jan-29-05 01:05 AM
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18. I had one of the original Barbies (in early 60's)... |
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This was back when one bought the original doll, and then bought outfit, by outfit to dress Barb. NOT, as today, when young girls buy a NEW Barbie EACH TIME they want a new "look" or "outfitted" doll.
This is SO absurd, and wasteful. I visited with a friend last year, whose two daughters had (between them) no less than 30 Barbie dolls!! What is that about?!
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