tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86900795783347167702024-02-18T21:12:14.937-08:00The Doll CafeThe Doll Cafe: A blog for fashion doll lovers!! Join me on my doll collecting adventures...thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-71761494820852278362015-10-10T04:35:00.001-07:002015-10-10T17:02:59.786-07:00Revisiting My Collection: Project Runway My Scene BarbieMy Scene Project Runway Barbie (2006) is one of the most beautiful and most colorful My Scene dolls. Her outfit is based on the winning design from Project Runway Season Two's "Design an Outfit for Barbie Challenge." The winner of the challenge, Nick Verreos, was honored by having his winning design marketed and sold as a My Scene Barbie exclusively at Toys R Us.<br />
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If you take a look at the picture of the model next to the Project Runway Barbie, you will see that the production doll is very similar to the model's outfit that Nick designed. The headband even features the fun flower accent. The sleek vibrant green halter part of the dress is well made and the flowing multi-colored skirt is layered in a style reminiscent of the Copacabana era. Barbie even has adorable Gladiator type sandals in the same green color as the halter to compliment her look.</div>
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When this doll came out she was a Toys r Us Exclusive and proved very hard to find. I remember calling Toys r Us to see if they were out yet. When I saw her IRL (in real life) I was shocked at how gorgeous she was. The boxes that Barbies came in in those days the "cake box" made it easy to lift off the box and take better close-up pictures. Since I got a new camera last year I've been going back and taking better pictures of my dolls. I have posted a few more of the Project Runway My Scene Barbie on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/22030138492/in/album-72157626990676689/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>. I hope you enjoy them.</div>
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<br />thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-62039273521842096462015-10-05T12:43:00.001-07:002015-10-06T02:29:13.020-07:00Barbie Fashion Week Report: Barbie by Pat McGrath<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barbie has been enjoying Fashion Week for the last few weeks. Have you been following her Instagram posts? In addition to jetting off to New York, London and Milan, Paris is Barbie's latest Fashion Week stop. While in Paris, Barbie received an amazing set of make-up looks by <a href="https://instagram.com/patmcgrathreal/" target="_blank">Pat McGrath</a>. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16.12px;">Pat McGrath MBE is a British make-up artist. She has been called the most influential make-up artist in the world by Vogue magazine. You can see more of her colorful looks on her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PatMcGrathReal" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page. The dolls featured are Barbie Fashionistas from the current wave. I'm not sure about the base doll for the first picture below but her styling is impeccable. The first </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;">Barbie has cat-eyes bedecked with gold glitter and Swarovski crystals reminiscent of McGrath’s recent </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/13334646/givenchy-spring-2016-face-masks-beauty-pat-mcgrath-backstage-models" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; line-height: 32px; text-decoration: none;">facial jewelry creations at Givenchy</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;">. The second doll is the favorite LA Girl Fashionista Barbie with a geometric palette of primary colors transforming Barbie into the <a href="https://i-d-images.vice.com/images/2015/06/08/untitled-article-1433774688-body-image-1433776134.jpg?output-quality=75" target="_blank">McGrath's ID Magazine look for </a></span><strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 32px;"><a href="https://i-d-images.vice.com/images/2015/06/08/untitled-article-1433774688-body-image-1433776134.jpg?output-quality=75" target="_blank">Jessica Stam</a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;"><a href="https://i-d-images.vice.com/images/2015/06/08/untitled-article-1433774688-body-image-1433776134.jpg?output-quality=75" target="_blank"> in 2004</a>; The third look features </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;">blunt bangs paired with pigment-dense teal eyeshadow transport Barbie to last <a href="http://media.vogue.com/r/h_660,w_660/2015/10/02/pat-mcgrath-barbies-collage.jpg" target="_blank">Fall’s</a> </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2014-couture/atelier-versace" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; text-decoration: none;">Atelier Versace show</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;">The last look features dramatic brows, a septum ring, and jeweled lips in a punk-inspired look McGrath applied behind the scenes at the </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/969952/the-2013-met-gala-red-carpet/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; text-decoration: none;">2013 Met Gala</a>. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 32px;"> </span></span><br />
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<script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-66051099890879522272015-09-18T23:56:00.000-07:002015-09-19T23:31:06.046-07:00Barbie Global Beauty<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so impressed by the way that Barbie is described in this month's <a href="http://bit.ly/Barbieglobalbeauty" target="_blank">Italian Vogue</a>:</span><br />
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charm? Boundless, just like her popularity. There is no other doll that can
embrace looks and styles so different and interpret cultures and traditions.
Every moment of the life of a woman, every career, every dream has had a Barbie
doll playing it out." </span><br />
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It has never been more evident that Barbie can embrace every woman when you peruse the current releases of the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/bluedresssdepech?_encoding=UTF8&node=1" target="_blank">Barbie Fashionistas line</a>. I had stopped buying a lot of the playline Barbie dolls but these last two waves of Fashionistas have really caught my attention. Just a few days ago I was able to find the last few that I was looking for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can see how beautiful and representative of many cultures that these current Barbies are when you see these Barbie Fashionistas commissioned by <span style="line-height: 115%;">Vogue Italia to be displayed during fashion week in Milan starting Thursday, September 24th. There are a total of 20 dolls designed by 10 known designers and 10 up and coming designers "in a project
that sought to express the global appeal of Barbie’s beauty."</span></span><br />
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Here are a few edits I created of my favorite dolls in this collection. If you are able to stop by and view the collection please take pictures and have an amazing time!</div>
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I lost interest in collecting Barbie a bit last year. I was so sad not to be able to obtain the Karl Doll! But alas I was able to obtain the much talked-about Platinum Tokidoki. I'm pretty sure I'm going to de-box her, I think I really need to since I was also able to obtain the pink one and I do have the original as well....<br />
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On that note, I wanted to signal boost my dear friend in Australia Yvonne's Tiny Living adorable tokidoki clothes. More pics and more fun very soon! I promise...
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Skipper is a doll that many doll collectors hold dear, so of course she would be in high demand, but few collectors had even realized she was available, and much less that she was already sold out. The doll is already blowing up on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=&_osacat=158451&LH_Complete=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR10.TRC0.A0.X50th+anniversary+skipper&_nkw=50th+anniversary+skipper&_sacat=158451&_from=R40" target="_blank">Ebay</a> as you can imagine.<br />
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Not to worry... I'm happy to report that the Barbie Collector listing has been updated and the doll now appears as "Coming Soon" with a note "Currently Out of Stock."<br />
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Before I close I would like to wish all my dear readers a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your support since 2008 and even back to 2005 from the FF Multiply site and later the FF page. There are so many of you that are still followers of the blog and now the FB page. xoxo<br />
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Here is a pic of one of my Skippers customized by Robin Connor of Designs by Robin Studio.<br />
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<br />thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-74753470335185648722013-11-13T19:06:00.000-08:002013-11-13T19:18:34.355-08:00Videos: Jennifer Lopez and Robert Best Bring you the J-Lo BarbiesAt first, I wasn't too sure about the Jennifer Lopez Barbies, but if I see them, I will most likely buy them. Here are two videos featuring Robert Best and Jennifer Lopez which discuss the process of working on the doll. There are some nice close-ups of the dolls displayed. There are actually two videos, so when the first one ends, stay tuned for the next one.<br />
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I like the dolls as-is, but I can't wait to see how they can be customized and redressed. Sometimes I think they look very much like J-Lo, and other times not so much. Guess I will have to pick one of these Barbies up and see for myself. A few of our members on the Doll Cafe Facebook group already have the doll. Please check out these <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.552890508121045&type=1" target="_blank">amazing pics</a>. The link will take you to an amazing re-root but there are various pictures of J-Lo scattered throughout the page.<br />
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thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-84135239832307215152013-10-11T23:03:00.003-07:002013-10-11T23:03:52.842-07:00Spotlight: Antarctica - The Queen of the South Pole<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Umx8jvoMNdw" width="459"></iframe> <br />
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I am very pleased to bring you the breathtaking <a href="http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=161121233162" target="_blank">Antarctica Doll, The Queen of the South Pole</a> designed by The Black Swan Doll Company.<br />
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You may remember my news report on <a href="http://thedollcafe.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-black-swan-company-q-hosted-by.html" target="_blank">The Black Swan Company</a> from a few months ago. I've been eagerly watching the rise of The Black Swan Doll Company in the past couple of months and their creations never cease to amaze. Please take a few minutes to view the video featuring Antarctica. <br />
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Antarctica is a tribute to the acclaimed designer Bob Mackie and the beautiful Barbie <a href="http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/fantasy-goddess-arctic-barbie-doll-50840" target="_blank">Fantasy Goddess of the Arctic</a>. The designers at the Black Swan Doll Company's Antarctica is a "sister" doll. She is the Queen of the South Pole.<br />
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I hope you enjoy Antarctica! Here are some pics of this beautiful creation! Click to view!<br />
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<br />thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-51470987087603285522013-10-07T11:16:00.003-07:002013-10-07T11:29:07.782-07:00Madrid Premiere Beauty and the Madrid Fashion Doll Show Charity Auction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to share the beautiful Madrid Premiere Beauty the Convention Doll for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Madrid-Fashion-DOLL-SHOW/143197582538782" target="_blank">Madrid Fashion Doll Show</a> held in Madrid last month. I was fortunate enough to be offered this doll. As a Steffie fan I was thrilled of course! I will share more detailed pictures of her and my review and impressions in a post later this week.<br />
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As with most Barbie and Fashion Doll Conventions, the Madrid Fashion Doll Show has selected a charity to donate the proceeds of their convention funds. That charity is the Cruz Roja España, or the Spanish Red Cross. The Spanish Red Cross helps the most vulnerable parts of
society in many ways, all of them very important. With the current
financial crisis and the difficulties that many Spanish families have to
face, The Spanish Red Cross helps with many different programs; one of
them is collecting toys and donations for the Christmas campaign "No
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If you like the Steffie doll, one auction I want to bring to your attention. This is the OOAK doll "<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Madrid-Premier-Beauty-Winner-by-Monlew-Barbie-Convention-/181227114788?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa5124" target="_blank">Madrid Premier Beauty Winner</a>." She is a variation of the convention doll created by designers "MonLew." Also known as Luis Manuel Gómez
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fabrics... and "love is included in each of their creations." <br />
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Please take a look at all the other amazing dolls on auction that will support the charity. They are all currently on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/madridfds_charity/m.html?item=181227126756&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa7fe4&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562" target="_blank">ebay</a> and ending very soon. There is a gorgeous <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Vedette-in-Pink-by-Luis-Robles-Barbie-Convention-/181227126756?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa7fe4" target="_blank">Steffie</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Gaga-by-Ovaz-Barbie-Convention-/181227107835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa35fb" target="_blank">a GaGa doll by Ovaz</a>, a beautiful creation from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Queen-of-the-Swans-by-The-Black-Swan-Co-Barbie-Convention-/181227101730?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa1e22" target="_blank">The Black Swan Doll Company</a>, an amazing OOAK from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Peony-by-Artist-Creations-Barbie-Convention-/181227098955?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa134b" target="_blank">Arists Creations</a>, a <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Magia-Showgirl-in-Madrid-by-Magia-2000-Barbie-Convention-/181227095388?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa055c" target="_blank">Magia Showgirl</a> from Magia 2000, and a <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MFDS-OOAK-Charity-Sketch-of-IDC-doll-framed-by-Linda-Kyaw-Barbie-Convention-/181227104776?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2a31fa2a08" target="_blank">sketch</a> by Linda Kyaw. There are all types of dolls in all price ranges, please consider supporting the Spanish Red Cross and the Madrid Fashion Doll Show.thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-33204704806087261062013-10-02T11:30:00.000-07:002013-10-04T00:23:04.743-07:00It's still October..., but Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are a member of the Barbie Fan Club on Barbie Collector mark your calendar for October 9th. The next Holiday Hostess will be available for $75.00. I'm excited about this doll. I was able to see the doll in person at the 2013 Barbie Convention and I was able to snap a few pictures. I love her vintage look and gold dress with blue accents with the crown, makeup and jewelry. Bill Greening has done it again!<br />
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This month I will be featuring new pics of some of my older Halloween dolls. Today I have uploaded various pics of the 2009 Target Happy Halloween Barbie. I remember when i bought this doll I really liked the little Barbie ponytail necklace. Barbie is dressed as a Halloween witch with a pink hat and pink witch dress with black accents. Barbie also has a pink streak in her hair.<br />
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Don't forget to download the <a href="http://www.barbiecollector.com/news/desktop-calendar/2013/October-Woz" target="_blank">October Barbie Collector calendar</a>. The link also contains the exclusive member's only calendar. thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-43865068799277852402013-09-30T11:27:00.000-07:002013-09-30T11:27:50.240-07:00Haunted Beauty Vampire Barbie Doll by Barbie CollectorNow here is a Barbie I've been waiting for. If you were a fan of last year's Haunted Beauty, The Ghost Barbie, then here is another amazing gothy-looking Barbie. I was fortunate enough to see Bill Greening's OOAK from the 2013 Barbie Convention and we were told that the Haunted Beauty Vampire would be a similar doll. She really does not disappoint. I love dolls in all black but I love the red accents and the cape this doll comes with. Here is a first look from Barbie Collector.
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Will this Barbie be joining your collection? There have been photographs of her popping up on the net for months. She has now been released and will be available soon. I have not ordered her yet but I do hope to order her soon. She features the Louboutin face mold and a tiny red reproduction of the famous "Bandage" Hervé Léger dress. Also featured is the black harness and matching gladiator boots. The alternate look features a black-and white jacquard dress, open-toe booties. </div>
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I hope you enjoy this video featuring Barbie Designer Robert Best and Lubov Azria.
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Enjoy the latest video from Barbie Collector: Designer Interview with Bill Greening! Be sure to look for the sneaks of the 50th Anniversary Skipper and the next Holiday Hostess new year Barbie!</div>
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Barbie Conventions are a place to have fun with your friends and fellow collectors but did you know that Barbie Conventions are arranged around charitable purposes? Typically, convention organizers seek donations of OOAK dolls and these Barbies are auctioned off during conventions or on ebay or similar sites. All proceeds (after allowed expenses) are donated to a charity of the convention committee's choice.<br />
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This doll is the beautiful <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/181119128691?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D181119128691%26_rdc%3D1" target="_blank">Sunset Parade Barbie</a>, a one of a kind design by <a href="http://www.elblogdeken.com/p/el-autor.html" target="_blank">José Luis Montesdeoca</a>, of <a href="http://www.elblogdeken.com/" target="_blank">El Blog de Ken</a> with sewing skills provided by Yolanda Cañete. <a href="http://www.convencionbarbiespain.com/" target="_blank">Convención de Coleccionistas de Barbie en España</a> is sponsoring the auction. For this auction, all of the proceeds will support <a href="https://www.aecc.es/Paginas/PaginaPrincipal.aspx" target="_blank">Asociación Española contra el Cáncer</a>, a Spanish cancer charity.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Sunset</span> <span class="hps">Parade</span>, <span class="hps">was i</span><span class="hps">nspired by the</span> <span class="hps">classical origins</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">Barbie</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">the sunsets</span> <span class="hps">on the beach</span> <span class="hps">where she first </span><span class="hps">fell for</span> <span class="hps">Ken</span>. <span class="hps">Barbie</span>, <span class="hps">shines in a </span><span class="hps">wide neck</span> sheer top <span class="hps">buttoned</span> <span class="hps">in the back</span>, which <span class="hps">allows you to peek at a</span> <span class="hps">blue and gold</span> <span class="hps">bikini</span> bra, <span class="hps">a nod to</span> the legendary <span class="hps">zebra striped </span><span class="hps">swimsuit</span> <span class="hps">she </span><span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">her</span> <span class="hps">debut</span>. <span class="hps">The</span> <span class="hps">layer</span>ed styled full<span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">skirt</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">turquoise</span> <span class="hps">silk</span>, <span class="hps">knotted at</span> <span class="hps">the waist by a</span> <span class="hps">golden</span> <span class="hps">bow tie</span>! A <span class="hps">perfect touch</span> <span class="hps">reminiscent</span> of a big<span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">hug</span> from Ken. <span class="hps">Sunset Parade Barbie's</span><span class="hps"> subtle</span> <span class="hps">makeup</span> <span class="hps">and </span> <span class="hps">nude</span> <span class="hps">color</span> <span class="hps">eyeshadow</span> channel the <span class="hps">golden </span><span class="hps">sun</span><span class="">. Isn't she a dream?</span></span> <br />
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I hope you take a look and spread the word. Let's use our hobby to contribute to great causes. Well done Jose! Hope this Barbie brings lots of bids for your charity! Don't you just love her?!?thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-65440767385096847802013-04-03T10:56:00.001-07:002013-04-03T14:22:49.418-07:00Dolly Tally 001: Tarina Tarantino by Designs by Robin Studio<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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Many of you know that the Steffie mold is my favorite mold. When the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/sets/72157625790078417/with/7935375464/" target="_blank">Tarina Tarantino Barbie </a>came out in 2008 I was just floored by her beauty. This doll is an OOAK Tarina Tarantino I purchased at the 2010 Barbie Convention at the sales table of Designs by Robin Studio. I was immediately drawn to this doll. Shockingly I did not buy her right away. I think I came back later or the next day and was so happy she was still there. It was so funny because earlier that year I had purchased another OOAK Steffie doll (Barbie Basics, Collection 1.5, Model No 3.) from Robin on Ebay. Since that time I have bought many dolls from Robin and recommend her work. She is also on <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/designsbyrobinstudio&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533" target="_blank">Ebay</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/designsbyrobins/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/210439412339375/?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Check out her work and enjoy dolly number 001 in my Dolly Tally Project.thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-2939199729183116462013-04-02T16:08:00.000-07:002013-10-07T11:29:58.569-07:00News: The Black Swan Company Q&A Hosted by Coleccionistas de Fashion dolls en MadridToday <span class="fbEventPrivacy"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/group.php?id=190183317772125" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbiefashiondollsmadrid/" id="js_5">Coleccionistas de Fashion Dolls en Madrid</a></span> ("Coleccionistas") hosted a special online Q&A with Black Swan Company's Francesco Catalano.<br />
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Coleccionistas is an active doll community based in Madrid, Spain, who will be hosting the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/511658695560205/" target="_blank">Madrid Doll Show</a> this fall. <br />
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<a href="http://www.theblackswancompany.com/" target="_blank">The Black Swan Company</a> is an emerging OOAK doll based in Italy. You can also find their creations on their <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/blackswancompany?_trksid=p2047675.l2559" target="_blank">Ebay page</a>. Please see their latest offerings.<br />
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This is the first OOAK Silkstone produced by The Black Swan Company is "White Swan Prima Ballerina." Isn't she amazing?<br />
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The Black Swan Company was named after their first OOAK doll "The Black Swan" which caused a sensation in the collector world. The company features beautiful styling with a focus on ballet, dance and fantasy.<br />
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Principal designer Francesco Catalano's focus stemmed from his love of music: "<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[0]">The
inspiration about ballet and dance depends on my love for the music. I
am a musician and I study piano and flute since I was 9 years old. I
have been in the conservatory of music with flute and I got a degree. In
the world I lived I had the chance </span></span><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[0]">to
see opera and ballet and I fell in love with The Swan Lake, Cinderella,
Emerald, Don Quixote and many others I had the chance to see. I [have] love[d] Barbie since [the age of ] 5 so I tried to mix my two biggest passion in my life. The
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one year we were able to produce more than 50 dolls. 5 artists work
about a week 8 hours at day to create one of our dolls." [This does not include those] who work for the boxes, printings and certificates.
Sometimes a doll requires more time, like <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVANORA-EAST-WITCH-DOLL-GREAT-POWERFUL-WIZARD-OF-OZ-LOUBOUTIN-BARBIE-MOLD-OOAK-/160986943473?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item257b91cff1" target="_blank">Evanora the Witch of East</a> who
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><span id=".reactRoot[351].[1][2][1]{comment235501026590260_235512279922468}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[0]">Francesco's favorite Barbie is Wind Rider, a true beauty and one of my faves! I encourage you to learn more about OOAK artists and support these artists. They are the ones who bring our favorite dolls to life in new and exciting ways! Don't forget to check out The Black Swan Company's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Swan/384216608340495?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and follow this amazing OOAK doll company and their future creations.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Convention this year will be held in New Orleans! Wow, that's so exciting. Being the homebody that I am, I have never traveled to that area of the country so I'm seeing the World with Barbie once again this year!! I'm excited to report that my daughter Steff will be joining me for the second year in a row. Her first Barbie Convention last year was a blast! Here is an amazing picture of the beautiful dolls we both received as gifts from our generous table hostess last year Jen M. Do you see some Steffies and Basics in there? Boy aren't we lucky!!??!!<br />
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I hope that you have been following our <a href="http://twitter.com/thedollcafe" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thedollcafe" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/thedollcafe" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>, or <a href="http://instagram.com/thedollcafepics" target="_blank">Instagram</a> posts. Did you know we also have a <a href="http://thedollcafe.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumbler</a>? Just choose your favorite online platform and join us for the dolly fun. Also, be sure to check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/128008087275958/" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/255989319376/" target="_blank">Model Muse</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/222923001056233/" target="_blank">Steffie</a> pages online.<br />
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For future blogging I will be tagging posts with useful titles with labels and will try to post daily (ok, you've heard that before). Most of our news will be posted on Facebook and Twitter so I will use this blog to feature pictures from our collection, doll news, and in a continuing attempt to count our dolls we will also be featuring a post on each doll in our collection so we can keep a handle on it all.<br />
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Thanks for all your support, comments and suggestions. Keep reading for more dolly centered fun.<br />
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I didn't have a strong opinion either way about this set. There are things I like and some other things that are so-so to me. I do love the Catherine doll. If I saw her loose on ebay I'd probably get her. Well, after seeing this new Barbie Collector vid there is something in me saying buy this set, buy this set! I love the closing scene the best but it's just too short. Would love to see some still pics of that scene. Let me know what you think.</div>
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I hope you all had a fabulous Easter. Spring is finally here and warmer weather greets us. Actually it's raining here today but no matter. My Tarina is ready for spring fun in her Kari Michell dress. Please check my Flickr for my continuing month of Daily Tarina pics in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/sets/72157628679363989/with/6920984312/" target="_blank">2012 Dolly Daily</a>. I took so many pics at the end of March that I decided to make a month dedicated to Tarina. As soon as I'm done posting this set of pics I have a new set ready for publication. Enjoy your dolly days ahead!thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-33524165595805403892012-03-29T23:35:00.001-07:002012-03-29T23:43:17.618-07:00Mattel will Produce a Bald Barbie<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/6882657060/">Tarina Tarantino Bald</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/">The Doll Cafe</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
Mattel will indeed be producing the "Bald Barbie!" This statement appeared on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mattel?sk=wall" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page on Tuesday! <br />
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Play is vital for children, especially during difficult times. We are pleased to share with our community that next year we will be producing a fashion doll, that will be a friend of Barbie, which will include wigs, hats, scarves and other fashion accessories to provide girls with a traditional fashion play experience. For those girls who choose, the wigs and head coverings can be interchanged or completely removed. We will work with our longstanding partner, the Children’s Hospital Association, to donate and distribute the dolls exclusively to children’s hospitals directly reaching girls who are most affected by hair loss. A limited number of dolls and monetary donations will also be made to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. <br />
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Through a thoughtful approach, we made the decision not to sell these dolls at retail stores, but rather get the dolls directly into the hands of children who can most benefit from the unique play experience, demonstrating Mattel’s ongoing commitment to encourage play as a respite for children in the hospital and to bring joy to children who need it most. We appreciate the conversation around this issue, and are interested to hear what you think!<br />
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Mattel is definitely doing the right thing, but don't worry if you won't be able to buy one. You can create your own by removing a Barbie's hair and using Mattel wigs that have been produced for other dolls. I purchased this Tarina Tarantino Barbie bald from someone who was going to re-root her. I like her this way. She also has wigs for when she'd like to sport a new look. Spa Retreat Silkstone is bald and the Fashion Queen Barbie and repro are bald. Be creative and have fun, that's always been what Barbie is about and I'm glad to hear that little girls going through hair loss will have a Barbie that looks like them.<br />
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Read more news <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2012/03/28/finally-barbie-is-going-bald/" target="_blank">here</a>.thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-74525511864255437262012-03-29T02:21:00.001-07:002012-03-29T02:26:30.138-07:00My Silkstone Day<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/6907493195/" title="Silkstone in Yellow Dress"><img alt="Silkstone in Yellow Dress by The Doll Cafe" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6907493195_ff2f03a358.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/6907493195/">Silkstone in Yellow Dress</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/">The Doll Cafe</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
Back in February I had the opportunity to visit Studio P.H. 8442 for an amazing time viewing the current collection of Silkstone Barbies in the display Portrait of a Hollywood Dressing Room. The display was set up and arranged by Robert Best. I took several pictures which you can see <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v91/luvis/Studio%20PH%208442/" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also <a href="http://ph8442.com/site/2012/01/issue-1/" target="_blank">click here</a> to see other amazing Barbie pics and posts at Studio P.H. 8442's website.thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-84782712314773502952012-03-27T00:00:00.000-07:002012-03-27T00:00:07.226-07:00Randall Craig Update<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm such a fan of <a href="http://www.randallcraigrtw.com/" target="_blank">Randall Craig</a> Fashions! Over the years his collections have dressed my dolls so stylishly! I had the opportunity to finally meet Randall in Summer of 2011 at the Barbie Convention. He presented his <a href="http://www.randallcraigrtw.com/exclusives.html" target="_blank">Convention Collection </a>of amazing light and airy fashions. He also had two exclusive poodles available for sale.<br />
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I just received an email where Randall reports that their website will be undergoing an update soon so look out for that. Also a new Randall Craig Ready to Wear collection will be out in the second quarter with four new fashions featuring "lovely fabric." Finally, Randall Craig will be having a sample sale featuring house samples, pre-production samples and possibly some prototypes. The sale will also take place in the second quarter. I will post as soon as I find out more details!<br />
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You can take a look at some of my Randall Craig pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=28969221@N06&q=randall%20craig" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://thedollcafe.com/album/4images/categories.php?cat_id=735" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<br />thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-12622770298876568082012-03-26T00:00:00.000-07:002012-03-26T00:19:24.544-07:00Yes, Virginia, There Will Be a Hunger Games Barbie!Yes, the rumors are true! Mattel confirmed that there will be <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57403570-10391698/the-hunger-games-heroine-katniss-everdeen-to-become-a-barbie-doll/" target="_blank">Katniss Barbie</a> for sale soon! Bill Greening also confirmed the news on his Facebook page Friday. Hopefully that means that Bill G is the designer! The <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/us-hungergames-barbie-idUSBRE82M13F20120323" target="_blank">Reuters news release</a> does not really give many details but I suspect the price point will be 29.99 to 34.99. Hopefully Katniss will come with her own face mold modeled after actress <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/" target="_blank">Jennifer Lawrence</a>, but I am not getting my hopes up. The Tango mold might be a great choice but the Goddess or Kayla/Lea mold could also work as well for Katniss. Take a look at the <a href="http://mmbarbies.wetpaint.com/page/Model+Muse+Barbies+by+Face+Mold" target="_blank">various molds</a>. What do you think? Either way, Katniss Barbie would be a good way to make use of a mold other than the Mackie or Generation Girl molds used for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XTLAQQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=bluedresssdepech&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005XTLAQQ">Bella from Twilight</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bluedresssdepech&l=as2&o=1&a=B005XTLAQQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and <a href="http://mmbarbies.wetpaint.com/page/Catherine" target="_blank">Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge</a>. The Hunger Games franchise looks like it will be worth millions. It's no wonder that Mattel decided that a Hunger Games Barbie would be part of the action. I have not read the books or seen the movie but if this is a Barbie doll that I like I would consider buying her. With the legions of Hunger Games fans this doll may be a big hit!<br />
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In other news, I ran across <a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20120324/NEWS/303249939" target="_blank">this article</a> today and must admit I don't think I've ever heard about <a href="http://nsea.org/news/BuettenbackJohnson.htm" target="_blank">Charlotte Buettenback Johnson</a> and her role in Barbie history. Enjoy!thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690079578334716770.post-73443581234938904862012-03-25T06:43:00.000-07:002012-03-25T06:43:22.103-07:00The Doll Cafe Blog is BackDear readers, I know it's been a while. I think about this blog every day and today is the day I finally return. You may be aware that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedollcafe">The Doll Cafe Facebook</a> page is very active, but if you don't like Facebook, I'll be posting here more regularly. It just seems that with our <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/thedollcafe" target="_blank">Twitter</a> page, and the various Facebook groups I moderate, I have not made the time to post longer commentaries or pictures here on Blogger. Sometimes, links and those little bursts of news are just quicker to post. <br />
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If you are a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> fan, I've been posting at least a dolly pic a day in the the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo1160/sets/72157628679363989/with/6865916146/" target="_blank">2012 Dolly Daily </a>so hopefully you have been able to access some of our postings other than the blog. I am considering posting the dolly daily here as well. It might be overload if you already read the Facebook page, but maybe if I have no time for news or commentary that might be a possibility. I've also been active in trying to keep up my collection at <a href="http://www.barbiecollector.com/user/174029/collection" target="_blank">Barbie Collector</a>. That's always a work in progress. LOL! I'm not sure I want to know how many Collector dolls I really own but there is a count there now that seems to be growing quite a bit! LOL! <br />
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I'm still as much of a Steffie addict as ever. Ever since Tokidoki, it's been a little quiet on the Steffie front, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of Steffie to keep me busy and happy. Please be sure to join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/222923001056233/" target="_blank">Steffie Facebook Group</a> and check out the <a href="http://steffiedolls.wetpaint.com/" target="_blank">Steffie Wiki</a>. It's a work in progress but there are several dedicated members who are keeping up the Wiki in grand style. It's in need of a little makeover but you can still check it out!<br />
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I will be attending the <a href="http://barbieconvention.com/" target="_blank">National Barbie Doll Convention</a> again this year. I'm so happy that the location is just a short 45 minute drive from home. I will be sitting at a table that sounds like it is going to be a blast. My daughter Steffie is joining me for the first time this year as well as my dear friend <a href="http://dollsaga.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Helen</a>. The theme this year will be the Grand Tour which is fitting because our tablemates are coming from all over and as far as Australia! I think it will be amazing.<br />
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Before I go, I wanted to thank <a href="http://papusilemele.com/en/" target="_blank">Ada</a> from My Dolls for her help in adding some amazing graphics to our <a href="http://thedollcafe.com/" target="_blank">home page</a> and our Facebook page. She is an amazing graphic designer and she works tirelessly on her website to bring you daily dolly news and pics. Please check out her page for the latest releases and dolly info. Thank you all for your comments and support. I hope The Doll Cafe brings new interesting news, pictures, info and more in 2012 and beyond. thedollcafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401541617240832096noreply@blogger.com8