Space Camp Barbie

One of our eagle eye forum members found some information on Space Camp Barbie. There will be three dolls a Barbie, Nikki and a Teresa. They are silver label dolls and will only be available through the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Learn more about these dolls by clicking here.

Barbie for President, Why Not?

New Fashion Fever Outfits

I found four cute new Fashion Fever outfits at Walmart today. The packaging is the smaller single outfit packaging from the last wave. This cute picture is courtesy of Forum member Cyano. I will post some pictures of the actual packaging in the gallery soon.

Barbie Shanghai Dolls

Just announced today to Barbie Fan Club members is a special international release of "Barbie Shanghai Dolls." Planned for an international release later this fall, there will be 2,000 of these Barbies available to Barbie Fan Club members. There are two dolls featured and they are styled with shopping bags and a puppy dogs with doggy carriers. There is a blonde doll and a brunette doll and they appear to have the Goddess face mold. You should have received an email from Barbie Collector announcing these dolls if you are a fan club member. I will post more information as soon as it is available. It appears that these dolls are playline dolls and look like Fashion Fever dolls with belly button bodies.

The Barbie Collector shop is offering a discount on the purchase of two or more Dolls of the World. Now might be a great time to pick up Sumatra. Be sure to use the links here at the blog! She is also on sale at Toys R Us online for $13.98 in the U.S.

The 2009 Barbie Convention Registration Forms Are Available!

I was really excited to receive news that the Barbie Convention Registration forms for 2009 are now available. You can download the form at the Yahoo 2009 Barbie Convention Group. Please note that you may have to register for the Convention Yahoo Group to download the form. Today is the first day of the 2008 convention in Kansas City. I can't believe it's been two years since my first and only convention. It was such a wonderful experience especially because it was in Los Angeles and just a short car ride away from me. The 2009 convention will be held in Washington D.C. on July 7th through July 11th. It will be very special and I'm sure a lot of surprises will be in store because of Barbie's 50th Anniversary! I do hope to get together with other members of the forum. It would be just fantastic to have a table with nine other Doll Cafe forum members.

Hope your summers are all starting off great! Here's a little Hello Kitty for your viewing pleasure!

Repro Girl with a New Look

Here is a cute Twist 'N Turn™ Barbie®, Redhead that I got a while back on ebay. I think she has such a modern look with her mm body. I dressed her in Randall Craig's fashion "Candy" so that she will retain a vintage look. I love the earrings and the white pumps. She looks so cute in this dress that I doubt I will redress her for some time.

Happy May!

Yes, we are still here. We got so busy with our Barbie project that some things fell by the wayside, including updating here. I wish I could say that doll buying stopped. LOL. I will introduce you to some of the our recent purchases throughout this month.

I received an email from Claudia at Pink Ponytail with the following paragraph:

April and May are always transition times . . .Collections go through transitions as well. After keeping dolls NRFB (never removed from box), some folks begin deboxing to experience that hands-on enjoyment of their dolls. Some collectors prefer OOAK dolls (original one of a kind). As space for displaying a collection becomes an issue, some collectors switch from purchasing dolls-only to collecting fashions and accessories to compliment their doll collection. Or creative passion leads to creating dioramas and unique displays. Many collectors who had only one doll line they were devoted to, discover other dolls along the way that are must-haves as well. And currently, many collectors are experiencing a change in the way they collect due to finances. Whatever the reason, our collections and the way we collect are ever-evolving.

I hope that your collections are all proceeding along. We are still selling away some items but purchasing a lot more! We decided to go back and purchase some of the MM dolls that were missing from our collection and go back and buy some of the older Steffie dolls that we have admired over the years. That darn Barbie Collector article is now battered and read-over from checking the list and checking eBay to see which dolls are available! LOL. Here is one of our recent Steffies, Deluxe Quick Curl P.J. She looks so pristine in her box. There she will stay . . .