Nicole Returns and Erin is a Diva

Silkstone Barbie American Girl doll

Pin itFor Easter the girls got a few new outfits for their dolls – two of them are from one of my favorite Etsy stores – Mini Me Dolly Divas – and they are just too cute not to share. Say hello again to Nicole!! Who is Nicole, you ask? Nicole is the very first [...]

Sunday Showcase for April 15

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Pin itSo, I have decided to give the weekly reader photo submission round ups a name of their own – Sunday Showcase. I love seeing what adventures your dolls are having, the things you have made for them and your new finds – and half the fun is being able to share your love of [...]

For the Love of Peter Rabbit

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Pin it“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.”  And so goes one of my favorite stories of all time from Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Every year around Easter, the characters from the Peter Rabbit collection reappear and then slowly fade [...]

Elizabeth’s Barbie Gown Find

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Pin itThis is a guest post by Elizabeth. When I was little girl one of my favorite dolls was Barbie. I had lots of Barbies and I loved playing with them. I still collect a few of them when the urge hits. I love dolls that pose so recently I was looking at the Barbie [...]

More Happy Birthday Wishes for Barbie

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Pin itToday is Barbie’s birthday and whether you are a Barbie fan or not, Barbie is still a major inspiration for many fashion doll designers today. After 53 years she continues to re-invent herself and capture the hearts of collectors and children over and over. Now this looks like a birthday party dress for Barbie! [...]

Happy Birthday Barbie

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Pin it March 9th is considered to be the official birthday of Barbie as she made her first appearance on March 9, 1959 at The International Toy Fair (yes, the same Toy Fair that I attended last month and have been sharing reports on) on that day! In celebration of her birthday, BarbieCollector.com is having [...]

The Girls on the Shelf February 23rd Edition

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Pin it Wonder who is keeping me company in the office these days? Here are the Girls on the Shelf for February 23.  From left to right, back row – Kidz ‘n Cats Galina wearing a Carpatina dress, Erin from Carpatina, American Girl Ivy wearing her favorite outfit from Mini Me Dolly Divas, our newest [...]

Surprise from Kay

Cool Corduroy Teresa Barbie 1999

Pin itI love surprises, don’t you? Yesterday when the mail came there was box… I was not expecting any packages, so when I read the return label I started doing the happy dance. Remember my visit with Natalie to Aunt Kay’s – the one with the huge Barbie collection? Well out of the blue, Kay [...]

The Twilight Saga Eclipse Jane Barbie

Twilight Saga Eclipse Jane Barbie

Pin itLet me start off by saying that I am NOT a fan of the whole Twilight series of books and movies – but that is just me – my daughter Megan likes them and so do so many of my friends. However, we were at Target today and had to make the compulsory trip [...]

Designer Inspired Collectible Barbies

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Pin itWhen we visited Aunt Kay a few weeks ago, I literally took hundreds of pictures of her amazing Barbie collection. Rather than overwhelm you with them all at once, I decided to just feature a few of them at a time over the next few months. One of the “mini” collections Kay has is [...]

Kay’s Amazing Barbie Collection

Amazing Barbie Collection

Pin itEach year when we go to visit my husband’s family for the holidays, the girls and I have to make a special visit to see Aunt Kay. Kay has one of the largest collections of Barbie that I have ever seen in person. She knows everything about every doll in her collection, displays them [...]

New Barbie I Can Be Commercials

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Pin itI just watched the new Barbie… I Can Be commercial and while it is not as good as the 2010 version, it is WAY better than the 2009 one! Here are all three most recent Barbie… I Can Be commercials – you be the judge – which one do you like best? 2011 – [...]

A Barbie Cake for a Barbie Girl

Easy Barbie Birthday cake shopping bags

Pin itMost of you DollDiaries readers know that I have two daughters. The younger one, Natalie (also known as Alex17), is the one who is really into American Girl dolls and other 18″ play dolls, but the older one, Megan is more of a fashion girl and loves her Barbie collection. She officially becomes a [...]

Claire’s Exclusive Barbie

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Pin itWe haven’t talked Barbie for a ages, and while there are some really beautiful new silkstone Barbies and collectible Barbies that have just been released, I thought I would share this photo I took of the Claire’s Exclusive Barbie. My daughter and I were at the mall and looking for some fun hair accessories [...]

Just a Few Days Left to Vote in the Architect Barbie Dream House Competition

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Pin it The American Institute of Architects is celebrating Barbie’s new career field of architect with a fun Barbie Dream House competition. While the actual Dream House will not be produced by Mattel, the top finalists from the initial entries have been selected and you can still vote through August 1. Above are my two [...]