Fruit Style Barbie

Fruit Style Barbie

Cherry

Mattel

2002 

She is Cherry Scented 

Hair is blond. 

Marked on head - 1998 

Marked on back - 1999

Made in Indonesia 

Thrift Store find.

Barbie Video Girl

Barbie 

Video Girl 

Mattel 

2010 

Marked on head  1998 

On back 2009 

Made in China 

She also came as a brunette. 

She has a video camera embedded

in her body. 

The camera lens is in her necklace 

She was a display doll.

The camera is not working. 

Most likely needs a battery.

Also don't have the cord to connect 

her to a computer.

Garage Sale find

2011 Halloween Dolls

Before going to the Thrift Store today

I stopped by Target to see if the Target 

Exclusive Halloween Barbie had come in. 

Went over to the doll aisle, I saw the Target 

Exclusive Holiday Barbie, but no Halloween Barbie. 

Doesn't Halloween come before Christmas? 

I saw one of the toy employees and asked if the

Halloween Barbie is coming in. She told me it's 

over by the Halloween Items. 

So I go over to the other side of the store.

Looking thru the decorations, costumes, etc. 

Can't find Barbie. 

Saw another Employee and asked where would 

she be.  She called over on her Walkie-Talkie and

found out she was in the Seasonal Candy Aisle. 

Would never have thought to look for her in the 

Halloween Candy. 

We finally find her on the bottom shelf. 

Barbie 

Halloween Treat 

Mattel 

2010 

Made in Indonesia 

Target Exclusive 

In the Halloween Candy Aisle I also found 

Kelly

Dressed as a Bumble Bee 

Mattel 

2010 

Target Exclusive 

Made in Indonesia 

Kelly was the only one left on the shelf. 

From information I found on the net 

there are two other dolls in this series. 

A Skeleton and A Pumpkin (with orange hair) 

Another doll that I found was 

Mini Lalaloopsy 

Candy Broomstick 

MGA 

Target Exclusive 

2011 

Made in China

Loved her accessories, a black cat, a Magic Spells book

and a cauldron with a ladle. 

No other Halloween versions of this doll. 

Left Target with all 3 dolls. 

Before going home today, I stopped 

at A&P to pick up some groceries. 

They had the Barbie Halloween Doll. 

It didn't impress me, so I walked out without her.

Meeting Chyna Doll

I finally had the pleasure of 

meeting Chyna Doll 

aka  Cecile of 

Chyna Doll Creations

Take a few minutes to check 

out her site!

We were going to get together last 

Tuesday, but the weather was bad. 

Our first stop today was the Flea 

Market, where we both 

bought dolls.  

Then it was off to the Thrift 

Store, but we made a quick stop 

at Toy's R Us. 

We walked out of TRU's without 

spending a dime.  

 Finally got to the Thrift Store but

there weren't any dolls

 that either of us wanted. 

Cecile bought a few other items.

I can't wait to see what she creates 

with one of the items she bought. 

While at the Thrift Store you can see some 

of the items they haven't put out yet. 

One was a doll treehouse, complete 

with a tree and a rope ladder. 

And there was also a doll house. 

We wanted to have a closer look but they 

didn't bring them out. :( 

It was time to go home since Cecile had work

later on in the day. 

Cecile brought me a present. 

Close up of her face 

Her name will be Chyna Doll

(aka Cecile)

I just love the outfit Cecile made for her. 

She also brought me

It's a glass votive candle holder with

3 of her small creations and their pictures.

I haven't unwrapped it yet. 

I brought Cecile some nude dolls to 

use some of her magic on.

It's was great having someone to talk to while 

doll hunting.  Someone who shares your passion for dolls. 

We will be going again sometime in the future. 

Remember to check out her blog. 

China Doll Creations.

Grace

So In Style

S.I.S.

Grace 

Roca Wear 

Mattel 

Made in China 

Flea Market find

Cali Girl - Western Lea

Cali Girl 

Lea 

Mattel 

 2004 

Made in China 

Comes with an extra pair of sandals, a skirt, 

horse grooming accessories, a bucket and her

western hat 

She is scented. 

There is also a poster inside. 

The top and bottom of the box turn

into her stand. 

Original Price 13.99 

She was found by a dealer who finds 

boxed dolls for me. 

Flea Market find.

I Can Be An Architect

I Can Be Series 

Architect 

2011 Career of The Year 

 Mattel 

2010 

Made in China 

Toys R Us find. 

Star Spangled Dolls - Jazz Performers

Sometimes if you wait and are 

patient enough you are able to find 

dolls from your want list. 

Ever since I purchased some of the Sunshine Family

dolls in May, I wanted to get some of the dolls

from the Star-Spangled series. 

Jazz Performers 

Star Spangled Series of dolls 

Mattel 

1975-76 

Marked on head Mattel 1973 

On back - Made in Taiwan 

We're Mellie and Louis Harris from the port city where life is music and music is jazz. Louis plays the trumpet with Jelly Roll Morton, the famous piano player. I sing blues. We play in parks to people dancing on the grass, at cotillions or in caberets ' till the night is filled with swirling colors and a sweet jazz wail. Our favorite place to play is on the street corners for the whole world to hear!

About 2 weeks ago I happened to come across 

their auction on E-Bay.  They were listed with another set 

of Steve and Stephanie dolls.  It never said anything in the auction

about the Star Spangled Series. 

Supposedly this set dolls and the other set came from

a Mattel Employee.  No boxes. 

They are all original.  The Steve and Stephanie also

have wrist tags which made them more desirable. 

I was happy to get both sets of dolls at a very 

reasonable price. 

E-Bay find

Tori

Tori 

Victorious 

Nickelodeon 

Spin Master 

2011

Made in China 

She is only articulated in the knees. 

Toy's R Us find

Imani

When I picked up this doll

last Saturday, I wasn't sure who she was. 

Her head was marked Olmec 1992 and

her body marked Hasbro 1988. 

At first I thought maybe she was re-bodied, but 

her head and body matched perfectly.

 It seems that the hair has been undone. 

She has one braid left in the back of her head.

She could either be Crimp and Bead Imani 

or Pop Star Imani. 

Hasbro introduced these 2 dolls in 1994 and 1995.

She was found without clothes, so I dressed her 

in a Pink Label Barbie outfit. (School Spirit Barbie 1995)

Flea Market find

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields 

B.C.S. and Co. 

LJN

1982

11 1/2 inches 

Original Outfit, not sure about the boots. 

Marked on back 

1982 B.C.S. & Co. 

Head has a 1 with and oval. (?) 

Made in Hong Kong

Garage sale find.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C 

Mattel 

2000

Marked on head and back

Mattel 1999

Made in China 

Bought nude so I put her in a homemade 

gown I had found. 

Need to find an articulated body for her. 

She is one doll I really want to re-body

Thrift Store find.

Boxed Grease Sandy

Grease 

Sandy 

Mattel

 Collector Edition

25th Anniversary

2003 

Made in China 

Flea Market find

Action Figures

I finally found some Action Figures. 

The first one is:

Rambo 

First Blood Part II

N2Toys 

2001 

Made in China 

12 inch figure 

Flea Market find 

G.I.Joe 

Hasbro 

Marked Hasbro 1996

Made in China 

He's a tad shorter than Barbie 

Original Clothes I am assuming

Missing his boots 

Thrift Store find

Mattel's Vintage Spectra

No, This is not another Monster High post. 

This post is about Mattel's Vintage Spectra.

Spectra 

"Lacy - Spacey -Out -of-this-World"

Mattel 

1987 

Original Outfit 

Marked on head Mattel 1986

On back Mattel 

Made in Malaysia 

Same size as Barbie 

Jointed elbows and knees.

Normal head, metallic bodies.

Mattel produced this series of 5 dolls who came from

the Planet Shimmeron. 

There were 4 female dolls and 1 male doll 

Spectra also had a dog named Spark. 

This series of dolls only lasted 1 year. 

Thrift Store find.

Surf's-Up Beach

Surf's Up Beach 

Steven 

Mattel 

2007

Original Outfit 

Made in Indonesia 

Flea Market find

Monster High Sale

For all you Monster High Fans! 

Just got an e-mail from Big Lots. 

Starting this Saturday, September 17th

They are having a Monster High Gift Set Sale 

Will probably go to see what they have. 

If I do buy any, they will be deboxed...

Harley Davidson Ken

Harley Davidson Ken 

#2

Mattel 

1999

It is hard to see what is marked on the head.

I think it reads 1990 

On his back Mattel 1975 

Clothes not original. 

Made in China 

I think I am going to name him Rob.  Not sure who he 

will be paired up with yet. 

Thrift Store Find 

Vintage Black Doll

Need help!

Today, while walking around the Flea Market, I stopped 

at a new dealer where I had bought the Gone With The Wind Dolls, 

At first, I saw the Action Figures and played with Barbies that 

he had.  After looking thru the Action figures and picked out two.

Out of the corner of my eye I spied her.

12 inch black doll. 

Stuffed with sawdust. Her foot needs some 

mending. Some of the sawdust is falling out. 

I am assuming she is from the 1940's or 50's. 

No labels to identify her. 

Skirt is original since it is the same material as 

her head scarf.  Scarf is not removable.

I know black dolls from that era are rare. 

I believe her face is painted gauze. 

Her face paint is still good, not sure if she was 

repainted. (I don't know how I would be 

able to tell if she was)

Her only flaw is that her foot needs mending. 

Any information on her would greatly be appreciated!

Flea Market find.

Stylin' Safari

Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop 

Pet Vacations 

Stylin' Safari 

Hasbro 

2011

Made in China

Toy's R Us Exclusive 

Toy's R Us find

Palm Beach Skipper

Palm Beach 

Skipper 

Mattel 

2001 

Made in China 

Thrift Store find

Ever Girl Clothes

I found nothing at the Flea Market or the 

Thrift Store today. Hasn't really been anything exciting

the last few times I went. 

I did pick up an Ever Girl outfit.  

Ever Girl 

Funky 

Playmates 

2005

Made in China 

Thrift Store find

Never have come across an Ever Girl 

On the back it says there were twelve different dolls 

Wanted to find out more info on the dolls and found out 

that D7ana from 

A Philly Collector Of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures

did a blog post on the dolls in 2009. 

You can read the post at 

Ever Girl

Cindy's Country Kitchen

Hi, I'm Cindy!

Welcome to My Country Kitchen. 

Today I am going to show you some 

delectable treats I've been whipping up 

in My Country Kitchen. 

First we have Surprise Pudding with a 

Raspberry Sauce. 

Next Chow Mein Noodle Salad. 

Great lunchtime meal if you are dieting. 

Steak and Eggs for Breakfast anyone?

French Bread and Cheese make a good

mid-afternoon snack. 

Sausage Pizza topped with mushrooms and peppers. 

Great lunch for the kids. 

A delightful double decker pudding with cherries on the side. 

And our last item for today! 

Everybody's favorite, Lime Gelatin with fruit slices. 

Let's dig in. 

See You Soon.

Love ya, Cindy

Frannie here:

Cindy is a Sophie Liv Doll by Spin Master. 

The background is "Jody's Country Kitchen" by Ideal 

From the 1970's. 

Purchased from Tara, one of my blog followers. 

(Thanks Tara!) 

The food items I purchased today at the Thrift Store. 

They are magnets, but I thought they would make great food 

items.  They were still wrapped in plastic.  Had stickers 

saying they were purchased at A.C. Moore (craft store). 

Made in Taiwan. 

Hope you enjoyed Cindy's Story. 

Today, my other half's daughter asked if I would sell her 

Cabbage Patch Dolls . She has about 10 of them. 

I most likely will be selling them on E-Bay.  So if you are interested 

in Cabbage Patch dolls, watch for my posting when I am putting them 

up on E-Bay. 

Question:  Has anyone seen a Halloween Barbie for 2011?  Went to Target today. 

There were none.

Is Mattel making them this year?