It’s a Wrap!

Well, it’s Day #3 with the Barbie Advent Calendar.  More surprises are in store for us!  Here is Barbie waiting to open Door #3.  

I noticed the door looked bigger then some of the others.  To my surprise it was the wrap skirt rolled into a tiny plastic package.

Here is Barbie wearing her new wrap skirt and posing next to the illustration on the box of a doll wearing the bathing suit and skirt.  Who wore it best?

So I was in the Paper Store today doing some Christmas Shopping and I noticed this same advent calendar for sale with a sign next to it saying that all advent calendars were 30% off which I figured must be a deal.  That is of course until I checked the original price on the box.  It was $49.99!  That is just crazy!  I bought mine for $29.99 on Amazon and I thought that was a lot!  Even at 30% off at the Paper Store that is still around $36!  I bet they will be on clearance in the future!

Tomorrow we’ll open Day #4 and I will share some info on a recent basic Barbie doll that I recently rebodied (see doll promo photo below).  It was tough to find a body match but I managed to do it.  Stay tuned for more photos.

~Maria

Seeing the World through Rose Colored Glasses

Hi!  Back again!  It’s Barbie Advent Calendar Day #2.  Let’s see what’s in store for us today.  I have to admit it took awhile for me to find #2 but eventually I did!  😂

What is behind door #2?  Why it is a pair of sunglasses!  I kind of suspected this would be the prize for today since they go so well with the swimsuit.

I think I got these glasses before in a Barbie fashion pack, but on second thought I believe they were round lenses with flower petals around them and not hearts.  But who knows, I may have got these heart ones at some point too.  Hard to keep track.  In the past few years since more of these accessories have been designed by computer it’s opened the door for so many variations.  Back in the day, accessories like purses, glasses, and shoes were pretty basic designs and just in different colors.  Now a vast array is available for us.  But I digress.  Here is Barbie wearing her new sunglasses.

Excited now to see what tomorrow’s prize will be!

So, more Dolly News, I found out that the 3rd doll in the Barbie Style Series came out today.  Rumor was it wouldn’t be available until February.  But somehow the ship must have sailed in and dropped them off.  Unfortunately I already used my $30 quarterly award and can’t get her now unless I want to pay full price for her which is $100.  Darn!  I will just have to wait until January to get her.  I am not too worried about her being out of stock because I have seen comments that people find her wardrobe boring.  Plus the other two dolls are easily available on Amazon.  Don’t think I will have an issue getting her.

I am going to try to lay low on doll purchases in the new year.  I have been spending too much lately and need to scale back and play with what I have.  Of course I say this every year and still end up with more stuff.  I promise next year is the year I really cut back!  LOL!

More on my recent doll purchases tomorrow.  I will leave you for now.  Any guesses for Day #3 on the calendar.  I’m thinking maybe beach bag but not sure! We’ll find out soon!

~Maria

I’m Back!

Well, it’s been awhile, but better late than never as they say!  Hoping to work more on my blogs and website.  You think I would have had more time to do that in these crazy mixed up past two years, but that has not been the case.  I feel like I have had even less time.  Maybe it’s because I am getting older and I am more tired during the day than I used to be. That is probably the case.  I also think I have  so many things going on that it is hard to focus and find time to fit in everything. That is part of it too!  I have Dolly ADHD!  LOL!

Anyway, it’s December 1st so it’s time to start those advent calendars!  This year I bought a new Barbie advent calendar on Amazon.  Of course did I think of maybe using the one that I never opened from 5 or 6 years ago that is sitting in my garage?  Oh no!  I had to buy a new one.  The old calendars did not come with dolls, only accessories,  but the new one’s do. Granted it is a very cheap non articulated doll, but a new doll nevertheless.  Here are some photos of the new 2021 Barbie Advent Calendar!  This is the front of the box.  Note the doll peering out from the window on the left.  This year appears to be a “beachy/vacation” theme.  It recent years I recall seeing a set with a ski theme and another set with a career theme.  I finally bit at this years theme because it appeared to have a lot of mix and match pieces and I am a sucker for mix and match!

Here is the back of the box.  It has an insert that actually shows everything. That is included which kind of eliminates the surprise, but note that the photo insert is removable so if you are giving it as a gift to a kid you really can surprise them (other than the doll which you can clearly see of course).

With the way Barbies are packed in their boxes I was worried I was going to have issues getting her out without ripping the box, but she came out fine.

Here she is showing off her limited articulation on the top of the box.

Here is a closer look at her in her swimsuit which I think is kind of cute.  I love the ruffle.  Also, at least it is an actual swimsuit and not molded to her body like many of the play line dolls today.  Plus it has some versatility because you can wear the ruffle up on the shoulders or down as I have shown below.

Because it is the perfect time of year for swimsuits, I took her outside in my Mom’s back yard and posed her in front of a holly bush.  So it is seasonaly appropriate, yet I am sure she was very cold! Brrrr! 😊 

I’ll check in again tomorrow to let you know what I get for Day 2 plus also share any other new dolly news for the day!  

~Maria