Showing posts with label Happy Holidays Barbie 1996. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Holidays Barbie 1996. Show all posts

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Countdown to Christmas- DAY EIGHT!

Countdown to Christmas - Day Eight! This doll is 1996 Happy Holidays Barbie and she has a Victorian/ Edwardian spin on her costume. At one time, Mattel did a series of dolls in costumes from historial periods that were simply gorgeous  and now you are lucky if a $160 doll has a dress fastened with velcro. This doll had a velvet burgundy coat with gold ruffled skirt, white faux hat and muff and she looked ready to go skating. I have paired her with the tree and a Victorian swan sleigh full of presents. 










She is simply marvelous! While taking these photos, I thought about using her for next year's Barbie/ Doll Divas Christmas Card for the exchange. It made for such a lovely photo. Enjoy more of our Christmas Countdown!

Monday, January 8, 2024

New Christmas Barbies- 1996 and 2004!

About two weeks ago, or possibly three, I purchased these two dolls in a lot on Ebay that I had been watching when I was offered an incredible deal that I could not pass up for the two of them. The 2004 Special Edition Happy Holidays doll had damage on the box but that did not really bother me as I was going to de-box both of them for my photographing/ collecting purposes. 

2004 Special Edition Happy Holidays Barbie came with damage on the plastic window and to the sides , but she is a beautiful doll, intact with her stand, shoes, etc. The interesting thing about her box is it opens up to reveal the previous editions. When I deboxed her I kept that part of the box because the info was too good to throw away. 














 1996 Happy Holidays Barbie came fully intact in her box, no damage. 












The seller made me a best offer of $9.80 and with tax and shipping it came to $22.22 all total which evens out to $11.11 total per doll. I could not pay that at a doll show for these dolls boxed. And in the beautiful condition they were in. Just have to jump on these dolls/ offers when you see them!