Glamour Pink! Poppy Parker

I finally got around to freeing Glamour Pink! Poppy Parker out of her box and she was well worth the wait.  Mattel did an all pink Silkstone that I deeply regret not purchasing- she sold out before I could push the buy button, but this Poppy is just gorgeous. She looks almost like that Silkie. I have another pink headed Poppy I might take photos of with Glamour to show the differences. She comes with a fluffy pink 'dog' called 'Pinkie' and dog box, jewelry, an extra set of legs with flat feet, jewelry, purse, and photo of 'Pinkie' her dog.  Her screening is so soft and lovely, I am really in love with this doll. I usually don't go for off color dolls, but this one is over the top. David has really knocked it out of the park! 

                                              

                                                

                                                       

 

                                 Her jewelry is beautiful, a huge pink ring, that rhinestone                                   bangle bracelet, and the chain length purse, all lovely.

                                                         

 
                                                       

                                                                 










                                                                                    

                                                                                

Poppy Parkers everywhere!

 My new registration Glamour Pink! Poppy Parker doll came in and with all the other dolls demanding attention, I just got around to opening the box. She is stunning- and all of that pepto-bismal pink loveliness, lol. David Butry has outdid himself on the details. I have not yet de-boxed her but took quick photos of her box and accessories. 

                                                    

                         I have two other Poppy Parkers that I have not taken out of their boxes, Star Muse Poppy Parker and Cheer Me Up! Poppy Parker. So this will be a week of Poppy Parker De-boxing! Below is Star Muse- I purchased this doll because it reminded me of being a teenager in the 1980s- especially with the roller skates!

                                         

                   Next up is Cheer Me Up! Poppy Parker. I have had these last two dolls for several months- really since last year and have not got around to de-boxing them. Sometimes I put aside special dolls to have a doll to de-box for a special occasion when I am feeling down, sad, as a pick-me-up. With the events going on after the tragedy of the Charlie Kirk shooting, I especially feel the need to turn to my hobby in this time of sadness. 

                Please enjoy the photos- and look forward to the next blog entries of               the dolls being set up in the scenes to come! I think my roller skater and                   cheerleader will look great with the mystery date couples in the diner!

Vintage 1998 Tree Trimming Barbie

This post is dedicated to another doll I picked up at Oddball's Collectibles & Claire's Antiques- Vintage 1998 Tree Trimming Barbie. This type of doll is referred to as a 'grocery' store doll, or the types of Christmas/ Holiday dolls sold in Target, Kmarts, or grocery stores around the holidays for about $8-10 dollars. They were extremely popular and were considerably less than the Happy Holidays 'collectible' line- which was not considered playline. When I look at what Mattel has done to the Happy Holidays collectible line- how the quality has gone down- shoddy boxes, low quality gowns and materials used, low quality dolls- the dolls are really dolls that you would give to a small child to play with- not for display with your silkstones or your Bob Mackies. (I will get off my soapbox now, lol) I think that is why I have begun to collect so many of the older 'vintage' dolls- yes the 1990s and the 1980s are considered 'vintage' now. I purchased this doll at the store out of box, in a baggie with her little accessory and her brush. I love her hair. I have shown her here with Caroling Fun Barbie around the tree, I am now going to look for some of the other grocery store Barbies too as they make a great holiday scene at Christmas time. They are really cute in their sweaters, especially with the holiday Kellys and Tommys. Enjoy!

 

Happy Holidays Barbie 2008

This past Saturday on my thrifting haul I went back to Oddball's Collectibles & Clair's Antiques to pick up the Christmas Barbie I had to leave last time as I purchased two- I was staying within my budget. She is really gorgeous- but warning- she is a bear to get out of her box. Her box display is amazing- so if you a strictly keep in the box doll person, this is an amazing doll for the shelf. (I love to play so this doesn't apply to folks like me- lol) So here are the photos I was able to capture of this beauty. She did come with a stand , as most of the early 2000 Christmas dolls do.