Meeting New Friends

Meeting New Friends
Jaxson, Cloe, and Sophina

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Lupita

Lupita 
RBD 
Rebelde (Rebels or Rebellious) 
Rebelde was a Mexican Telenovela (Soap Opera) 
Mattel 
2007
Made in Indonesia 
Flea Market find.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Mitchie

Camp Rock 
Mitchie 
Disney/PA (Play Along) 
2007 
10 inches 
Made in China 
She sings "Who Will I Be"
Missing her accessories and shoes. 
I gave her a pair of black boots. 
Demi Lovato plays Mitchie. 
Thrift Store find. 

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Gabriella - High School Musical

High School Musical 
Gabriella 
Disney/Mattel 
2007 
Made in China 
12 inches 
Original outfit, replaced shoes. 
Was originally packaged with Troy in yesterday's post
She also sings.
Thrift Store find. 
Gabriella was produced in 3 sizes, 8 inch, 12 inch and 18 inch.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Troy - High School Musical

Troy 
High School Musical
Disney/Mattel 
2007
12 inches tall
He came packaged with Gabriella.
He sings. 
Original outfit 
Thrift Store find.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fashion Fever - Drew

Fashion Fever 
Drew 
Mattel 
2004
Made in China 
Flea Market find

Monday, April 25, 2011

Babblin' Boo

I just couldn't resist this big brown eyed doll.
Didn't know who she was at first, thought she was Lilo.
This is the first doll my 21 year old daughter 
knew who she was and wanted.
Monsters Inc is one of her favorite movies.
(After I thought about it, the movie came out 
over ten years ago when she was eleven)
 Babblin' Boo
Monsters Inc. 
Disney/Pixar 
Hasbro 
2001
12 inches tall 
Made in China 
Missing Mikey (monster teddy bear)
Also missing her purple pajama pants and her socks. 
Still talks, she sings, giggles and babbles. 
Boo represents a two/three year old toddler. 
Thrift Store find.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

So In Style - Grace

So In Style 
Grace 
Mattel 
2010
Made in China 
Designer: Stacey McBride-Irby
Another K-Mart find yesterday. 
Happy Easter!
Hope your day was enjoyable as mine was.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Swirl Ponytail Barbie - Repro

Swirl Ponytail Barbie (Reproduction)
Barbie Collector 
My Favorite Barbie 
1964
Mattel 
2009
Made in China 
K-Mart find
K-Mart had a take an additional 50% off all toy clearance items.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Bratz - Cade

Bratz 
Motorcycle Style Cade 
MGA Entertainment 
2003 
Missing his accessories and his motorcycle 
Thrift Store find. 
When I found Cade today, he didn't come with his jacket. 
Then I thought why not look in the bag of Bratz clothes I had gotten at 
the Thrift Store some time ago. (Which was under a pile of dolls)
There it was, Cade's jacket. 
Now his outfit is complete.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Spice Girls Victoria

Spice Girls 
On Tour 
Victoria 
Galoob
1998
Waist turns
Arms turn at the elbows 
Legs bend 
Marked on back
97 GTI 
No country marked 
Stockings are not original to doll. They were on her when found so I left them on. 
Not sure if boots are original. 
Garage sale find.

Ty Li'l Ones 2

I didn't realized that the Ty Li'l ones came out with an additional 6 dolls until 
Vanessa from Van's Doll Treasures posted it on her blog.
I found the following two dolls at Five Below. 

Pretty Peyton 
and
Snoopy (She has no name)
Ty
2010
Made in Dongguan, China
These dolls can be found at Walgreens also this week for $5.00
(Usually in the Easter Candy Aisle)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Twist n Turn Skipper

Twist n Turn Skipper 
Mattel 
Marked  
1967 Mattel, Inc./
U.S. Pat'd/U.S. Pats. Pend/
Made in Japan
1968-1971
Estate Sale find. @ $5.00
Skipper's feet are in rough shape but her sneakers cover the flaws.
When Skipper was found last Saturday she was dressed 
in a mismatched pajama outfit with the sneakers she is wearing. 
I had a pair of Skipper pajamas that I bought probably in 
the early 1980's.  Mattel had a distribution center near 
my home in New Jersey and was closing at the time. 
I picked up a few Skipper outfits (Best Buy?) which were priced 
50 cents to a dollar. 
Suzy Sad Eyes had borrowed the outfit, but let Skipper
wear it for her photo.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Kissing Barbie

Kissing Barbie 
Mattel 
1978
Made in Taiwan 
Purchased on E-Bay a few years ago. 
Love the vintage Barbie dolls, 
Would love to find others at a reasonable price.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Bistro Set

Found this bistro/cafe set during one of my trips last week to the Thrift Store. 
It was in a bag that contained a few pieces of Barbie sized wood furniture. 
None of these pieces were marked.  
Another piece of furniture in the bag was marked with a paper label. 
It read:
2005 Geoffrey Inc. 
Distributed by Toys "R" Us 
Wayne, N.J. 
Made in Indonesia

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Midnight Dance

Last week Target had a sale on the Midnight Dance Liv Dolls. 
They were on sale for ten dollars each. 
I chose to buy Alexis.
  Love her outfit.
and Sophie 
I think I chose Sophie because she is wearing 
the same color as the gown I wore for my daughter's wedding.
Midnight Dance 
Target Exclusive 
Spin Master 
2010
Made in China




Saturday, April 16, 2011

Integrity Male Doll

Had a great day finding doll treasures even though it was dreary outside. 
No finds at the Flea Market, the weather scared most vendors away. 
Found this doll at the Thrift Store today. 
At first I thought he was Menelik made by Olmec, but when I got home and
looked at him closely I found he was marked
1996 Integrity Toys. 
Original outfit
I don't think he was ever played with since he still had 
the twist ties and plastic bar attached to his legs. 
Also the back of his shoes were dirty and there is a pink stain on his pants.
His box must have been damaged and someone took him out to save him. 
What's his name?   Is he dressed in a wedding outfit? 
Last question, is there anything I can use to get the pink stain out of his pants.
Thanks!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Elvis

Elvis 
'68 Special 
Hasbro 
1993 
Made in China 
Comes with jewelry, microphone and doll stand.
Estate sale find.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Baby Beans

Baby Beans 
Mattel 
3 1/2 inches tall 
1975
Made in Taiwan 
Baby Beans is missing his/her Mama 
The two dolls came as a set. 
From what I found out there were 4 different sets. 
The Mama doll came with either red, blonde or brown hair.
There was also an African-American version of Mama Beans and her baby. 
I am assuming the cradle/crib might have been in a special set. 
It is marked Mattel 1974.
Made in Taiwan. 
Found a few weeks ago at the Flea Market.



Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Cali Girl Horseback Riding

Cali Girl 
Barbie 
Horseback Riding 
Mattel 
2004 
Original pants, necklace and boots. 
Missing light green top, yellow flowered blouse, 
cowgirl hat and other accessories
On neck:  Mattel 1998
On back: Mattel 1999
Made in China 
While I was trying to find out who the doll was in yesterday's post, I just happened 
to come across this doll while doing my research. 
There was only one posting for a mint in box doll on E-Bay that ended yesterday.
There were a few on Amazon.
There are 3 dolls in this Series. 
Barbie, Lea and Summer
Thrift Store find.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Stumped

Found this doll at the Thrift Store on Saturday. 
Not sure if she is in her original outfit.  
Marked 2005 Mattel on neck 
On her back
1999 Mattel 
Made in China
She looks so familiar but I just can't place her. 
Have other things on my mind. 
Need your help!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Ghoulia Yelps - Monster High

Monster High 
Ghoulia Yelps 
Daughter of The Zombies 
Pet Owl - Sir Hoots A Lot 
Mattel 
2010
Made in Indonesia 
Some accessories may be made in China.
Target Find
Monster High Dolls on Sale - $2.00 off  
(Originally priced 16.99, on sale for 14.99) 
Liv Dolls - Moonlight Dance or Making Waves on sale at Target for $10.00
 

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Pink Lightning

Pink Lightning 
Gene 
Mel Odom 
Aston-Drake Galleries 
1995
Flea Market find. 
Bought from the same lady who sold me the other outfit and the Gene doll. 
Wonder if she has any more outfits. Must ask the next time I see her.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Spring Scene

 Barbie
Spring Scene 
Mattel 
2005
Made in Indonesia 
Flower bracelet and compact (mirror) made in China. 
Flea Market find. 
Great day for treasure hunting. 
Found 2 items at the Flea Market, a doll I have been looking for at Target (on sale) and
a few more items at the Thrift store.  Will post items during the week.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Midnight Romance Cinderella

Midnight Romance Cinderella
Disney/Mattel 
2002
Marked Disney on head. 1999 Mattel on back 
Made in China 
Missing long white gloves, crown and shoes. 
Gave her some clear sparkling heels.
Found at Thrift Store about 2 Saturdays ago, 
but just put her down and forgot 
about her.
I picked her up because I liked her gown, it was different. 
Her cape is removable.  Held on with two snaps. 
There are also 3 snaps closing the back of her gown. 
She also came with a pair of white panties
which I don't know if they are original or not. 

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Dance n Twirl


Dance 'n Twirl Barbie 
Mattel 
1994
Made in China 
"The first Barbie ever to dance by radio control"
Needs 4 aa  and one 9 volt batteries 
(They were not included in the package) 
Cousin find. 

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Pipi

Lollipop Girls 
Pipi from Paris 
Jan McLean Designs
Unimax Toys Limited 
2002
Made in China 
E-Bay purchase.

Monday, April 4, 2011

FASHION AVENUE Outfit

Treasure finds were slim this weekend.
I did manage to buy this outfit. 
FASHION AVENUE
Party 
Mattel 
1997
Outfit is at least 2 shades lighter than the picture shows. 
Did find an interesting fact that I didn't know by reading the side of the package. 
FASHION AVENUE is a trademark of Newport News, Inc., a member of the Spiegel Group.
Learn something new everyday.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

5 Sies

5 Sies 
Strollers 
MGA Entertainment
2004
Made in China
Also found a set of the Rocking Horses. 
Thrift Store find

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Rina

Bratz 
Rina 
MGA Entertainment 
2011
Made in China
Toy's R Us find 
Didn't find much at the Flea Market or Thrift Store today.  Stopped at Toy's R Us to pick up
some Easter items. There were no Barbie Basics to be found, but picked up Rina.
She has freckles. There was only one doll I could think of that had freckles and that was Midge.
Are they any others?

Friday, April 1, 2011

Hip

Hip 
Mattel 
2003 
Made in Indonesia 
Thrift Store find.