Loungefly Sleeping Beauty 65th Anniversary Pieces Are Coming Soon
Today marks the 65th Anniversary of “Sleeping Beauty.” The film was released on January 29, 1959. In celebration, Loungefly has a new 65th Anniversary line coming in February. These pieces have not yet been released, but they are “coming soon.” You can ask to be alerted by email when they are officially available. I will also include the Entertainment Earth pre-order link as well, but those can…
If it weren't for the fact that it literally says "Twist & Turn" on her sack dress and the bow, you'd have no idea she's supposed to be inspired by 1967 Twist N' Turn Barbie. No Bangs, instead of a mesh top it's a solid white sack dress. and the trim on her fit is red not orange. I know in some photos the orange on the original TNT fit can look a little more red, like the stock photos form the My favorite Barbie Repro Version. But even then it's not this deep of a red.
Look I LOVE Twist N Turn/Mod Era Barbie, it's one of my fave eras of barbie, and i'm totally down for a doll inspired by said era even if it's a playline doll with almost no budget. Playline fashionistas can come out looking really cute (the base doll here I actually quite like). But I just think they botched the execution on her.
For the 65th anniversary of Barbie, we are going to see so many interesting releases and collectors editions - we have already seen several. One of these has been a Millie* and Brooklyn release honoring the original Barbie but with a modern twist.
*Millie being the name of the face sculpt and simple variations thereon, being the standard face sculpt for white blonde Barbies since approximately 2014.
Using the sunglasses, the black and white stripes and the stark red lip as a jumping off point, this release showcases the dolls in ballroom gowns.
Mattel have specifically drawn attention to the fact that the Brooklyn face sculpt with the closed mouth is a new one for this release.
Close-up, I really like her face, especially by contrast to the blonde Barbie's Millie sculpt. I appreciate that she still looks like "a Barbie" without looking identical to the white, blonde Barbie with a recolour.
What I am less wowed by is her hair. It's evoking the same hairstyle we have seen Brooklyn with in the TV series and a few of her playline dolls, but a little different. I honestly think I prefer it in some of the previous depictions in playline toys?
But I can't deny that the Brooklyn 65th anniversary doll is a lot more striking. Maybe this is just me. What do you think?
Aurora Sleeping Beauty 65th Anniversary Collector Doll Now Available
A new Disney Limited Edition collector doll has been released. Aurora is 17″ tall and is in honor of the 65th Anniversary of “Sleeping Beauty.”
Aurora Limited Edition Doll – Sleeping Beauty 65th Anniversary – 17” – $149.99
”If you dream a thing more than once, it’s sure to come true.” Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece with this Princess Aurora Limited Edition…