#Vintage Barbie toys and accessories

[beary-good-finds]

🌸 Flower hairclips from Barbie as Rapunzel doll by Mattel, 2001 🌸

#barbie #doll accessories #vintage toys #2000s #2000s toys #2000s nostalgia #pink #early 2000s #00s #girly #girly aesthetic #girly girl

[blossombrat]

Barbie Tin

#kawaii #nostalgia #cute #barbie #barbie collection #barbie sale #etsy shop #kawaiicore #webcore #pink #accessories #vintage #retro toys

[alpojones]

#Barbie accessories #Locket #Barbe #Vintage #vintage toys

[barbielore]

Recently, someone asked me if Barbie had ever been a teacher.

Actually, to be more precise, they said, "Barbie's been a teacher, right? She's been everything."

This is correct on all counts.

The oldest Barbie I could find who was a teacher by trade was 1995's Teacher Barbie.

She came with two child dolls as well as a playset featuring school accessories like a chalkboard.

A few years later in 1999, Barbie became specifically a sign language teacher.

This particular Barbie had custom hands, where her right hand was forming the ASL sign "I love you".

Barbie has relatively regularly been depicted as a teacher since in various career lines, such as this one from 2000 where she was teaching the children about dinosaurs.

Or this one, currently in stock in major toy retailers, where she appears with a toddler-sized child.

Or for that matter, this one from the "You Can Be Anything" line, featuring a laptop computer to help her teach.

It would be remiss of me not to mention the Silkstone Barbie, however, where Barbie was depicted as a very vintage-inspired schoolteacher.

Technically this depicts Barbie as a fashion model, modeling the fashions of a teacher, but I am going to count it regardless.

Happy World Teachers Day to all you teachers!

#barbie #silkstone barbie #teacher barbie #sign language barbie #you can be anything #world teachers day

[hiwelcometothemonstersancturary]

Fashion choices for the Playtime toys in the Save Everyone AU:

Catnap: GOTH. 100÷ goth no questions asked.

Craftycorn: She's a scene queen from the moment Angel lets her have her own MySpace account, never stops dressing like that.

Dogday: I don't think he's too big on wearing clothes like some of the other toys, but he likes flannels and jackets! Angel helps him sew patches on his clothes, he loves having his family's symbols all over them.

Bubba Bubbaphant: I think he dresses up in a very preppy way, kind of dark academia esque. Wears lots of boots because he likes taking long walks.

Picky is almost always dressed to work in the family's garden, but she likes flower patterns and wearing big oversized jeans.

Bobby loves lolita fashion SO MUCH. She feels like it was made just for her!

Kickin goes through fashion phases. He tried being emo for three days and didnt like it. I do however believe once he discovers what punk is he starts making battle jackets for him and the other toys, and from then on he never changes styles.

Hoppy is gym/sports gear. Angel buys her brazilian soccer teams shirts and girl is walking around with a flamengo uniform from then on.

Miss Delight is similar to Bubba, but she takes a liking to vintage fashion and learns how to sew her own clothes. Her favorite decades fashion-wise are the 20s and 60s!

Mommy Long Legs tries 60s fashion and hates it. She likes more gothic clothes but never goes as far as Catnap in terms of fashion. She also really likes jackets! Has a hard time wearing anything feminine due to being forced to be a maternal figure at 7 years old, but with enough time she feels comfortable looking like a gothic bussiness lady even tho she doesnt know how bussiness works.

Poppy MADE cottagecore and lolita fashion, okay? She loves her puffy dresses and she is NEVER letting go of them.

Kissy takes inspiration from Barbie dolls and loves wearing skirts.

Huggy never enjoys wearing clothes but he loves colorful accessories.

Bunzo dresses like a little clown, but soon enough he's trying to copy Bubba and Miss Delight. And then Kickin. Only to turn around and dress EXACTLY like Angel did when they were his age – Bunzo does NOT know that.

PJ doesn't like fashion but he has a collection of hair accessories for Bobby, Poppy and Kissy to style him. He loves it!

Angel is stuck at oversized clothes, jackers and one token soccer team shirt.

#poppy playtime #poppy playtime headcanons #poppy worldwide #save everyone au

[oftlunarialmoon]

Top 5 Hobbies for a Kawaii Lifestyle

Originally posted to www.onlyfunthings.org on January 11, 2019

Ciao lovelies! Today here’s 5 “Kawaii Lifestyle” Hobbies!

Now before I begin, I want to say that these hobbies are NOT the only hobbies that can be included in a “Kawaii Lifestyle”! You could do anything for hobbies and still lead a kawaii life. These are just some hobbies that may be considered “Kawaii” traditionally/stereotypically.

So now, let’s get into this super cute hobby list!

#1- Toy Collecting! Many Kawaii Lifestylers that I know of, myself included, collect toys! Some collect vintage toys, some collect modern and some collect both! Toy collecting can be very fun for many reasons. For one, if you have a more childish nature/if you’re an age regressor, you can play with the toys! For two, your toy collection can make great kawaii décor! Toys come in all shapes and colors and sizes, so you can carefully select what you want to display! Some Kawaii toys to collect that I recommend: Num-Noms!

As well as: Calico Critters (also known as Sylvanian Families), Shopkins Lil Secrets (Which are a lot like old school Polly Pockets), Squishies, Molang figures, Monster High Minis….ect! 

And going right along with toy collecting is…

#2- Toy Photography / Doll Photography! Another super fun and “kawaii” hobby is toy photography! Toys and dolls can be easier photo subjects (sometimes) than humans in my opinion because you can pose them exactly how you imagine, and you can take many shots while they hold the same pose! There are many highly poseable kawaii dolls like Monster High, Ever After High, Made-To-Move Barbie, and even BJD!

#3- Crafting/DIY! A big part of Kawaii subculture which isn’t really talked about enough in my opinion is the amount of crafty kawaii lifestylers! I’ve seen so many crafty kawaii lifestylers who make their own clothes, jewelry, accessories, décor… but yet I don’t see much discussion about it, and it can be hard to find good craft tutorials online for that specific niche! But crafty-ness is a big part of kawaii culture! I’ve even recently discovered a good place to get some kawaii stickers and beads for cute resin and jewelry projects, Blippo.com ! Blippo has many very kawaii items for pretty cheaply, just the other night I ordered a BUNCH of stuff for under $12 and free shipping, as well as a free mystery welcome gift! (my full review of Blippo is coming soonish, my orders are still in post). Another great place to find kawaii craft supplies is Aliexpress using search terms like “Kawaii Cabochon” and others like that. Just remember that Aliexpress is similar to Amazon/Ebay and you should always check the reviews before buying anything! (Note- this post was not sponsored by either of these sites, this is just my own opinion).

#4- Baking! Baking can be so much fun, and you don’t even need to make things from scratch to have a good time! Want to know a secret? Some of the best cakes I’ve ever made were with a modified box mix! One of my best tips is: “To make a boxed cake mix really amazing, follow the directions on the box EXCEPT: add 1 more egg than what it calls for, instead of using oil use melted butter (and double the amount), instead of water use milk!” This tip I found on Pinterest, and I’ve used it several times to make some of the best cakes and cupcakes I’ve ever made! ….So I bet you’re wondering how this hobby is particularly “kawaii”? Well, the decorating of course! Decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more is one of the best parts of baking! You can make the baked good as kawaii as you want!

#5- Journaling! I know I mentioned this briefly in Wednesday’s post, but let’s talk quickly about how to make this kawaii. Again, you can use sites like Blippo.com to find cute stickers, washi tape, pens and pencils! You can also doodle in your journal and draw cute things like flowers, animals, and chibis! You can also press flowers in a journal for extra cute-ness. 

What do you think of our suggestions? What do you consider to be “kawaii” hobbies? Let us know in the comments!

Remember to Stay Awesome and Love Yourself!

#agere class #agere classroom #agere daycare #agere school #agere #age regression #sfw agere #sfw littlespace #age regressor #sfw age regression #agereg #age dreaming #sfw little blog #agere blog #Ciao lovelies #Agere diys #Agere diy #Agere craft #Agere crafts #Agere learning

[popculturelib]

It's Barbie Week at the Browne Popular Culture Library!

Although Barbie is widely known as a children's toy, there is a sizeable collector's market for Barbie dolls, and we have quite a few comprehensive books about Barbie, her friends, and accessories. They're quite helpful for people who want to learn about the history of specific dolls, design changes, and pricing.

We also have several catalogs directed at serious Barbie collectors looking for exclusive dolls and items. These are often higher quality than Barbie dolls meant to be played with -- some are made of porcelain instead of plastic. Many collector edition Barbies are tie-ins with other media or reproductions of vintage dolls. Below is one of our catalogs from 2003:

Here's a page from the catalog, chosen because the person who runs this account played with a Rapunzel Barbie when she was younger (though a way less fancy version):

A different catalog shows off more collector's edition dolls, such as a Bob Mackie Circus Barbie, complete with a swing (left) and a pair of dolls commemorating the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton (right):

For more information about these items, check out our catalog listings below the read more.

The Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL), founded in 1969, is the most comprehensive archive of its kind in the United States.  Our focus and mission is to acquire and preserve research materials on American Popular Culture (post 1876) for curricular and research use. Visit our website at https://www.bgsu.edu/library/pcl.html.

Books:

The Wonder of Barbie: Dolls & Accessories, 1976-1986 (1987) by Paris & Susan Manos

The World of Barbie Dolls (1983) by Paris & Susan Manos

The Barbie Doll Years: A Comprehensive Listing & Value Guide of Dolls & Accessories (2001) by Patrick C. Olds and Joyce L. Olds

The Collectors Encyclopedia of Barbie Dolls and Collectibles (1985) by Sibyl DeWein and Joan Ashabraner

Barbie Doll & Her Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World of Fashion, 1967-1972: Price Guide (1996) by Joe Blitman

Barbie Fashion (1990) by Sarah Sink Eames

Barbie Exclusives: Identification & Values (1995) by Margo Rana

Catalogs:

Barbie Collectibles by Mail, Spring 2003

Barbie Collector, Holiday 2010 and Spring 2012

#bgsu #barbie #barbie dolls #barbie collectibles

[nedxnancy]

Barbie (2023) and Nancy Drew (1959)

I have to put this under a read-more because it's gonna talk about the way Barbie (2023) ends.

I went to see the movie today, and I couldn't help thinking about Ned and Ken.

There are a lot of similarities between Nancy Drew and Barbie (in fact, if somehow that ever actually happened, a Barbie modeled on Nancy Drew instead of just general Detective Barbie or Spy Barbie, I would lose it. Lose. It. A friend made me some vintage-inspired-Nancy-Drew Barbie outfits and I LOVE THEM.) - Barbie is allowed agency and high-profile careers and all the importance, although, as the film points out, Stereotypical Barbie exists only to be pretty and blank.

(I also didn't realize until drafting this post that the Nancy Drew revisions, removing racial stereotypes and streamlining/shortening the plots from the 1932-1958 books, which began in 1959, started the same year Barbie was introduced.)

My Barbies were always involved in crime plots. Evil Barbie was blackmailing people and trying to steal their boyfriends. It was like a reality show in my Barbie townhouse. My Kens (who were outnumbered by a significant ratio) were pretty much always just accessories, either literal or figurative.

Nancy Drew is on the cusp of adulthood and has no stated money-earning career, much like Stereotypical Barbie. She loves mysteries and is an amateur detective, but it's very clear that she is not professional, is not paid for her work, and would be unable to operate as an amateur detective were her father unable to bankroll her activities.

Ned, like Ken, exists without Nancy—but also has no job. Ken does "beach," but performs no function there. (The film aside that Ken's domestic sphere, the Mojo Dojo Casa House, sells like hotcakes, is fascinating: masculine-coded toys seem to have castles or Batcaves for "homes," and are heroes or rescuers or doers in some sense; Ken is allowed to just be a horse enthusiast who also loves full-length fur coats. Ken doesn't sit in the Pink [White] House being absolute ruler all day.) Ned is a college student who plays sports but also isn't employed beyond temporary summer jobs. To the viewer/reader, Ned does functionally disappear without the context of Nancy. Nancy defines Ned's life.

a yellowed-paper heart imagines Ned without Nancy, much like Ken, but in the story Ned recognizes that Nancy has been made to never return his affections; he has agency, where she is bound by the decisions of her creator. Ned seeks meaning in reality but it's to escape the pain of knowing his love won't and can't be requited. He gets to be his own main character for a while, but recognizes that the lack remains.

Ned can't return. But Ken does. Ken comes off as kind of incel in the last part of the film, but he also freely admits early on that even if he did "stay over" at Barbie's house, he's not sure what that would actually mean. He's hurt that his feelings aren't returned, not that Barbie is denying him (functionally impossible) sex.

I think it's very easy to read Nancy Drew, especially original Mystery Stories, 1932-1979, Nancy Drew, as asexual. She can't return Ned's feelings because she hasn't been given the capacity. She does feel warmly toward him, he is her favorite escort, but her priority is always her mysteries, and for the most part Ned has no interest in interfering with that, because the excitement of her mysteries is part of what he loves about her.

I think it's really interesting to read Barbie as asexual too, although the film makes the point that Barbie lacks functional genitalia (until the end, anyway). Becoming a "real woman" doesn't make Barbie attracted to Ken. Stereotypical Barbie can't be married Barbie because that isn't a universal goal.

You can argue that Nancy Drew is niche; she's not stereotypical Barbie. But Nancy Drew also breaks gender norms in a few different ways while reinforcing others, and just like Stereotypical Barbie, Nancy calls the shots in her relationship.

Ned doesn't exist only for Nancy's gaze, even though he very obviously hints that he wants to marry her eventually. Ken wants to make a home with Barbie partially because Kens just don't have homes in Barbieland. Ned, were he to change his mind and seek another partner, is presented as a very attractive guy.

In the movie, the ways the Kens perform a lot for and with each other was fascinating. The Barbies interact with each other; Kens are temporary distractions from the work. Nancy and her friends interact with each other; Ned and his friends are around to serve as muscle in dangerous situations, crew sailboats, and call the cops before returning to their summer jobs. In that way, Ned does have a role, where Ken is shut out.

(This is also ignoring the Kens who clearly DID have careers, or at least the wardrobe to imply them. Those Kens always seemed niche, though. Doctor Ken was a thing. Otherwise, Ken comes dressed appropriately to accompany the corresponding Barbie on an adventure.)

Nancy Drew can't end. Barbie can't end. They were written to survive and be and read ourselves into. Marriage/relationships aren't the goal we all have - and even if they were, we aren't all straight - so the characters can't have that, but that doesn't mean that they, that Barbie, can't be people, adults, complete.

It's just interesting to think about.

#nancy drew #barbie 2023 #asexual #film #ned nickerson #and ken

[fairykukla]

I really do love letting kids play with my toys. My adult kiddo came by so I could make some alterations for her, and she brought my fairy grandchild.

She saw my dolls on display and asked if she could play with them. She's 7 so I don't have a problem offering her the BJDs, but I also offered Barbies.

I pulled out some doll furniture and accessories (Thanks, @dollsonmain ) and my boxes of Barbie sized clothes pulled aside for the BJDs.

I'm delighted with her fashion sense here.

Beige vintage blouse, on backwards, with a little mini skirt and ballet shoes.

80s Vintage Ken shirt with 2000s vinyl flare leg pants.

Late 70s/early 80s Candi top, on backwards, with 70s red hand-crocheted bell bottom overalls and periwinkle boots.

I never would have chosen any of these combinations, but I'm just tickled by her choices!

#2023 #barbie dolls #barbie my scene

[viralarcadian]

sandblasting my brain w vintage commercial comps has made me realize that you don't really see baby dolls being advertised anymore, at least not to the degree they were in the 80s

like, they still EXIST, but man like. a LOT of the shit being advertised as "girl" toys back then was almost entirely some brand of baby doll

and they existed BEFORE then obviously, but it feels like this specific period of time was when they were at their peak because everyone was trying to make the next cabbage patch kids. you had stuff like Baby Aliens Belonging to You and the magic nursery line and uh. this specific one that i found at a garage sale w/o any of its accessories and was mystified at why anyone would want a baby doll that vibrated like that.

like. look at any video from sofa surfer extraordinaire that's specifically labeled as girl toys and count how many of the ads in it that are for either some variation of baby doll or for barbie

look at this one specifically because the selling point for the one labeled "baby feels so real" is insanely worded

#'SHE HAS TINY BONES INSIDE' is sending me what the FUCK

[neptunefairytales]

All the things I found yesterday at a garage sale!

Very about the anteater playmobil set (you can't see it in my pic, I realised that too late, but it's in the bag with the other playmo stuff) I took the lot of Winx dolls for the accessories mostly, because I already have 3 of them (and 2 have their bangs cut… Children why??? I never did that as a kid!!!???) The Umi figure is possibly a fake? But she was very cheap, so not a big deal and she is pretty. Enough for me! ^^ The mermaid Barbie is really gorgeous! It's one of my favourite from the Colour Reveal line! The make-up is so pretty! Again some Lorcana cards, and a little Sylvanian Keychain I couldn't get in shops when it was available because you had to spend a certain amount of money and they would give it for "free" to you.

So, no vintage toys but I am pretty happy!

(Personnal pic. Please reblog if you liked, do not use or repost. Thanks! NSFW AND KINK ACCOUNTS DO NOT INTERACT !!!)

#toy #toys #toycore #garage sale #doll #winx club #barbie #playmobil #sylvanian families #disney #lorcana #love live! #calico critters #my little pony #art #my art #artist on tumblr #photography #life #martine #book #cartoon #umi sonada #bloom #schleich

[theempatheticshrub]

On Nostalgia (…Part 2)

SO, BIG NEWS: At some point in my otherwise apathetic existence today, it dawned on me. Toys! (No, not those toys, gutter brain). Yes friends, I realized what I likely already knew but had somehow buried deep within the vast, anxious realms of my brain: I love toys! Especially retro ones from my past and beyond. Those of you who knew me in grade 5 would remember fondly the speech I gave on the subject of toys. While somehow losing to a (imo) far less captivating speech on “dreams” (of course, eye.roll.), I took my early enthusiasm for the world of play things to the speech finals that year. Would it be enough for the win? Nay, but the world of all things fun (accessories not included) had indeed won my heart.

This got me thinking: if I had the means (newsflash: I don’t) , what toy collection would I hold prize? Where would I keep said collection(s)? “It would have to be in a temp controlled environment,” my partner earlier suggested. So, let’s pretend I remember more than a smidge of tips and tricks I learned in my uni art restoration course and actually have knowledge re: keeping up a collection of (often valuable) items. Sounds boring , right? And since we’re both discussing *and* living in the world of pretend, let’s say I have a museum where anyone from anywhere could come and poke at and play with array of toys I’d have on (interactive!) display. Maybe I could repurpose one of them az-ah-mon warehouses into a world of fun where workers are assets and not objects and they would make a living wage whilst enjoying making people (and themselves!) happy, especially knowing they can use the restroom when they need to! But I digress.

Maybe I could settle for a den with a retro “aesthetic”. I feel like this word is really popular with the current kid crowds, though. We want vintage. I could say “vibe”, but that might just inspire you gutter brains out there (again). I’ll figure some term out. If Barbie can have a dream house, I can have my dream…room? Shelf? I’d settle for a shelf for now. Anyway, time to hop on FB marketplace and/or eBay and search up Bucky O’Hare action figures. I still remember being in kindergarten, my neighbor friend pitting O’Hare in battle against my (er, actually, his older sister’s) army of 80’s care bear figures. Needless to say, the power of caring won more times than not, friends. And on that note:

Regards,

The Empathetic Shrub

#writeblr #my writing #nostalgia #retro #retro aesthetic

[barbielore]

The Barbie lore timeline is a little vague; Barbie was originally developed as a "teen fashion model" but as the line grew and developed she was increasingly positioned as an adult with a career. Technically as Barbie has run for president multiple times, she must be over 35 (unless the rules are different in Barbieland). And as this change has occurred, other characters have been introduced to fill the role of the teen kids can look up to that isn't yet quite an adult - characters like Skipper and Jazzie.

As a result Barbie has settled into the public consciousness as an older character, so I was surprised to stumble upon this Happy Birthday Sweet 16 Barbie from 1974.

At the time of this doll's release, Barbie had been on the market for 15 years - so it seems as though it was intentionally released in early celebration of Barbie the brand being 16.

This particular doll had accessories so she could have make-up applied and her hair brushed and scented - so she is all dressed up for her 16th birthday party, of course!

The make-up applicator actually has a surprisingly complicated looking mechanism. I mean, it's certainly not beyond understanding - but I think a modern toy would be more likely to use a simple brush or sponge on a stick rather than the applicator shown above.

This vintage ad shows different outfits as a part of the Sweet 16 collection apparently released as an 11 piece set but it is much harder to find good quality pictures of those.

Barbie's sale price of $3.87 in 1974, incidentally, correlates to approximately $24.15 today.

#barbie #vintage barbie #barbie's sweet 16

[midnightantiquities]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Meet your Posher, After Dark Boutique.

[elizabethgraceco]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Spring Blossom Barbie Doll Avon New 1995 Mattel Toy W Box Clothes Brush Vintage.

[bfliptastic]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: VINTAGE 1950'S CASS TOYS DOLL WARDROBE TRUNK CASE.