Kinda Grail!

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I have wanted this doll since it was released! I couldn't find her in the stores when she was released. The price for her has been way too high since! 

2005/2006 Barbie Fashion Fever United Colors Of Benetton Loves Paris, Wave T,

This was the first time I had seen the Laura headsculpt used as an Asian doll.

 I found her, although she wasn't mint or complete, but she was the doll!

Warning: Nude Doll!

My doll came with the original scarf and purse.

This was before the Fashion Fever dolls got the shorter troll body.

She has the click knees like many of the bellybutton body dolls.

I love the haircut on this doll! It is the most innovative cut that I have seen of a Barbie. It looks like the stylist cut it with a razor.

I believed it was a longer layered pixie cut or gamine cut. Thinking that they were both the same cut with different names, but I was wrong! Now I am going with an elaborate and flamboyant gamine. One of the things I love about posting and blogging is that I learn something! 

Pixie vs Gamine Cut

The pixie cut is the shortest of the three lengths that are the Gamine cut. It is the cut we think about when we picture Audrey Hepburn. There is strong debate about hair length and face shape for these styles.

I found these online!

I thought that this Barbie Career Tennis Player doll would make a suitable body donor!

Yes, she will work!

Ms.Leo: I am happy to add Sherry to Johnston!

Sherry: Hello! I'm hoping there is a tennis court here.

Ms. Leo: Well, no... but I'll get right on it!

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Fresh Dolls In Camo!

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My Fresh Squad guys know that Camo pieces should be part of every man's wardrobe!

Malik sports a camo vest! He pairs it with a red sweater puddy green pants and red sneakers.

Daniel is wearing a camo shirt. He blacks it out to smooth it out!

Miles is wearing camo pants with his FS King shirt and Fresh Squad boots!

Video by I Am Rio P.

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Fresh Doll Week!

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It is Fresh Dolls week on the FB Fresh Dolls Collectors page! So I decided to show a few of my dolls.

Aleyna and Lynette in their new sweatsuits.

Aria and Carissa in new and restyled outfits.

Raylene(previously Keyshia) is wearing a caftan by Jackie Wingfield of Dolls Viewpoint.

Aniyah is wearing her new jumpsuit from Jackie Wingfield of Dolls Viewpoint. The sweater is from someone else.

Raylene and Aniyah.

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Quick post! Found Fiyero!

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I found Fiyero! He is another wicked doll that is hard to find.  I will review him in May.

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Test Shots!

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Just taking a few test shots!

 

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Walmart VS Target 2018 Barbie Moble Clinics!

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This Video of the month is a twofer! A Walmart VS Target!

Walmart!-USA  Titi Toys and Dolls Video

This is the Barbie Care Clinic. It features the first Barbie ambulance that transforms into a hospital with a waiting room, a check-in counter, and a gift shop.   I believe it was first released in 2018.

 USA  Titi Toys and Dolls 

Target-F22M  ASMR

Barbie Transforming Ambulance and Clinic Playset (Target Exclusive 2023) It says it is a Target Exluvive but in this video, you can see it was purchased on Amazon. It opens differently from the Walmart set and doesn't have a gift shop. The Walmart set isn't an ambulance too but this one is.

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Teaching Mahjong and Dragon Dance!

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A lot is going on in preparing for the Chinese New Year.

Miyo is teaching a few people to play Mahjong.

Miyo: This game is mostly played with three or four players. First, you mix the tiles face down, sort of like shuffling the deck.

Then you will draw thirteen tiles. 

Li Li: This seems complicated! 

Jimin: I don't think it is once you learn the rules.

V: I should have brought a pen!

Miyu: This game is a lot of fun! I taught my son, Chet, to play when he was little. 

Chet: We just taught my young daughter!

Mahjong game set!

I found this Mahjong set for my dolls. It is 1/12 scale. 

Table

You will need to separate the tiles. It will take a little work, and they don't all fit on the table at once.

Here you can see I popped out about one and a half sections and the table appears full.

I hope to make a bigger table and a case for this set.

Sunny: Hey, I heard the dragon costume has arrived! They are doing a dress practice!

Everyone leave to see the practice!

Chang'e: WOW! They look pretty good!

Connie: Yeah, I had my doubts but yes! They look pretty good!

 purchase this dragon puppet because I want to have a couple of dolls to the Dragon Dance! I have a post of them trying to practice. 

I cut off the strings and put pants on the guys I wanted doing the dance.

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The Year Of The Clones And Off Brand Dolls!

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This year is the Year Of The Clones! Oh, and Off Brand dolls

Insert the Empire theme music here!

Over the years, I have purchased many clone and off-brand dolls, which will be featured this year!

My clone dolls will get storylines and personalities this year, and they will get more blog time! I also hope to get a few more clone dolls this year. 

One key way I feature my clone dolls is on the FB page Cone Fashion Doll Collectors! This page is for collectors of clones/copycats of Barbies and off-brand dolls from 5&10 to dollar stores. It lets you share your dolls and information on these dolls. I suggest you make your way over and enjoy it.

As I readied for this year, I started by ordering clone Fashionista articulated bodies from AliExpress in dark brown, medium brown, and light brown.

This will allow me to articulate my clones/off-brand dolls and make them more fun to Play with! These bodies have similar articulation to the old Fashionista Barbie doll but don't have the up and down neck articulation. They aren't as well made as the original Fashionista doll bodies but they will work for me now.  The numbers are darkest to the lightest body #1 is close to SIS Chandra,#2 is more like Kara,#3 is more like Grace,#4 is like Trichelle or Atsry Fashionista, and #5 I can't figure out what head would match. 

My first doll to get a new body was Britta, which I purchased from a local 5&10 store in 2012.

Close-up of her face. I don't know who she is by. If you do, please let me know!

Next up

Next up is Lovely Patsy My Chic Collection which also was purchased in 2012. I got these dolls from Family Dollar or Family General. I got them after Christmas and she was half-price. I purchased the dolls for the outfits. One complete doll was donated and I keep the heads from the other two. I have been playing around with them for years with no firm decision. These dolls and the doll above are both clones of CEO/My Generation Barbie. The doll above is the better version.

I got this Vicky by Excite doll at the Family Dollar store in 2003. She comes in a 

Caucasian and an AA version, and I have purchased both.

Warning Nude dolls!

The first doll I call Britta and the Patsy. Here they are on the #2 body. 

Vicki is a now Veronica. She is what Debbie of Black Dolls Enthusiast would call a competitor.

Also, if you can find this body tone on the net, you can purchase the Glam Squad AA doll from Five and Below. She has about the same skin tone.  

Here is Fist Black Barbie Christy on Glam Squad body.

And here is Olmec Naomi on the body

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