Welcome Barbie Inspiring Women Maya Angelou!

 Hey Gang!

When I featured my Ella Fitzgerald doll I told you that I also wanted Maya Angelou. Well have her too now! I purchased two because I think she will become collectible!

Barbie Inspiring Women Maya Angelou doll

She is simple but I think she is one of the better celebrity dolls that Mattel has done!

Close up of her face!

With one of her famous books!

From the back

Warning, Nude Dolls!

She has the same body as the Ella doll but she is a little darker.

Maya is more of a SIS Grace and Ella is brown.

I am planning of play with this doll and she will be part of a storyline in Johnston.                                So in Johnston She is Mrs. Lulu Roebuck, writer, poet and professor,

Mrs. Lulu and her husband Roscoe!

They went to high school together and dated though high school. After he graduated he 

went into the military. The next year she graduated and went to college far away. The 

wrote and saw each other on holidays. They married a year after she graduated from 

college and have been together ever since. When Lulu's sister died...

Her son Malik came to live with them!

Malik: I was the best thing that could happen to me! My aunt Lulu and uncle Roscoe

are the best! 

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Doll Wants For This Year!

 Hey Gang,

Normally, I wouldn't be posting now.  I would be spending the next two weeks a the Phila. Flower Show!  Because of Covid 19, the Flower Show will be in June this year! So there will be more posts in the month of March. So here is my first post for March.

I have two dolls that I knew I wanted from Mattel's  Inspired Women Collection Ella Fitzgerald and Maya Angelou!  I featured pictures of Ella a while back.  

I finally got her on sale for $20.00!

Out of the box

I don't think this doll will become collectible (I will explain that below) so I am removing her from the box.  

She has a great face! She does look a little like Ella!

Sheer sleeves.

Pin on the dress.

Plastic pearl earrings!

The hands are different from made to move Barbie and nails are painted.

The dress is kinda sheer too!

I thought she might have been the Kim headsculpt(2014) but it says 2011! So she is the Pazette headsculpt which is one that I don't have! Since the doll didn't get it's own headsculpt, I don't think she is as rare!

 2012 Stephen Burrows Pazette

Another Pazette headsculpt  Stephen Burrows Alazne Barbie Doll

Warning Nude Doll!

She has the Madam LaVinia Cuvy body which I have always liked. ( Madam LaVinia is on my wish list too)

Front view!

The body is different than the made to move curvy body. She might not be able to bend as well but the body looks more elegant. 

Knees and elbows are a smoother design.

Hips seem wider but I'll have to check to tell.

I don't know if  will purchase another to have one in the box but for right now... no. She will be given a storyline with friends and the whole thing!

Now all I need is Maya Angelou!

I have been looking in the stores with no luck!

OK, Thanks For Looking!