reenee

Barbie Dolls

Posted on 04/26/08, 04:24 pm

Christmas, Barbie, life could not be any better. I was a crazed Barbie doll lover. Move over Chatty Cathy, Patty Playpal Barbie ruled. When my bestfriend and I played Barbies at the beach, we took their heads off because Barbie's hair had to be perfect at all times. Nothing compared with her tiny little eyeglasses and real zippers, buttons and snaps on all her clothes. All the great outfits and all the great people we could make her out to be. She went to space, became a doctor a dancer anything we thought of Barbie could do it.

OK, some years later Barbie became controversial because of her teenie-tiny waist, and was fair fodder for some women who claimed she was a bad influence on girls.

Yeah I guess I, "went along to get along", with these gals but secretly I loved Barbies and I always will.

• Reply #1 04/30/08  1:20am
  
  jannis
  renee i loved my barbies as well and i spent most of my summer job money on those cute little outfits.my mom who sewed even got into it and started making clothes for my barbie.everything from suits pants and a full bridal gown with veil.i spent hours playing and dressing my barbie.and wanted to look just like her growing up....thanks for jogging a happy memory for me......
• Reply #2 04/30/08  9:01am
  
  reenee
  Thanks Janis - Can I play? - you even had your own Bridesgown. My little friends and I would have worshipped your Mom.
• Reply #3 05/02/08  4:29pm
  
  Flutterofwings
  I had my red headed barbie doll till i was in my twenties and married. My hubby needed gas for work so I sold her and the clothes my sister made for her for $5 i have always regreted it, especially when he cheated on me and I divorced him and lost the barbie doll cause of him lol.
• Reply #4 05/02/08  6:42pm
  
  reenee
  Yep - Barbie was always better then Ken she would have given him the money too! LOL What we do for those guys...
• Reply #5 05/13/08  9:42am
  
  sammysams
  ha!! barbie would have given ken money!! so true!!!!
• Reply #6 05/21/08  12:54am
  
  Blackbeltbi...
  I loved playing with my Barbie dolls! I had all the Barbie stuff that a little girl could ever want! My mom bought me everything! I was a blessed little girl as far as material stuff was concerned! I had everything for my Barbie dolls! I miss being that little girl!
• Reply #7 06/02/08  8:19am
  
  jazzergirl
  oh, yes, I remember getting my first Barbie Dolls for Christmas...it was a set of 3, one blonde, one brunette and one redhead....I was very young & used to brush their hair & dress them up for hours! The in about the 5th grade, my friends & I would have "Barbie Parties" hauling all our Barbies & their clothes, etc. from house to house...so much fun.
• Reply #8 06/02/08  8:19am
  
  jazzergirl
  oh, yes, I remember getting my first Barbie Dolls for Christmas...it was a set of 3, one blonde, one brunette and one redhead....I was very young & used to brush their hair & dress them up for hours! The in about the 5th grade, my friends & I would have "Barbie Parties" hauling all our Barbies & their clothes, etc. from house to house...so much fun.
• Reply #9 06/02/08  8:20am
  
  jazzergirl
  oh, yes, I remember getting my first Barbie Dolls for Christmas...it was a set of 3, one blonde, one brunette and one redhead....I was very young & used to brush their hair & dress them up for hours! The in about the 5th grade, my friends & I would have "Barbie Parties" hauling all our Barbies & their clothes, etc. from house to house...so much fun.

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