What is up with Barbie these days?

Question

My Dad gave me some $$ to buy my niece a combined birthday and Christmas present. She is into Barbies. I'm just not sure what is going on with Barbies these days. She is into soccer, so, I'm going to look for a Soccer Barbie. Does anyone know of any Barbies that are both fun and could have a positive message for a young girl? I'm also not opposed to getting her a fun and educational gift to go alongside some Barbie stuff.

Also, how do I know what Barbie to get and what clothes to buy that will fit that Barbie?

Answer 1

There are a number of types of Barbies out there these days.
The Platinum Label dolls are true collectibles, with a price that shows that. (Usually no more than 1,000.) These are the elegant, exclusives such as the first and second Hard Rock Cafe, Queen Elizabeth, Marie Antoinette, Designer Brides, etc.

The Gold Label dolls are next in limited edition, but I think it's about 25,000. This is where you will find the Silkstone dolls, and a few others. Silkstone is a combination of stone and something - 8 on Mohn scale of hardness -- they are heavier, skinnier, and generally have the look of the original Barbies; they are all designed by Robert Best... also for collectors.

The pink label and playline dolls are for girls to play with and have lots of fun. There are so many of these that it is hard to say what you may find in your local toy store or ebay or Amazon. There are some really good bargains from e-toys sold through Amazon right now.

There are also the Models of the Moment; these are more svelt and tend to be high fashion, but the price is affordable for playline.

There are Barbies with accessories to be veternarians, doctors, teachers, skaters, princesses, fairies -- and dolls of the world (DOW). The DOW are lovely, and do teach about other cultures.

There are also Fashion Fever dolls; these are extremely popular and there are a lot of clothes for these dolls. I have found that some of the clothes do not fit right, but my girls love the dolls. These dolls are not for children who chew on their dolls.

Check out www.barbiecollectibles.com -- the mattel site that will give you a quick overview of some of the dolls. You can purchase a lot of one of a kind (OOAK) clothing from ebay; there are some really great seamstresses. Make sure you know which type of doll body you are buying for. Silkstone (silkies) are very small waisted. (Also check ebay with the search criteria soccer barbie -- I just did a quick check and found several.) Going to ebay and find older NRFB (never removed from box) and MIB (mint in box) is not too expensive -- just watch the shipping charges.

Actually all of the current dolls are smaller than the dolls of 10-30 years ago -- I don't know if they are more proportional, but dresses made for the old dolls might have a hard time staying in place for the newer dolls.

There are cowgirl dolls, flat footed dolls, elegantly dressed dolls (such as the Christmas special); one of my favorites is the pink one they had to help support breast cancer. The new one is in red -- part of the profit goes to charity.

Go by your niece's age to find the proper doll that makes both you and her happy. Just remember, though, the biggest thing is that you are giving your niece a special gift -- and that will matter most to her.

Answer 2

There are any number of career/althlete Barbies. There is a soccer Barbie out there. My daughter's favorite is Veternarian Barbie.

Answer 3

Go to Toys R Us they have a big barbie section

Answer 4

It would probably be a friend of Ken and there certainly wouldn't be any weed. Friend of Ken would like volleyball, baseball, soccer, basketball, burgers, fries, shakes, hand holding and long walks on the beach. He wouldn't kiss until married, and he would never get married because he is a friend of Ken - Ken and Barbie have never married, you know. He would also drive a BMW and probably work on Wall Street. Weed isn't wholesome enough for the Ken circle of friends.

Answer 5

barbie clothes fit barbie