It has been a year since the Barbie Basics dolls hit the store shelves and the ever so popular ladies are still the talk of the town. However, with the new line coming in I wanted to take these next few days to go over the dolls I bought from Barbie Basic 1.0 collection. I write from the last doll I bought from the first so here we go!
The last (trust me this is the last) doll I bought from BB 1.0 is Model #10, when this collection first came out I did not like Model 10 at all. I don’t why it took so long for me to like her but, after the stupid controversy about her dress that had 3 different styles already I cave in and just bought her! I am so glad my feelings have changed because I am so in love with Model 10 who I named Brandi just like the singer. At the same time I can’t help but feel a little sad that Model 10 is not coming back in BB 2.0.
As for the controversy, I always heard people talking about her dress in the stores and I had to stop and tell them that these dolls are not for kids! Adult collectors buy these dolls and if your little girl wants a Barbie Basic don’t buy her that one! I found it funny that everyone wants to pick on Model #10 when Models 1, 2, 3,4,6,7 dresses are too short or when you open up Model #4 her v-neck open back dress is not to far from the crack of her butt (I love Model #4). Parents really need to get over themselves because while there is live sex on TV, they worrying about a doll who has no control over who makes her!
I will shut up now and let you see the ever so beautiful photos of Brandi Model #10
I too never understood the dress thing. Most parent don't know about collectors. They think everything in the toy store is for kids. I seen some barbies in toy store that are over $200.00. No one is going to buy a kid a toy to play with that cost that much. But... maybe there needs to be a collector section of the store. That way toy stores can sell more collector doll items. :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love #10! I love the outfits you have on her and her pose!
Thank Ms. Leo
ReplyDeleteI always think they should have collector section in the store so parents could shut the hell up!
The criticism about this doll annoyed me. What a black doll cannot be sexy? That bust-sized doll figure was used on the (White) Black Canary doll previously. (I think, please pardon if I have that wrong.)
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for bigger breasted girls growing up today. Should they be made to feel bad because they have larger breasts? Who gets to say how much is too much?
I think the collectors dolls get placed with the kiddie dolls because it's probably easier for the stores and the store staff to lump all Barbies together.
i think it's a real shame how often her dress was changed! i really wish i would of bought her the first time around, because i got stuck with the less revealing dress #2, which is still low cut, but got nothing on dress #1 for her, I named mine Desiree!
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