Both my husband and I are huge DC Comic fans, so over the years we have collected quite a few items related to Batman, Harley Quinn and so on. There are dolls, action figures and Lego items. Our favourite character is Harley Quinn, so we have lots of figures of her in different sizes.
We have also collected a few DC Barbie dolls – they all stay in their original outfits.
First there are Batman ( the original series) and Batgirl.
Harley Quinn and Catwoman are also in our collection.
We have also got a Harley Quinn doll by Hasbro – so here are the two dolls side by side.
Some of the dolls I made my self using Barbies. We have the modern Harley Quinn.
…. and Zatanna.
We also like Wonder Woman a lot. So we bought two collector dolls – one to keep in her original outfit and the other one to redress, because she is very poseable and has an amazing face.
Meet Raquelle. She has a Model Muse body which I find quite hard to pose. but she has got articulated arms, which is wonderful. And she has also got lashes.
And then Barbie Made to Move came out. I was in heaven… the most poseable dolls I had so far. And soon they also came out in different sizes.
I also loved Barbie BMR 1959 with their MTM bodies and their colourful outfits. I’m not a huge Ken fan, but these boys look great.
I am a great Jurassic Park and Jurassic World fan, so when the dolls came out I really wanted them. I didn’t keep them in their original outfits like the X-files dolls . I also loved their articulation. They are not completely MTM dolls, some points of articulation are missing, but they are stil poseable enough.
Here are my two Barbie Extra dolls. Not MTM, but also poseable and I love the hair colours and their outfits. Of yourse, like most of my dolls, they also got redressed.
I still haven’t got any Barbie Looks because you don’t get them in stores in my area, so I will have to order them. They are so beautiful that I still can’t decide which I want. Unfortunately it’s always a question of space, so I can’t get all of them.
I unbox all my dolls and most of them I also take out of their original outfit to redress in mostly modern outfits. But there are exceptions… Some collector Barbies I keep in their original outfit. Here ist the first part of that collection.
Now let me introduce them one by one from left to right.
First there is the Ferrari Barbie – I got her from a flea market for little money. She was missing her original boots and her cap, but still had her helmet.
You cannot see much of Mary Poppins in the group picture so here she comes. I liked both the old and the new Mary Poppins films. But the new doll is much more realistic and more poseable.
At the back you can see Mulder and Scully. After rewatching the X-files I really wanted the dolls. I think they look very much like the actors – especially Mulder.
I have discovered a great online store that really makes your Barbie dreams come true. The three Victorian ladies were bought from this store. They are my Carol Singers because they always make me think of Victorian Christmas. ( Barbies – Victorian Elegance, Holiday Traditions and Yuletide Romance)
At the back you can see Frida Kahlo. I didn’t know if I wanted her at first, but when I heard that the family of Frida Kahlo were not happy that she was turned into a Barbie, I decided I should buy her , because I think it’s a great idea to honour the painter like this and she is a great doll.
The next girl was bought from the same online store. I thought of rebodying her first, but I decided on keeping her like she is. She can always bake cookies in a TV Show before Christmas – Barbie sweet treats.
I found the Octoberfest Barbie at my mother in law’s house and very quickly adopted her. She fits my older Barbies Collection wonderfully.
Lilly didn’t stay alone for long. Very soon other Barbies joined my collection. At first I stuck to the five points of articulation – I didn’t know better and I also didn’t want to spend too much money on dolls. It was just that I didn’t want Lilly to feel lonely – she needed friends… Many of the dolls in this picture I got as a present from my sister-in-law.
I also realised that there was a difference between the older Barbies and those made from the late 90’s on. The older Barbies have quite different bodies, so finding suitable clothes is a challenge. I keep searching for outfits at flea markets and in the Internet. But they have such sweet faces that I still fall in love with one older doll or the other now and then, although they have so little articulation.
First birthday doll from my husband in 2014. I love this Spanish girl .
Barbie My Scene … I found these girls in a thrift store. I love their faces.
And then I realized that Barbie could have articulation. The posing posibilities were wonderful -they could play instruments. I still buy the Barbies with the old fashionista body if I find them at flea markets. The two girls at the back are flea market finds.
my first ever Barbie: I got her at Christmas 2013 as a present from my husband. She was meant as a joke, but was the beginning of a wonderful but also time- and money-consuming hobby.
