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.
