Barbie is celebrating a big, big milestone — I think we can all agree that she is the hottest 50 year old out there right now — and Mattel is going all out. If you wander down the Barbie aisle of your local department store’s toy department or of your local toy store, you will [...]
Hey all you parents out there – if your daughters are anything like I was when I was younger, the highlight of Christmas morning was seeing how many new Barbie goodies would be waiting for me. Back then, the height of Barbie-rama meant getting a big, beautiful house for all my dolls. Barbie’s Dream House [...]
The 2008 Holiday Barbie is out! Repeat — the 2008 Holiday Barbie is out! And she is absolutely gorgeous!
This is the 20th anniversary of the collectible Barbie, whose official title has gone through several evolutions. Back in the day, however, she was the Happy Holidays Barbie. Yours truly, in fact, is only missing 1988 and [...]
I confess – when I was a little girl, I had nearly as many My Little Pony toys as I did Barbie, friends of Barbie, and accessories. I even had the very special My Little Pony hair salon, complete with heart shaped sink. I’m much too old to do anything more than feel nostalgic; nevertheless, [...]
I really think that this may be a sign of the apocalypse. It’s cute enough to make your teeth rot right out of your head. Barbie and Elmo, and both of them unbelievably adorable. Look at that – she’s even got a little Elmo tee shirt. That is too cute for words. As you can [...]
It’s official – Speed Racer is taking over the world. From cult cartoon to big budget movie, and finally on to toys which are sure to become collector’s items. All manner of Speed Racer toys are out there, and as more kids see the movie, they are all selling like hot cakes. There’s a whole [...]