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/// 29 March 2009 ///

Self-Destructing Barbie® Dolls, Part 1: Leaky Legs

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/// 30 March 2009 ///
A taste of things to come....

Barbie® Turns 50, Has Identity Crisis

Signs point to Barbie getting yet another "makeover" for her 50th birthday, but catalog photos of upcoming dolls confuse the issue by showing Barbie® with at least three different head sculpts - one of which appears to be new.
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/// 03 April 2009 ///

Bye Bye, Steffi Love. Hello, CPSIA.

German toymaker Simba's US operations become yet another casualty of the so-called "Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act".
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/// 04 April 2009 /// (Updated: 06 April 2009)

Weird Things I Found in Barbie®'s Head, Part 1: Glue (Otherwise known as "If it ain't broke, put glue in it")

Current playline Barbie® dolls with rooted hair (at least the ones from Indonesia) are having their heads filled with glue at the factory. Unfortunately, the glue doesn't set up completely, causing viscous liquid to seep out the back of the heads where they're tag-barbed to the box liners.
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/// 13 April 2009 ///
I got yer variations right here...

Bathing Suit Barbie® Times Two

Bathing Suit Barbie® was made in two countries (China and Indonesia), and the two versions are a bit different. Plus, Barbie gets her eye poked out, and there's a mysterious illustration on the box.
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/// 18 March 2009 /// (Updated: 20 April 2009)
A taste of things to come....

The Wingdom™ Line

Is Fairytopia® coming back?
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/// 29 April 2009 ///
I got yer variations right here...

Variations Galore (Thanks to the Vintage Logo)

The vintage Barbie® logo returns, bringing a ton of packaging variations with it.
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/// 30 April 2009 ///
A taste of things to come....

Barbie® and the Three Musketeers - The Toys

More pictures and information about the Barbie® and the Three Musketeers dolls and movie (including another picture of Barbie's new open-mouth head sculpt).
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/// 07 May 2009 ///
A taste of things to come....

Fairy-Tastic Princess™ Barbie®

Information about Fairy-Tastic Princess™ Barbie (formerly known as "Wingom®").
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/// 12 May 2009 ///

More New Dolls at Target

Target's new Beach Party™ Barbie® and Teresa™ giftset is actually a refreshed version of their Surf's Up™ giftset from last year. Plus, there's a refreshed Beach Party version of the Surf's Up Color Change Diver™ as well.
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/// 18 May 2009 ///

Barbie® and her Fiat 500

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/// 08 April 2009 /// (Updated: 23 May 2009)
A taste of things to come....

More Toy Fair 2009 Stuff - Pics of Barbie®'s New Head!

Really good pictures of what appears to be a new open-mouth head sculpt for Barbie® (and possibly a new look for Summer® as well)!
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/// 29 May 2009 ///

Barbie®'s New Head - Again

More catalog photos showing Barbie®'s new open-mouth head sculpt.
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/// 03 June 2009 ///
A OOAK thing I made

I Can Be a Cool Musician Barbie®

A one-of-a-kind Barbie® doll I made for the Silent Auction at the 2007 National Barbie Doll Collector's Convention.
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/// 20 June 2009 ///

Barbie®'s New Head is...Her Old Head

Barbie®'s old 1998 "Generation Girl™" head returns in the playline.
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