Barbie questions
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:43 am
So, in attempting to find clothes for some of my smaller dolls I've ended up with some Barbie outfits that fit no one in my collection. Plus I've been seeing some cute clothes out on the shelves. So, I figured, why not get an actual Barbie who will actually fit them?
So, this past weekend I've purchased my first Barbie. (Actually Barbie's friend, Summer) For reference, I had a couple as a child, but they would have been from the late 80's, maybe the very early 90's. They went away in a yard sale over 20 years ago. Obviously, the line has changed a bit since that time.
Do all Barbies now have hard PVC type legs? I was expecting the soft rubbery legs and was surprised.
I know I've seen some with hinged knees, but could only find one in the store. Are there certain lines that are more likely to have them? Are there any with hinged elbows?
Her hair seemed a bit sparse in some areas. She was a cheaper doll, so that might be the problem, or is that something that I might run into with any of them? (thinking how the MH hair became an issue at some point)
I'm recalling hearing something about "glue fulled heads". What is this?
Is there anything else I might want to know about? While I don't plan on becoming a Barbie collector, I might want to get another one or two. Of course, I never planned on being a doll collector at all, and we see how that went.
So, this past weekend I've purchased my first Barbie. (Actually Barbie's friend, Summer) For reference, I had a couple as a child, but they would have been from the late 80's, maybe the very early 90's. They went away in a yard sale over 20 years ago. Obviously, the line has changed a bit since that time.
Do all Barbies now have hard PVC type legs? I was expecting the soft rubbery legs and was surprised.
I know I've seen some with hinged knees, but could only find one in the store. Are there certain lines that are more likely to have them? Are there any with hinged elbows?
Her hair seemed a bit sparse in some areas. She was a cheaper doll, so that might be the problem, or is that something that I might run into with any of them? (thinking how the MH hair became an issue at some point)
I'm recalling hearing something about "glue fulled heads". What is this?
Is there anything else I might want to know about? While I don't plan on becoming a Barbie collector, I might want to get another one or two. Of course, I never planned on being a doll collector at all, and we see how that went.