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Time does fly. I thought I'd be able to squeeze in a few more personal recollections of my Barbie collecting adventure, but here we are. It's already New Year's Eve.
®29 Decembre 2016. Madam Lavinia™ arrived. She is still in the box. I think she’s gorgeous as she is, in the box. Eventually, she may join Claudette Gordon™ in the display cabinet. She came with some last-minute gifts to myself--Andy Warhol Barbie® doll looks better IRL than in the promotional photos. There’s something about that Karl Lagerfeld face sculpt that gives her such sweetness and vulnerability. This is a doll designed by the lovely Linda Kyaw in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation—a Silver Label (!) doll. Another Silver Label doll staying with us is Hudson's Bay® Barbie®. I just think she's super cute in a nerdy way.
In case you are wondering about the Silver Label designation, here's the official word from The Barbie Collection: "Note: From 2004-2014, Silver Label Dolls were sequentially number editions of 50,000 or less worldwide for each doll. Starting in 2015, the number of dolls produced within the “Silver Label” tier was reduced to 25,000 or less."
31 Decembre 2016. This past year, I've really been able to rein in my spending on dolls and miniatures, acquiring a relatively small number of dolls compared to recent years. Instead of trying to recall what other dolls joined my collection this year, let's go right into my 2017 resolutions. In the coming year, I plan on focusing on Ken® and other male dolls. This will make it much easier to manage the size of my collection. We don't live in a mansion, but my spouse has been very generous in accomodating my collection, which I'm estimating is at 300 or so dolls, plus diorama pieces and other accessories.
I finally succumbed to the Made-to-Move dolls and quickly cobbled together a de-boxing "tutorial" just to have something on our tutorials page. Please check it out.
In case you are wondering about the Silver Label designation, here's the official word from The Barbie Collection: "Note: From 2004-2014, Silver Label Dolls were sequentially number editions of 50,000 or less worldwide for each doll. Starting in 2015, the number of dolls produced within the “Silver Label” tier was reduced to 25,000 or less."
31 Decembre 2016. This past year, I've really been able to rein in my spending on dolls and miniatures, acquiring a relatively small number of dolls compared to recent years. Instead of trying to recall what other dolls joined my collection this year, let's go right into my 2017 resolutions. In the coming year, I plan on focusing on Ken® and other male dolls. This will make it much easier to manage the size of my collection. We don't live in a mansion, but my spouse has been very generous in accomodating my collection, which I'm estimating is at 300 or so dolls, plus diorama pieces and other accessories.
I finally succumbed to the Made-to-Move dolls and quickly cobbled together a de-boxing "tutorial" just to have something on our tutorials page. Please check it out.
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