Barbies - my barbies vs my daughter's barbies

**imagine** · 06-15-2011, 03:54 PM

I was organizing my daughter's barbies and thinking about my barbie collection.

I had a few blond Barbies and a Ken or two and a skipper.

My daughter's collection is more generational and more diverse

She has

1)A grandma and grandpa barbie
2)Adult many different kinds of "grown up barbies" not just the blond variety ( she has the pregnant one too) A few different Kens or Alan I believe
3)the teenage barbie ( skipper)
4)a child one pre-teen? ( Stacey)
5)a younger child one ( Chesea?)
6)a few pre school age ones (todd and Kellys and a red head one)
7)a few toddler ones ( very diverse don't know all there names)
8)and babies

She plays family a lot more than I did. Mattel has definitely expanded the collection. It is so much fun playing barbies with her collection.

**shortstack** · 06-15-2011, 07:56 PM

Notice also that Barbie is a little more proportionally correct now. This happened somewhere in the 90's and I noticed it after trying to put some vintage Barbie clothes on my daughter's Barbies. I immediatly went online and looked it up.

**imagine** · 06-15-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by shortstack

Notice also that Barbie is a little more proportionally correct now. This happened somewhere in the 90's and I noticed it after trying to put some vintage Barbie clothes on my daughter's Barbies. I immediatly went online and looked it up.

I noticed that too. I think the new ones are prettier

here is a clothes off side by side comparison picture of the '90 and the '00 Barbie.

Barbie's Figure, Then & Now [PIC]

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:38 PM

I've never seen a grandmom or granddad barbie???

**shortstack** · 06-15-2011, 09:41 PM

The pictures at the bottom of the page were hilarious. I loved "Reality Barbie"

Originally Posted by imagine

I noticed that too. I think the new ones are prettier

here is a clothes off side by side comparison picture of the '90 and the '00 Barbie.

Barbie's Figure, Then & Now [PIC]

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:42 PM

Is this it??

How CUTE!

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-BarbieGrandma-Affordable-Little-IA4L-B7690/dp/B0002HZK7O"]Amazon.com: Mattel Barbie''Grandma'' -Affordable Gift for your Little One! Item #IA4L-B7690: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3125P537R4L.@@AMEPARAM@@3125P537R4L[/ame]

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:45 PM

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-B9881-Grandpa-Doll/dp/B0002HZK88/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1308188643&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Barbie Grandpa Doll: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31XFNQH4S2L.@@AMEPARAM@@31XFNQH4S2L[/ame]

OMG! too funny

**imagine** · 06-15-2011, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by bumplett

I've never seen a grandmom or granddad barbie???

This link has head shots of grandma and grandpa Barbie

Happy Family Grandpa

They were part of the Happy Family Series

Remember the pregnant "barbie" actually midge these are her parents.

edited to add
Yes you found them

The happy family series had toddler pre school and baby barbies. all the adults in the series had arms that bent so they could hold the children and babies. One outfit set with the series had a baby sling for carrying the babies too.

**shortstack** · 06-15-2011, 09:48 PM

My daughter has the pregnant Barbie with the magnetic removable stomach.

Originally Posted by imagine

This link has head shots of grandma and grandpa Barbie

Happy Family Grandpa

They were part of the Happy Family Series

Remember the pregnant "barbie" actually midge these are her parents.

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:49 PM

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Fashion-Model-Collection-1959/dp/B001H9NXLQ/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1308188880&sr=1-7"]Amazon.com: Barbie Fashion Model Collection 1959 Doll: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31hDIGZ-NXL.@@AMEPARAM@@31hDIGZ-NXL[/ame]

look how far they've come!

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:52 PM

so now you have me hooked on searching barbies on amazon!! LOLOLOL

**imagine** · 06-15-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by shortstack

My daughter has the pregnant Barbie with the magnetic removable stomach.

we have that one too.

Loved some of the things that came in that series.

Like the playground set with toddler swing, the shopping cart that the little ones could sit in, and the baby slig so anyone could carry the baby.

**imagine** · 06-15-2011, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by bumplett

so now you have me hooked on searching barbies on amazon!! LOLOLOL

There is a new set called Barbie sisters

it has two is a set with skates Did you see these?

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Sisters-Skipper-Chelsea-2-Pack/dp/B0042ESHIW/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_b"]Amazon.com: Barbie Sisters Skipper and Chelsea Dolls 2-Pack: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410Ss0me2eL.@@AMEPARAM@@410Ss0me2eL[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Sisters-Stacie-Dolls-2-Pack/dp/B0042ESHHI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1308189321&sr=8-2"]Amazon.com: Barbie Sisters Barbie and Stacie Dolls 2-Pack: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413NUvO-V8L.@@AMEPARAM@@413NUvO-V8L[/ame]

these are the ones my daughter wants

**bumplett** · 06-15-2011, 09:57 PM

awwww neat!

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Shaving-Fun-Ken-Doll/dp/B0042ESFQQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1308189394&sr=1-5"]Amazon.com: Barbie Shaving Fun Ken Doll: Toys & Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Gps3jHFEL.@@AMEPARAM@@41Gps3jHFEL[/ame]