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Monday, October 29, 2018

Halloween Barbies


Hello!  I'm struggling to get this posted before Halloween, so this may be a bit of a "watered down" post, lol.  Nobody has time to read lengthly, detailed reviews, anyway, so here we go!


This Halloween season, I picked up a few of these older Barbie and Kelly sets from eBay.
They were all reasonably priced and I was curious to see how the quality compared to the Halloween dolls that have been released in recent years.


First up is Halloween Fun Barbie and Kelly 1998 (Target Exclusive).  


This Barbie is gorgeous!  For some reason, I didn't get a good full length photo of her, but the most important thing you need to know is that she has gorgeous green eyes!  I'm so used to seeing a "blue-eyed" Barbie, that this was a pleasant surprise for me when I took her out of the package.
Her hair is soft and glue-free.  She has beautiful red lips.
She also has the beautiful closed-mouth Mackie mold that I love.


Her outfit consists of a dress, black tights, black boots and a head band as well as a ring and earrings.   All pieces are very nice quality!



This little Kelly doll is very cute as well.  I like that she came as a redhead, instead of her usual blonde version.  Her outfit is a onesie that velcros in the back and she comes with a cardboard trick-or-treat bag.  The stand is actually from a different doll, so she does not include a stand.



I love them. :) 


Next up is Halloween Party Nikki (friend of Kelly) 2003.  


She is too cute for words.  I love her little blond bob haircut with the bangs.  Her outfit is actually 4 pieces!  The pumpkin costume and sleeves are one-piece and she has little green leggings underneath. She has a pumpkin cap and little orange shoes. She also comes with a tiny stand. :)





Next is Halloween Party Melody (friend of Kelly) 2004


She's so adorable!  Her outfit is just a onesie tiger costume, but she also comes with a stand and trick-or-treat bag.  All of these Kelly's have the same face mold, just different coloring.




Lastly is Halloween Charm Barbie from 2006.


Out of her box, she's quite charming.  I noticed that her face has a slightly green cast to the vinyl.  I hope this was intentional, but if not, it works!  I'm not really sure which face mold she has, but my best guess would be Asha.  (But I really don't know.)


Her outfit is very pretty and the coat is separate and removable. It sparkles in the lighting.  My favorite, thing! :)  Her dress underneath is also quite lovely.  It's made of thick orange satin with a layer of purple tulle on top and it's hemmed all around.  I love the quality of these older Barbies! 


She's also wearing nice, flexible plastic boots.  They are pretty generic, but work well with the outfit. 
Both these Barbies I've shown have the rubbery click knees as opposed to the hollow non-flexible knees that are common today. 


Her hair is also soft and shiny.  no glue!  Her hat is a flexible plastic material, which I must prefer over the hard plastic type we usually get now.


The girls aren't too fond of this creepy guy! 


Well, looks like everyone is all set to go out for a night of Halloween fun!
Overall I had a great time opening and reviewing these lovely dolls.  This is all I have collected for this Halloween season, but I'm pretty sure I'll add a few more next year. :) They are fun to set up as decorations!  Prior to this, I didn't have any Halloween Barbies so this is such a treat for me. :)


For the last couple of photos, I added a blue light bulb to one of my umbrella lights to try to get a darker "moonlit" effect. 


Happiest of Halloween to you all! 


Thanks for stopping by. :)
xoxo Farrah 

21 comments:

  1. Oh, they're all so cute! I really miss those old Kelly dolls and their fancy costumes.

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    1. Those costumes really are fancy aren't they?? :) I miss them too, Kelly always new how to have a good time!

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  2. Hello Farrah,
    These are great! I especially love Kelly's friends. They are adorable. I also have to say I love 2006 charm Barbie's boots.
    Big hug
    Giac

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    1. Hi Giac! Nice to hear from you! I agree, Kelly's little gang is so cute and I agree about those boots. I think they would go great with a lot of different outfits!
      Big hugs back and hope all is well!

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  3. What great photos, the Barbies and Kellys are so nicely dressed for Halloween....I am ashamed to say that there isn't a single Halloween doll or ornament here in my home! I had a skeleton last year but when I pulled him out of the shed his leg and arm fell off so he went straight in the rubbish bin LOL. So I will enjoy your photos instead ;)
    Happy Halloween to you and yours! xx

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    1. Hi Sharon!
      I'm glad you enjoyed the photos! Don't worry, this is the first time I've had any Halloween dolls in our house, LOL. And as for the decorations, my mother in law was moving and gave us a ton so we can't help but be drowning in spooky ghouls and goblins around here. I hope you all had a nice Halloween as well and are enjoying the "Autumn Spain" weather! xo

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  4. Farrah, I like your nice "scare free" Halloween post. I have to admit that Halloween is a little scary to me so I like that you showed the beauty in the dolls and their clothing.

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    1. Thank you, Dorothy! I'm really glad you enjoyed the photos and thank you for such a nice comment. :)

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  5. These dolls have a lot of charm, and excellent clothes! Thanks for sharing the nostalgia!

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    1. Thank you for the nice comment! I didn't collect this era back in the day, but I really appreciate them now! The 90s and early 2000s were a great time for Barbie! :)

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  6. Hi Farrah
    I do like your little red haired Kelly, but then you already know what a sucker I am for redheads. :)
    Thoroughly enjoyed all your Halloween photos. I didn't do any this year, been kinda busy doing other non doll stuff.
    Big hugs,
    X

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    1. Oh yes, I'm with you...who can resist a cute redhead?? I think this may be one of the first times that I've gotten together a "holiday themed" post on time so I hear you about usually otherwise being busy! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. :) xo

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  7. I always loved the Halloween Barbie's and Kelly's. In fact, I think I still have a few Kelly and friends stashed away in my Halloween stuff. I need to go through all of that and clean out, now I have a good excuse! (Fingers crossed everyone is still okay and nothing growing in the packages)

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  8. Oohhh, wishing you the best if you find them! Yes, hopefully no growth has occurred! ;)

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  9. The green on 2006's face must be intentional, it's too perfect! :)

    And you really found the perfect backdrop for all of those orange outfits!

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    1. Thanks! At some points, I felt like it was a bit too much orange, haha, but it was fun anyway! :)

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  10. I loved the last doll and the whole scene! I liked several Halloween Barbies over the years but I don't have any. Halloween is not a thing here and the only way to get such merch is import, which is ridiculously expensive.

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    1. I sometimes forget that Halloween isn't always celebrated so heavily in other places besides the US. That's too bad about the expenses of importing, I know it can be frustrating if I wanted to buy something somewhere else and have to pay insane amounts just for shipping! I'm glad you enjoyed the scene!

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  11. I miss this Barbie era. The quality was amazing compared to what we get nowadays, and also some of the designs were far more challenging.
    I've been away for a while, but I hope to come back soon!

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    1. Hi MC! It's great to see you here on the blog! I hear you, I'm in and out of blogland as time allows. I've decided to sort of end my Youtube channel so I'm hoping I can spend more time on this blog, which I find more fun. :) I agree about missing that Barbie era. They were so good. I hope you have very Happy Holidays (Merry Christmas if you celebrate) and hope to see you more in 2019!

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