I’m sure you were wondering: Has Holly fallen off the face of the Earth? Has she died? Or worse, been sucked up into the boring, adult world and now enjoys sitting down to watch a good home renovating show? No, don’t worry! I’m here. I’m alive! I still hate renovating shows! I’m just going through a weird… Continue reading Realistic Barbie Wishlist 2021! Extra Dolls, Big City Big Dreams & NEW Dreamhouse
Have you heard about hustle culture? It’s this idea that you should always be working (“hustling”), even when you have free time. It’s related to this concept called “side hustling,” which is when you start a second job in order to increase your income, such as selling knitted sweaters on Etsy, dog-walking, starting your own… Continue reading How Barbie Helped Me Break Free From Hustle Culture (Personal Essay)
I wanted to start a new series spotlighting on some of the doll designers that work for Barbie! Today’s post is going to be about Robert Best! Robert is one of the most well-known Barbie designers and has designed many popular dolls over the years, such as Barbie Fashion Model collection, the Star Wars collection,… Continue reading Barbie’s Fashion Team – Spotlight On: Robert Best
Ah, @BarbieStyle; the most popular #dollstagram account on the interwebs! @BarbieStyle is a fun, creative account showcasing the world’s most beloved doll, and is even more popular than the official @Barbie account. Rather than being targeted towards children, like the official Barbie Instagram account, Barbie Style is intended for adult collectors. Originally, Barbie Style first… Continue reading Instagram’s @BarbieStyle Over the Years: 2014-2020
If you’re a doll collector, you surely know the struggle of not being able to identify a new doll, especially if you’ve bought it secondhand or at your local thrift market. Here are some things to try! Look at the Body On the back of most dolls, there is a marking with a year. This… Continue reading How To Identify Barbie Dolls – Resources, Websites and Tips To Help!
Do you ever just look at something that somebody else has made and think ‘that is so amazing! How on Earth did they think of that?’ Yeah, me too. 😅 Especially when watching MyFroggyStuff! So creative! However, we all know who Froggy is, right? (Unless you’re new to the doll-world, or have just perhaps been living… Continue reading 3 Creative Barbie Accounts To Follow When You Need Crafting Inspiration! (Who You Probably Don’t Already Know)
Hey everyone! So today I wanted to write about my Ultimate Barbie Wishlist -basically, series which I really like and I would like to collect more of! These list goes in order from ‘I want these’ to ‘I REALLY DESPERATELY want these.’ 5. Generation Girls (image via Galaxy @ Mharena on Flickr) Generation Girls was an early-2000s… Continue reading Top 5 Ultimate Barbie Doll Wishlist Series’
Hello, gang! Are you ready for a REALLY LONG DECLUTTERING POST? Before we begin, I would like to give a shout-out to my reusable Starbucks mug for keeping my tea nice and warm while I did all this decluttering! Yay for Starbucks! Alright. Let’s start. This was the situation before I began. The tubs are… Continue reading Decluttering My Barbie Collection -Fashion and Small Accessories
Have you heard of The Dream Gap? It’s Barbie’s new campaign, and it’s causing quite a storm already. Not that Barbie is a stranger to controversy, of course. This campaign is the most recent in a long-line of similar campaigns -let’s take a look at some of the popular ones over time. In 2008, there was We… Continue reading Let’s Talk About The Dream Gap
Warning! Long-winded introduction ahead! Skip ahead to the pictures if you don’t want to read 🙂 When Amazon Australia first launched, I was keen AF. I was ready for that glorious cheap shipping, extended product ranges and exclusive items that can’t be bought in-store. I was wrong. Very, very wrong. At launch, Amazon Australia’s shipping… Continue reading Alright, Amazon, You Win. [Barbie Wishlist 2018 + Some Ramblings]
Barbie Girl Wonderland 