Doll-A-Day #362: Made to Move Barbie

  I already have a Made to Move Barbie, but I like her, and didn't want to rip her head off. But I need a very fair complexion articulated body for Tammy World's mom, Dolly. I didn't want to pay a fortune ordering one online. I finally found this one in a store not too long ago. Ken got her for me for Christmas.

Her box says 'You can be anything', and apparently, she wants to be a tennis player.

She has a tennis outfit on.

And she comes with a visor, tennis racquet, and tennis ball.

 

The ball has a littl hole, and the racquet has a little peg, so the ball can be made to stay on the racquet.

 

  And of course, being a Made to Move, she can, well...move. Or pose at least.

  She's not ugly, but I don't mind losing her head, (Ha). I'm not a fan of big eyebrows anyway.

  That's doll #362. Check out today's other posts and come back tomorrow for more as we creep up to the end of the year.

Doll-A-Day 2023 #305: Barbie Loves the Ocean

   This is another doll I found at the bin store for $1. She's also bound for donation. But we can look at her, because he packaging has seen better days anyway. She's a Barbie Loves the Ocean doll.

  She came in an all cardboard box, with no plastic window. The whole idea of the doll was to bring awareness to ocean bound plastics, and stopping plastic waste. Here's the doll herself.

The back of her box explains that she is made from recycled ocean bound plastics, the fabric is made from recycled plastic, and she is presented in recyclable packaging. It also states that apart from the doll's head and shoes, plastic parts are 'made from 90% recycled plastic sourced within 50km of waterways in areas lacking formal waste collection systems'.

There's a QR code that can be scanned 'for more information on how Barbie loves the ocean and is working toward a better future'. Great, but apparently she only loved the ocean for this one series of dolls, because I see plastic packaging on Barbie dolls all the time. Stuff like this is great, and it helps, but you have to do it ALL the time to make a real difference. Why not do it all the time?!

She's a pretty doll. She has a bright colourful dress.

She has a big smile, with teeth.

And great hair, with painted hair around her hair line.

Although I don't think it's as well painted as some others I've seen.

  Online I saw her described as a curvy body, but she isn't. She's pretty skinny.

  

  Here's how Amazon describes her:

• The Barbie Loves the Ocean collection features diverse dolls, fabrics and accessories made from recycled materials and ocean-bound plastics.
• ​Barbie doll has a curvy body shape and naturally curly black hair. She is summer-ready in a striped sundress with a fun pineapple print and asymmetric ruffle neckline.
• ​From strolling down the boardwalk at the beach to attending a backyard BBQ, her breezy and versatile look can inspire kids to dream up all sorts of summery stories.
• ​Barbie doll wears white sunglasses and platform sandals made from ocean-bound plastics.
• ​This sustainably minded doll comes in FSC-certified recyclable packaging that is fully closed to help reduce plastic waste.
• ​Barbie Loves the Ocean not only provides kids with a sun-sational opportunity for play, but it can also encourage a love for protecting the planet and its oceans from an early age.

When I got her, her accessories were missing. That's not a big surprise, considering how things get thrown around in those bins. She was barely hanging in her box herself. I think she will still make a good gift for a kid. I managed to put her back in her restraints in her packaging, (all cardboard loops), and put her box back together pretty well. I don't think any kid is going to read the box to see what she was supposed to come with. I might throw in some new accessories I have anyway, because I bought something for one or two things, and ended up with some stuff I don't need.

She has limited articulation, and solid plastic legs, but she can move her arms and legs out to the sides, as well as back and forth.

  Some good news! Our new windows come in in about 6 days, and then they will be installed shortly after. Yay!!

  That's the doll for today. See you again tomorrow.

Doll-A-Day 2023 #298: Fresh Dolls Ebony

   Recently we looked at a Fresh Doll named Lexi. Yesterday we looked at another Fresh Doll, Lynette. Today, we're looking at yet another Fresh Doll. This one, also found at Ollie's for $4, is Ebony.

  She's not pictured on the back of the box, at least not in this edition.

Remember when I said I didn't remember seeing the 'women owned' statement on the back of Lexi's box, like these girls have? That's because it was covered by a sticker! In looking at that post again, i can see that one the box!  I wonder what happened?

She has the same articulation as Lynette, with joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

Her legs can go outwards as well as back and forth.

She can cross her feet and sit up straight, as long as she can hang her legs downward.

But like Lynette, she can't sit up straight with her knees  bent on a flat surface.

  And like Lynette, she has quite a head of hair. 

In fact, they both have so much hair that they had trouble posing back to back like this. Their huge hair kept pushing them apart!

Or causing Ebony's head, which was much looser on her neck than Lynette's, to turn away from the camera!

In the end they had to separate...but no hard feelings.

  Although, like Lynette's, I don't think I'd take Ebony's hair down wither, her hair is at east rooted much thicker than Lynette's.

 

It feels a lot more silky too.

I like Lynette, but I prefer the more natural lip and hair colour on Ebony. And she is so pretty.

  I kept thinking she reminded me of somebody. I think I figured it out. She sort of reminds me of actress Merle Oberon.

Lynette just has a harder look about her. I will say one thing in Lynette's favour though: she was much easier to photograph. Ebony's eyes were so shiny that I had trouble getting a picture of them!

 

 One thing I forgot to mention in Lynette's post, was how long and slender their hands are.

  One thing I didn't notice on Lynette, since she had a turtle neck on, was that they have pronounced clavicles.

  You may have noticed that Ebony came with a flaw in her eyebrow.

She also had several hairs caught in her neck joint.

  Ebony has on a nice pair of overalls, or, as Fuzz used to call them, 'hook up pants'. And a plain white shirt just asking to have the Planet of the Dolls logo stenciled on it. Yeah,. I'm stealing those. Dolly World has been wanting a pair of 'hook up pants' to do yard work in.

  

I don't care for Ebony's shoes though. They are very unrealistic looking. Maybe it they hadn't been Barbie pink! They have the Fresh logo on them.

  Remember I said these girls were going to be available for adoption? 

Remember that I stole Lynette's pants and Ebony's shirt and 'hook up pants'? Well how would you like these two bottomless girls for $5 and postage? They are boxless, so they can be mailed in sitting positions for a cheap price. Whatta ya say? I can't donate them because they've been deboxed, so they need to go elsewhere. If you're interested, leave a comment with your contact information.

  That's the doll for today. We'll see some doll tomorrow, although at this point I haven't decided which one. Next week is a busy one, with a trip to see Ivy in Indiana on the agenda. We'll see what I manage next week!