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Monday, April 17, 2017

Walking Barbie and Baby Krissy

Hello everyone! Today is a bit of a throwback. I'm showing you my Walking Barbie and New Baby Sister Krissy set - the African American version. This set was released in 1999 and I bought it brand new, so these dolls have been in my collection for about 18 years now. In fact, these are among the first dolls in my collection, and Krissy was the first baby in my collection.


These dolls are dressed in their original outfits. The set came with the dolls, the stroller, and the baby bag which contains a bottle, baby powder, a sippy cup, and a rattle. Walking Barbie really does walk when pushing the stroller, and Krissy makes adorable cooing, giggling, and singing sounds when she's laid in her stroller (it's actually the stroller making the sounds). All these years later, and Krissy is still cooing like a champ! Those must be some super duper batteries!


Since this Barbie was one of the earlier dolls in my collection, she has been subjected to more of my handling than my other dolls, and her outfit and hair shows it. She came with her hair in two braids, parted down the middle. Her arms are permanently bent and she looks like she's ready to do some Karate chops. Her legs are straight and do not bend.
This is not my photo

So about Krissy's adorable baby sounds... When you lay Krissy's head down, the sounds come from a speaker in the stroller. Awwwwwww! That cooing sound must be like the Wilhelm Scream of baby noises in movies and TV, because I've heard that exact same sound literally dozens of times over the years in movies and on TV shows. In fact, while taking these photos, I heard this cooing on a show that my husband was watching in the other room (The Musketeers series). I'm so impressed that the sounds still work after all these years, because I've never changed the battery!


Walking Barbie's arms attach to the stroller, and when you push the stroller she walks.


The basket detaches from the stroller and allows for Barbie to easily carry Krissy.


 Barbie is a great big sister, and takes such good care of Krissy!


 Krissy is such a happy and well cared for baby girl!
 



Here's my video of this set, where you can hear the cooing and see the walking in action.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Liv'n Travel Set

I got this Liv'n Travel set for free when I purchased the Liv Making Waves Alexis doll. I just love free stuff, don't you? This set of accessories came with a suitcase, shoes, bracelet, earrings, and a doggie hoodie.

Here's a look at the back of the package. 

One of my dolls travels more than all of the rest, and that's Calista. She has been my travel companion on all of my recent trips, so she is the natural choice to receive this set of goodies. Oooooh, she may get to leave the country next year and go on her first cruise!

Calista is extremely excited to have this set and to be able to pack her own bag for the first time!

She opens the suitcase and yep, there's plenty of space for everything that she wants to take on her next trip! Now she has her eyes set on the rest of the accessories.

The shoes are a great fit! She is so glad that she can wear both flat and heeled shoes. She searches the stash of Sparkle Girlz clothes to see if she can find an outfit that matches the shoes.

Ummmmm, she'll have to keep searching. This is not a good look for young Calista. She does love the shoes and bracelet, though.

Since Calista's ears are not pierced and I have no plans to pierce them, she generously gives the earrings to someone who can use them. Sashabella Paws is appreciative of the gift. Meanwhile, Calista found a necklace in the Sparkle Girlz stash that she likes and that looks good with her new bracelet.

Sashabella shows off her new earrings. She'd better enjoy them while she can, because I have a feeling that her head will be swapped soon.

As for the doggie hoodie, there are no Liv dogs here, so Only Hearts Club Briana Joy's dog Longfellow gets this accessory. It's a little too big for him, but he doesn't seem to mind.

Okay, back to the packing. Calista will definitely need a swimsuit for her next trip, so she finds one in the Sparkle Girlz stash.

With everything packed, Calista is ready for her next adventure.

Goodbye for now. Oh wait, don't forget your new shoes, Calista!

As Calista demonstrates below, the handle is adjustable. Calista extends it so that she can easily wheel her luggage as she walks (the wheels don't really work, but that's okay because she doesn't really walk).

Ok, she's really leaving now. Until next time!