Thanks for the news John and Margie! msg....Archived Message
Posted by Sarah in SC on 5/27/2017, 6:41 am, in reply to "BARBIE CLUB NEWS!"
That is great to hear however I doubt I will join. I already made my mind up in the beginning of the year that I probably wouldn't join. (only reason I would is if they came up with something I couldn't do without)
I love Barbie and always will but the powers that be at Mattel have treated their collector base poorly and out of principle I refuse to give them any of my hard earned money. That coupled with the fact that many of their dolls are lacking in quality that they used to have.
Like others have mentioned I have moved on to other dolls and if I need a Barbie I can get her on the second hand market. I compare dolls and value. If I see a Barbie I want I ask myself do I want to spend 100 on this Barbie that has playline quality or do I spend the 100 on a different doll that wows me and is made so very well. Barbie used to be like that but not any more. At least for me anyway.
Congratulations to those who have been waiting and will be joining!
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