It was nice of you to share, but so sad that they didn't treat their toys better. >> Archived Message
Posted by Steph in ma on 6/7/2017, 7:37 am, in reply to "My first Barbie, is long gone. Actually I was given two Barbies for my first Barbie Christmas.....m"
I remember an article by Glen Mandeville, talking about the Japanese doll company Takara, and how they wouldn't market their BG You dolls to the US because the children didn't care enough about their dolls to take care of them. Kids think everything is disposable. It's sad! I hope you have replaced many of your childhood treasures. --Previous Message-- : My mother bought herself a titian bubblecut : Barbie. My Mom had red hair, and she would : take her Barbie to the beauty salon to get : her hair cut in the bubblecut, just like : Barbie. Imagine doing this in the early : 1960's! My great aunt lived and worked in : Chicago. She had a brunette #3 ponytail : Barbie. She would take her doll to work and : stand her up in her hair dressing cubicle : room. In her place of work Goldblatts Dept. : Store, the lady had her hair done, (cut, : colored, or permed) in a cubicle with a : door. A sort of personal closet. So my : great aunt had Barbie watching. : I wanted a Barbie too (right?) "Oh no, : you are too young for a Barbie" was the : answer. I begged for months. Well, guess : what? On Christmas I received my Mom's doll : and my Great Aunt's doll along with a case : and some clothes. Boy was I a very happy : little girl. : So what happened to these two historical : dolls? : At sixteen, I gave them both away, along : with the dream house, the beauty shoppe, : more dolls and clothes, to two little girls : (sisters) as a : gift. Within one year, my carefully played : with dolls that I enjoyed, were destroyed by : them and their brother. Everything!!! : Oh well, I still have my wonderful : memories... : Barbie Your Beautiful... :
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Message Thread:
- My first Barbie, is long gone. Actually I was given two Barbies for my first Barbie Christmas.....m - Bobbi in IN 6/6/2017, 3:04 pm
- It was nice of you to share, but so sad that they didn't treat their toys better. >> - Steph in ma 6/7/2017, 7:37 am
- Bobbi, your story has such a sad ending, but the memories are rich enough to overcome any regrets.>> - Barb in Chicago 6/6/2017, 11:57 pm
- Bobbi, I embraced your story and was in a similar situation. You get to keep your fond memories. - Judy in Pa 6/6/2017, 8:41 pm
- so glad you enjoyed your dolls, but sorry that others had destroyed them :-( - Karen/glammourdoll 6/6/2017, 7:45 pm
- Nice story Bobbi, didn't expect the ending: sisters in law!! - Nilsa 6/6/2017, 6:46 pm
- What a kind and thought gift you gave - Glas you still have the lovely memories - Hope you have been - Chataine/Val 6/6/2017, 4:22 pm
- Great story. Sorry the kids you were so generous to destroyed your childhood dolls. - Cathy (kellycat) 6/6/2017, 4:14 pm
- Same thing happened to me when I was made to give my Barbies to my youngest sister. msg - Faye in AZ 6/6/2017, 3:16 pm
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