Saturday, March 23, 2013

Mysterious Seaside Barbie ... Have You Seen Her?

I saw the Seaside Barbie in a local Walmart and took a photo of her just because ... well, she was there. I mean a doll I had not seen before. Then I tried to find her online and whoa, she does not appear on Walmart.com or under any of the search engines I tried. Has anyone seen her before? There was only the one doll left, and her box was a little tacky from - possibly - soda spray.

Here is a full-length view, a little askew ...



The back of her box ... which seems to have her as a blond character ...?



A close-up of her face ...



Now I almost wish that I had bought her. Hmmm ... almost.
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13 comments:

  1. Cindi MortensenMarch 23, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Cool find Dana! I've never seen this doll before, but her face is the same as the fashionista Teresa...I think. LOL However, I did find the patio swing at my local Walmart today, so I immediately snatched it up! Yea! :-)

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  2. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Hello from Spain: in my country this doll is not for sale in stores. Furthermore, the body is not as fashionistas. It is not articulable ... Keep in touch

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  3. jewel snakeMarch 23, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Never seen her before too. She is quite interesting, I like Summer facemold, and those brown hair, wish I could find her in some store (if she is cheap, of course, since she isn't articulated)

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    She's cute! According to this ebay auction - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barbie-Loves-to-Travel-Destination-SEASIDE-New-Jersey-New-in-Box-/160983847754?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item257b62934a - she's called Barbie Loves to Travel Destination SEASIDE New Jersey, a Wallmart exclusive.

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  5. Charmed PlayscaleMarch 24, 2013 at 1:57 AM

    I believe there are/were three different dolls and they were sold at WM on Black Friday for $5.00.

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  6. MuffMarch 24, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    She sure is colorful.

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  7. D7anaMarch 24, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Hi Cindi, Marta, Jewel Snake, Anonymous, Charmed Playscale, and Muff!

    Thanks for your comments! I think that this doll was on sale for $10.00. (Thanks Anonymous and Charmed Playscale for your additional information.) So this doll is part of a Walmart exclusive set, Barbie Loves to Travel.

    Congratulations, Cindi, on getting the patio swing.

    @Marta and Jewel Snake - no she seems to be a regular bend knee doll. No articulation, alas.

    @Muff - yes, she has nice coloring and hazel-green eyes.

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  8. VanessaMarch 24, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    What patio swing? Oh yeah, I'm supposed to be commenting about the doll. Never seen her before, but I'm glad you weren't too tempted, since she's not articulated.

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  9. D7anaMarch 24, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Hi Vanessa! Thanks for stopping by. The patio is shown in the previous post.

    I like the doll's face, but yes, the lack of articulation did reduce her chance of being bought.

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  10. Ms. LeoMarch 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    I was in Walmart today and I didn't see her. Maybe I was to busy looking for SIS doll to notice her. I like the dress but as others have said, no articulated body. That is a turn off now.

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  11. D7anaMarch 25, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Hi, Ms. Leo. Thanks for stopping by!

    She was in the first Roosevelt Blvd. Walmart - I think. She was the last of her type, in the clearance section. She's cute, but yes, as many of us find now, articulation plus cute seals a doll deal ;-D

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  12. selena kyle 31November 5, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    i have her she is from walmart she was part of the walmart blitz sale from 2012 and yes she is pretty!

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  13. D7anaNovember 5, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    Hi Selena Kyle 31! Glad that you got her during the sale.

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