tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post3922726744284982141..comments2024-03-20T13:21:49.581-04:00Comments on A Philly Collector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures: How I Would Have Worked the Barbie - Girl Scouts PartnershipD7anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-38455839152220122162014-06-01T09:25:55.647-04:002014-06-01T09:25:55.647-04:00Hi Cindi Mortensen and Studio 126!
@Cindi - ha! I...Hi Cindi Mortensen and Studio 126!<br /><br />@Cindi - ha! I knew I had an unanswered comment somewhere. We should definitely get paid by Mattel for the suggestions/improvements we make/would make of their products. <br /><br />I feel generous about it to the extent that I wouldn't mind being paid in dolls.<br /><br />@Studio 126 - yes! That is a great connection. The Adventure Team figures even have the NAME to fit the activities. Thanks for sharing that idea ;-)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-36525135392622516492014-06-01T05:19:02.641-04:002014-06-01T05:19:02.641-04:00I see the AT Janes, and other adventuresses [Lara ...I see the AT Janes, and other adventuresses [Lara Croft, GRGs & I-Girls] as the logical continuation of the Girl Scout program, into adulthood.<br /><br />And AT-Joes as uber Boy Scouts...Studio 126https://www.blogger.com/profile/15197048598382591389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-11957437100881695572014-04-29T09:57:38.049-04:002014-04-29T09:57:38.049-04:00Looks like Mattel dropped the ball again. I think ...Looks like Mattel dropped the ball again. I think we should write them, tell them what we think AND get paid for it. We could all be independent consultants for them. LOL :-)Cindi Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208780900583555027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-46484140835111560242014-04-28T20:24:28.583-04:002014-04-28T20:24:28.583-04:00Hi Muff, Ms. Leo, and AudraBark 1!
@Muff - wow. S...Hi Muff, Ms. Leo, and AudraBark 1!<br /><br />@Muff - wow. She ripped off your badges? Not sure whether to laugh or to gasp. I mean you <i>had</i> earned them - however things turned out. I only got whacked twice in school: once for pretending to be an airplane when we were lining up to go inside and the second time for writing on the desk. Slapped my hand down the first time and cracked my knuckles with a ruler the second - and that was PUBLIC school. But your experience ... wow, wow, wow. Flipping the bird to the GS leaders ... I salute Kid Muff. Awesome.<br /><br />@Ms. Leo - we could help Mattel. Shrug. I mean free advice, too.<br /><br />@AudraBark 1 - high five. Barbie didn't go heavy pink until around 1975-76. And that was a MARKETING decision - so that Barbie boxes could be distinguished from <i>other</i> doll boxes. <br /><br />I could understand Bluebirds/Camp Fire Girls <i>not</i> being into Barbie because I imagine that they would be interested in camping and earthy stuff, not so much in fashion and glamour.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-84522072920290689892014-04-28T18:34:51.623-04:002014-04-28T18:34:51.623-04:00Like Pattidolls, I was a Bluebird/ Camp Fire Girl ...Like Pattidolls, I was a Bluebird/ Camp Fire Girl (the candy was 50 cents a box back then!). I don't think we would have liked being associated with dolls although back then, in the 60s, Barbie was not particularly PINK--that came later.<br /><br />Muff, that's unbelievable! When you said the leader ripped your badges off, all I could think of was Chuck Connors in the TV series Branded (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branded_(TV_series)), I'm still chuckling. AudraBark1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952898681777147816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-51050298628776401182014-04-27T20:53:25.570-04:002014-04-27T20:53:25.570-04:00I think like the blog reviewers, Mattel should tal...I think like the blog reviewers, Mattel should talk to folks like us!<br /><br />Muff, you crack me up!!:-) Ms. Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742194324517520395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-37715612128863129102014-04-27T20:31:33.213-04:002014-04-27T20:31:33.213-04:00I wasn't shot or thrown in jail, but they held...I wasn't shot or thrown in jail, but they held a trial, listed a host of charges against me (non participation, tardiness, cursing, thievery - your basic conduct unbecoming), other kids bore witness against me and then when they asked me what was my response to the charges I told them they could all go to hell and kiss my butt. The leader told me to go to the principals office, which was a regular occurrence, actually. But before I could walk off, she stopped me and ripped the badges from my sash and told me I was not worthy of being a Girl Scout. I flipped her the bird and went and got my usual bi-weekly spanking. And thus ended my Girl Scout career.<br /><br />In retrospect I probably deserved it because I was a bad kid, but still... bleh!Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-89703267503041842682014-04-27T20:12:57.538-04:002014-04-27T20:12:57.538-04:00Hi Pattisdolls, Muff, and Ms. Leo!
@Pattisdolls -...Hi Pattisdolls, Muff, and Ms. Leo!<br /><br />@Pattisdolls - aAaahhh so you were a Camp Fire Girl? Cool. Yes, looks like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Fire" rel="nofollow">Blue Birds</a> survived ;-)<br /><br />That's a good point to remember, Patti - that Barbie sometimes is a teenager. (Work that time machine, Barbie!) <br /><br />@Muff - You were a "court-martialed" Junior? I don't know what that entails, but it sounds fascinating and ominous. Seriously though, what could a kid do to get court-martialed? Oh my. Guess they really take their <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_rules_to_be_a_good_Girl_Scout#slide=1" rel="nofollow">rules</a> seriously. Hope I did not evoke painful memories - pardon the SNOOP in me ;-P<br /><br />I see that you could get an older Girl Scout Handbook online on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=girl%20scout%20handbook%201970&clk_rvr_id=625447366994&adpos=1o1&MT_ID=69&crlp=19217642217_2416792&device=c&geo_id=10232&keyword=girl+scout+handbook+1970&crdt=0" rel="nofollow">eBay</a>. A related <a href="http://danialexis.net/2011/12/18/how-much-is-my-girl-scout-handbook-worth-part-one-the-basics/" rel="nofollow">article</a> discusses assessing the value of GS Handbooks.<br /><br />@Ms. Leo - the sad thing about the lazy way Mattel and the Girls Scouts handled matter is that it could have been not only a teachable moment, but also a PROFITABLE one. I'd have sold separate uniforms so that the kids could set up their own playscale GS troops. <br /><br />I probably seem colossally arrogant to tell Mattel what they <i>should</i> do. I mean they've been selling dolls for over 50 years. Still, I think sometimes they don't work their products to their own best interests. <br /><br />We should write them a list of things that could improve their line - and get PAID for our efforts. We as concerned consultants, hey, Ms. Leo ;-)<br /><br />Someday ... sigh.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-77432226977725144402014-04-27T08:48:09.890-04:002014-04-27T08:48:09.890-04:00I think they missed the chance to do a really inte...I think they missed the chance to do a really interesting and collectable set of dolls. I work with girl, boy, and cub scouts. I am a merit badge counselor on horticulture. There is an importance with wearing the proper uniform. We now days teach kids to get by with close enough, do overs and an emphasis on style, not substance. This could have been a teachable moment, with a real uniform, multi ethnic kids, a camping set, a series of of goals to accomplish, and cool accessories! Yah Missed It Again Mattel!Ms. Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742194324517520395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-7940960303617883762014-04-26T22:06:16.544-04:002014-04-26T22:06:16.544-04:00As a former Brownie and a "court martialed&qu...As a former Brownie and a "court martialed" Junior, I have such a disdain for the Girl Scouts that I can barely pass by a real one without sneering. If I saw a doll of one I'd probably back hand the box.<br /><br />So no, lol, I think this is a horrible partnership. However, if you can get your hands on a Girl Scout Handbook from the 70's that thing was a recipe for life. I was quite enthralled by the Handbook, but being in the actual organization left something to be desired.<br /><br />Girlscouts... Bah! Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-86938086133359283212014-04-26T21:50:20.191-04:002014-04-26T21:50:20.191-04:00I was a Blue Bird not a Girl Scout. We sold candy,...I was a Blue Bird not a Girl Scout. We sold candy, not cookies and I don't even know if they're around anymore. No, I don't think Barbie tarnishes the girl scout image because there are a lot of different variations of Barbie and I guess this is still the teenage Barbie and not the Blonds Blond version that is being represented.pattidollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571226566063481715noreply@blogger.com