Sugar Daddy Ken and Ladies of the 80s at Angelic Dreamz

See photos of the 2010 Mattel doll line here

Barbie 2010 Preorders and Photos at Angelic Dreamz.

Sugar Daddy Ken? Wonders will NOT cease.

Mixis Chinese Outfit

Yesterday, I received this lovely outfit, the Mixis Chinese Outfit, from Debbie Goodland of YNU Group. Emerald graciously agreed to model it.

How Many Halloween Barbies and Kellys Are There?

More than 23 Halloween Barbies since 1997. See a partial list here:

Halloween Barbies List with eBay thumbnails.

I will gather some of the Kellys and Kelly friends that I have later in the month.

Yes, They Can Fit Barbie and Joe - Dora Playsets

Remember I had wondered if the Nickelodeon Dora Playsets could fit Barbie and Joe? Wonder no longer ... I won't anyway. I placed a Target Pink Halloween Barbie between two of the Dora sets to check. Took the photograph for you to see. Bingo! Barbie can use the furniture.

Only problem - aside from a one-desk classroom and a one-tabled cafeteria - will the bighead Doras yield that furniture?

Chic Boutique Dolls, Ubiquitous BUT Mysterious

I cannot find much information about Chic Boutique, a doll manufacturer with several inexpensive doll series sold in Toys R Us, Kmart, possibly Walmart, and probably not at Target. These are NOT expensive dolls and they have limited articulation. (Think straight legged and straight armed vintage Barbie and friends. Yes, that's the picture.) However, mystery aside, here are a few photos of these dolls.

Kmart in Gallery at Market East

I also visited the Kmart in the Gallery at Market East yesterday.

Pleasant surprise: they had LOTS of the new stuff out. The MGA Entertainment BFC Ink dolls and the Moxie dolls, Jakks Pacific's Hannah Montana dolls, and several of the new Barbie line. Here are photos of some of the Barbie line available.

New Toys R Us Express in Gallery at Market East

When K B Toys stores closed earlier this year, I thought there would be NO toy store in Center City. The thought saddened me although I had adjusted and did any local shopping at one of the 3 remaining Toys R Us stores or one of the Walmarts or Targets. But no dedicated toy store ... sigh. Well, it seems that Center City will have a dedicated toy store after all this holiday season. Welcome to Toys R Us Express!

These Express stores will operate as the K B Toys Express stores did. The store is decidedly a mini store: stock is limited to basic lines (no Collectors' Edition Barbies sighted). However, I noticed two - new to me - Toys R Us Exclusives: a 12" Joker and a Disney Princess Snow White AND Prince. NEW GUYS!!! Photos provided below:



Online Joker link




Online Snow White giftset link


Toys R Us Store Locator information:

TOYS"R"US - PHILADELPHIA [6678]
9TH + MARKET STREETS
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107

Phone: Not provided
Hours:
Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon-Thu 10:00am-7:00pm
Fri 10:00am-8:00pm
Sat10:00am-7:00pm
HOLIDAY EXPRESS (only open until the end of December 2009 per South Philly associate)


Locals: this Gallery TRU is located in the spot previously occupied by CVS drugstore, across from the location for the K B Toys Store. Note: visitors to the area, the toy store is inside the Gallery, on the lower level. There are no signs outside or indications that Toys R Us is inside the building.

It seems that there will be Holiday Express stores also in Springfield and in Franklin Mills Mall. I assume that this is a temporary extra location for Franklin Mills Mall. Locals affected by the closure of the Springfield Toys R Us will now have a local spot at least during this holiday season.