WALMART TOY BLOWOUT CLEARANCE! Barbie, Coco Melon, Ryan’s World & more!

Walmart has sweetheart doll and toy sales this February. YouTuber Erica of OCC Gang shows finds like recent Barbie Fashionistas as well as other fashion dolls on sale from $1.00 up. Could this sale inspire me to go doll seeking? Mmmm ....  Alas, Walmart seems to be a dangerous place lately. While I have not experienced any problems there, others have. But no place is safe. Take care, all.

Unboxing Vera Wang Barbie Doll

First blog post of the year is a YouTube doll review by doll enthusiast, Dollicious Life. Why? 

1. She's an original, new face mold.

2. She's modelled after an Asian-American icon.

3. She's articulated.

4. She's a mature figure. 

Is anyone else interested in this doll? You can read more about her on Mattel's website.

How to Make Moss | Two ways of Making Artificial Grass for Crafts

I received a request for how to make/find greenery for doll scenes. Here's the second of two YouTube videos showing how.

How To Make Artificial Grass for Models (home made)

I received a request for how to make/find greenery for doll scenes. Here's the first of two YouTube videos showing how.

Barbie Fashionistas Sale Coming to Aldi Supermarkets

 

Our doll buddy, Rosi, shares that Aldi supermarket will have Barbie Fashionistas on sale for $7.99 from December 2, 2020 to December 8, 2020. Thanks, Rosi!

Visiting the 1st NEW Toys”R”Us in the USA... in 2020!

Flavas Advertisement at KB Toys 2003

Here is a 2003 KB Toys advertisement for one of the first waves of Mattel's Flavas dolls, "Street." (The other wave was called "Sport.") The ad also shows a purple Flavas van, one of the two Date dolls and bike sets, and 3 of the six denim jackets created for each doll in this line. Here is the full ad followed by photos of the pieces.

The "Street" wave Flavas from left to right: Happy D, Kiyoni Brown, Tika, Tre, P Bo, and Liam. 

 

Flavas Street Rod sold separate from the dolls.

 

Flavas Bike Date - Liam and Happy D. Two dolls and one motorcycle were in this set. The other Bike Date set with Tre and Kiyoni Brown, not shown in this circular, had a purple motorcycle. Tre's and Kiyoni's jackets were yellow, black, and white color blocked.