Review of Barbie Collector 2011 Holiday Doll

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The 2011 Holiday Barbie has all the Hallmarks of the series: a lovely Barbie in special collector packaging and fantastic gown.

This year's Barbie comes in a rare slim gold underskirt (rather than the usual large hemmed ball gown) with flowing green silk-like overskirt. The overskirt is decorated with gold embroidery and jewel details. Her hazel eyes with their sparkly gold eyeshadow make a nice match with the golden chandelier earrings. She wears matching gold open toed shoes under the skirt. This is definitely one of the most sophisticated looking of all the Holiday Barbies.

As with all of the recent Collector Holiday Barbies, she really isn't intended to be deboxed or played with. The doll doesn't come with a stand and her hair is heavily gelled to keep the curls in place (not really suitable for brushing or you destroy the style). As well, the back of the dress lacks the details of the front and doesn't have any of the volume when removed (recebt year Holiday Barbies (like this one) have cardboard inserts under the dresses to keep them 'fluffed out' and full in the hemline). Her dress is sewn into the box to keep a perfect display it isn't quite as lovely when removed and without the restraints to keep it in place. She also has the model muse body which means she isn't pivotal and can't hold any other pose. There were two very slight, barely visible pulls in the gold part of the dress on my doll. Her hair is a mess in the back.

Since the box is heavily decorated with the "arriving at the Christmas Ball" theme to match the dress, I'd recommend this for those who enjoy the entire display without wanting to debox. If you are giving this as a present for a younger child to display out of the box, you'll need to get a Barbie-sized doll stand separately.

In all, a lovely addition to the series (though I do wish they would include display stands for those of us who like to remove our Barbies from the box).

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The 2011 Holiday Barbie is stunning. Her green and gold gown is elegant and sophisticated. I especially like her earrings. The box provides a lovely background and her body is enchantingly posed. As a collector's piece she is a fabulous addition to the holiday series and would be lovely on any display shelf.

I, however, am not a collector. When I look at a doll (or any toy) I want to know if it will make a child's eyes light up with wonder. I think that this barbie has the beauty and elegance to appeal to any little girl and her dreams of being the belle of the ball. The doll's hair isn't meant to be played with, it will quickly lose it's perfect style, and her body is molded with one arm bent so that her position is fixed, but for any girl who loves dolls this barbie has all the beauty and sparkle to bring joy and delight to the imagination.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I get these dolls for my seven-year old niece to play with, not for display. I've been getting them every year so she'd have something to play with at my house.

This is one of the best yet. Normally I hold on to them until Christmas, but when she saw a picture of this year's doll, she begged me to let her have it early. The hair, makeup, dress...are beautiful & there's a retro feel to the overall look. The attention to detail is impecable. A must-have, whether you're a collector or looking for a Barbie for a child.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'd originally purchased this as a gift for my now-8 year old daughter, not being aware of the Collector nature of the doll.

Now that we've had it for a few weeks, our thoughts.

The barbie is beautiful. The attention to detail is marvelous. If you are a collector, it is one to add to the collection. On the other hand, getting it as a toy for kids is a bit more painful. I worry about the doll, she is just so pretty that I would hate for her to get damaged. Of course my 8 year-old-daughter just wants to play with the new, beautiful, barbie. I love the attention to detail and the gown that Barbie is wearing, but my daughter does not like the gown. It is too much for her. I would recommend this for a collector, as it was intended, but if you were looking for a barbie to play with then I would probably pick something else.

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Been collecting for 6 years this is the WORST I have gotten -she's pretty but has no display stand and the quality is definitely slacking on the Mattel side...