Barbie Collector My Favorite American Girl Review

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Let me just start by saying I absolutely adore this doll it's one of the most beautiful reproductions I have ever seen. The doll's face paint is perfect, the outfit and swimsuit are exactly as pictured. Just lovely. As an added charm, Mattel actually didn't shellac the doll's hair into its usual frozen helmet. The hair is actually SOFT, can you believe it? Wow!

The downside? There are several: Once again, Mattel has stapled and fastened this doll to death. Four plastic staples in the head, alone. And it's impossible to cut them down flat without harming the hairdo. Why is it necessary to keep anchoring the collectible dolls' heads to the cardboard, at all? What is the point? Every Barbie collectible l doll I own has sharp plastic points sticking through her hair and you can never enjoy combing or touching it. Seriously, do Barbie heads really require multiple anchors to maintain their display position? Also, there is so much plastic piercing the clothes and poking holes in the legs that removing the doll from the cardboard takes an eternity. And quite wasteful packaging, btw.

Finally, the doll stand, itself, is not the proper height for this Barbie. You have to slide the waist grip all the way to the very top of the stand in order to keep the doll upright, and it keeps slipping off.

Still, this is in no way the fault of the doll, herself. And her loveliness makes up for all my complaints.

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Mattel gets an A from me on reproducing this doll. She's beautiful, with lovely facial color and gorgeous hair. She looks fabulous in Matinee Fashion (yes, I remove them from the box). I was too young for this version of Barbie when she first came out, but I leaped at the chance to buy the reproduction. She's a lovely addition to my collection.

I am in full agreement with the other reviewer regarding the packaging. It's frustrating, and complete overkill. What is with stapling the head to the box? I can't stand it. And although my doll did not have the heavy shellac on her hair like I've had with their other reproductions, mine still had this weird oily residue. I was able to get it clean but still, this was not necessary. Mattel, can you please just leave the hair alone so we collectors can enjoy it? No staples, no hair gunk.

That being said, I am really looking forward to what else Mattel has in mind for their collector series. Barring the packaging and hair treatment annoyances these dolls are a lovely addition to my collection.

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As previously put forth by the other two reviewers...THIS DOLL IS BEAUTIFUL. I am an adult (born the same year Barbie was created) Vintage Barbie collector operating on a working woman's budget. This is my first (and so far only) American Girl Barbie. The authentic vintage American Girl Barbies are beyond my financial reach. This lovely reproduction, purchased for about $30, is financially feasable, and simply adored. I purchased mine from an Amazon vendor, "new without box". She also came minus the stand but that does not detract from her beauty. Her hair is not laquered in place but does have that oily residue described by another reviewer. I have not tried to wash it out for fear of damaging her.

For those of us who cannot, yet, afford true Vintage American Girl Barbies (the most costly of the vintage Barbies of the same years) the reproductions allow us to enjoy their beauty, and this collector is pleased to have one of her own! Note: I have my eye on a second American Girl repro, with Titan hair, titled Fashion Luncheon...

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I'm happy to have this in my collection. When you have limited funds to use on yourself, one must be careful. The original vintage counterpart I would never have been able to finance. Happy happy happy

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I grew up in the late 80s/early 90s but was always fascinated by vintage Barbie. In 1996, I got my first repro Barbie (enchanted evening). Fast forward many years later, and I discovered Mattel had made many more vintage reproductions!

This is American Girl Barbie really is quite lovely. She has such sophistication to her. I especially appreciate the fine detailing and construction of her clothing. I didn't have that luxury of nice Barbie clothes when I was a kid! As other reviewers have noted, the stand doesn't measure up. You can still stand her up but her feet sort of dangle off the edge of the platform.

I'd recommend this set to any Barbie fan!