I exhaled and contemplated purchasing the accessory pack, but left it behind as there are only a couple of pieces in the pack that interest me.
08's caramel complexion is complemented by her golden blonde curly 'fro.
Deboxing is definitely in order.
With her purchase, I have one down and two point oh! to go:
2011 Barbie Basics 2.0, that is:
Barbie Basics Collection 2.0, Model 08 and Model 17, the it's-about-time-Mattel-made-a-new-African-American-Ken-head sculpt!, are at the top of my wish list. They are scheduled for release late Fall 2010. Inhaling again...
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I am waiting for the new 2.0 #17 but sadly I don't think it is a new face mold. I think it is something that mattel has only done once before. I think he is the Jacob "Jake" Black doll in "black face". I believe that is the face that they used and not a new black face mold. They did that only once before with an adult male doll and that was with the Happy Family dad. The Jacob "Jake" Black face wasn't a good likeness of the actor. The doll looked more like a man that a young man. I do think that we will make a good looking AA doll. It looks like they did a good paint job on him. I do wish he was on a Harley Davison male body!
ReplyDeleteThey have never made a todd size AA male to add to the Barbie family.
Thanks for the clarification on the new-to-me AA Ken, Ms. Leo.
ReplyDeleteA new Todd-sized AA doll with a different head sculpt would be nice.
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I wondered when Mattel made the Jacob doll when they would use it for an AA doll. Neat. A new AA face anyway.
ReplyDeleteI want that Target Red Model 08, too, DBG. Thanks for sharing your photo and news.
The model 08 is pretty sassy. Love the red.
ReplyDeleteHey, I saw this guy on flickr. It was done by an OOAk artist but I wish Mattel made him!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mawphoto/3645773862/
The artist did a wonderful job! It would be nice if Mattel would manufacture one of these for us. Thanks for sharing the link, Ms. Leo.
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