Crystal McMurray's 1st Customized Barbie

A customized Barbie by Crystal McMurray was fashioned using this doll.

 
In January 2024, a customized Barbie by Crystal McMurray entered my collection. This special doll is Crystal's first repainted Barbie.

Crystal, whose brand is Of Birds and Lilies, usually creates one-of-a-kind needle-sculpted, polymer clay, or paper-maché-type full-size and miniature doll art, and associated dioramas. Some of her dolls are featured in her storybook, Of Birds and Lilies No Worry Zone.

Crystal used Barbie Fashionista #194 (shown in the above photo) to create the now one-of-a-kind doll. The doll's costume was inspired by a Pinterest photo, and Crystal nailed it!

Upon arrival, I created a "box opening" video and photographed the doll in several poses. I captured the photos in a second video. Both videos are embedded below. (I apologize for not speeding up or editing the unboxing video, but you can share in my suspense as I unboxed the doll.)

Unboxing Video

Video Slideshow

Read this doll's installation in DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum here.

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