25% off shop-wide for Barbie doll’s 54th

Sorry I'm a little late with this reminder but...today Barbie Collector is giving 25% off site-wide.
As I knew I would, I ordered Cocktail Dress Barbie. I hope she arrives looking as good as she does in the promotional photo.

Are you going to take advantage of the sale? If so, what will you get?

Anyone out there order Tribal Beauty? The zebra staff would be a fun prop!

Rear Window Grace Kelly Doll

Just a heads-up for the Grace Kelly line fans. Rear Window went live today on the BC.Com site. She is the last doll in the four doll line. Apparently it is a pre-order as the site says that it won't be available until 12/8/11 but they are taking orders. She is $34.95 and shipping is still only $1. no matter how small or large your order.

As I previously stated, I just want the dress so if someone wants to split the doll/dress with me, let me know.

Pink Week Sale at Barbie Collector 5/5/11 — 5/9/11

BC.Com announced the beginning of a new sale called Pink Week. Here's a little promo text:

You get three ways to save during Pink Week:

1. More than 100 dolls and accessories have been newly discounted - as much as 50% off.
2. More than 40 already-reduced items have been discounted even more.
3. During Pink Week, you get an additional 15% off those fabulous Special Offer Shelf deals!

For example you can get three sheets of wrapping paper for $10, regularly $15. (Ribbon not included.) Once you add it to your shopping cart, an additional 15% comes off bringing the cost to $8.50. 

The last style of Barbie wrapping paper came with nice pink ribbon and actually looked like Barbie wrapping paper. This is nice but is not doll related at all except to those who are familiar with this new trying-to-be-iconic look.

If you've been holding off ordering the ridiculously over-priced (at $150.) Palm Beach Coral Silkstone, she now comes to $63.75 with this sale. If you can find a free shipping code or want to use your quarterly bonus, your deal is even sweeter. I may actually get her after all.

Or perhaps I will waste $8.50 on Goldie.

Are you going to buy something?

BarbieCollector.Com "The Big Reveal"

Forget about trying to browse through the newly designed site during your break. The site is crawling and is taking forever to load. I had it up once but it froze. Everyone and his mother is trying to see what the big deal is. It's no big deal at all but there is an extra 25% off on everything until midnight tonight. That's not too shabby. Here's the link and good luck.
http://www.barbiecollector.com/

Cracked!

First the bad news; then the bad news. Both sides of Thanksgiving Barbie's neck are cracked and she has two black marks on the back of her right thigh. Just when I was so happy with myself for buying her...UGH.
I have written to BC.Com regarding the issue and offered to send pictures. I hope they offer to replace her at no cost to me. If not I may try to put tiny bits of crazy glue into the crack.

I am so glad I deboxed her.  I can't stand leaving dolls in boxes. I opened up the inside of the box and took these photos using the interior of the box as a background. I need to work on the bottom of the first image a little more to fill in the blank areas with the floor pattern.

Who is Charmaine King?

Was Charmaine King an aviator cum fashion model? If Byron Lars was attempting to do steampunk, he failed.
I like the helmet with goggles, the scarf and the big hair. What I do not like is the dress bottom. This dress would have been hot if it were white 'leather' and stopped just above the knee.  Long gloves out; driving gloves in. Throw a bunch of strange geared and clock jewelry around her neck. Put her in some platform boots with appropriate adornment and voila, steampunk trendy.

Doll retails for $100 directly from Barbie Collector.Com

Wait for a sale.