Pet Doctor Barbrie 1996 joined my
collection quite unexpectedly actually. On that day I was searching for a
completely different doll when I found some 80s and 90s Barbies
available for a laughable amount of money. Amongst the group there was
one particular doll that caught my eye, and it wasn’t Pet Doctor, but I
guess, I couldn’t just leave a doll with beautiful saran hair so
neglected and unwanted, so she hopped in the package.
As it often happens with my rescued
dolls, I couldn’t identify her before she actually arrived, but to me
purchasing a mystery doll and not knowing exactly what you’re going to
end up with makes it so much more fun. Imagine my surprise when she
turned out to be Pet Doctor Barbie whose stock outfit I already had in
my possession. As one can see in the commercial from the 90s, Barbie was
well accessorized to fulfil her duty as a veterinarian, none of it
remained of course. Her accessories included a doctor’s bag, some
instruments, snacks for the pets, bowls, a cat and a dog and a basket
for the pets to sleep in, the basket would make some noises when you
pressed the button. As to Barbie, she was also available in the brunette
and AA versions.
Of course the simple white shirt and
leggings were too simple for a sophisticated doll I was planning to turn
her into, so she got another outfit – the Dinner Date Fashions 1990. It
consists of a pink mermaid dress with silvery accents and a lovely
tulle bottom, silver Lame gloves with tiny black ribbon bows and simple,
classic pink pumps. The outfit is beautifully color coordinated and I
added a simple necklace that matches it perfectly.
When Pet Doctor arrived, she was a
standard case to be rescued – dirty and tangled, her dress all stained
and dusty. Her beautiful saran hair received the boiling water/ steaming
treatment obediently, only to come quite undone the next day. I guess I
steamed it too short and I forgot to use cold water afterwards to make
the efect stay longer. No matter, she still looks pretty and closer to
her original hairstyle and I’m still learning.
Her hair may not be quite perfect, but
her facepaint is gorgeous. Her make-up is simple and natural and its
most noticeable part is the black, thick eyeliner. They eye shadows over
the eyeliner are two shades of beige and it seems Barbie used mascara
only on the upper lashes, the lower ones are still brown. Of course
Mattel wouldn’t abandon their proclivity for heterohromia and this time
it’s a curious case of striking blue irises circled brown. Barbie’s
lipstick is a very light shade of pink.
When purchasing Pet Doctor I wasn’t
really sure I should buy her, I focused on Blossom Beauty and Pet Doctor
was only an addition making up for the shipping costs, but she turned
out to be my most favorite rescued doll. It seems to me sometimes a
purchase without a total conviction can turn out to be very successful.
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