My greatest doll passion are Superstars, so it comes
as no surprise that Barbie’s most popular face should dominate even my assortment
of the Dolls of the World. Even though DOTW is so deliciously versatile and
offers you a great choice of dolls, Superstars rule on the international shelf
of my doll cabinet. By the way, my grail doll – the first Parisian Steffie is
still not there, but I’m ecstatic with my new arrival, the Greek Barbie 1985. I
purchased her in a more or less NRFB condition … the doll was still attached to
the inner cardboard but the box itself hardly held its shape. The cellophane was
cracked and the lower lid was torn off. Barbie’s shoes and her doll stand escaped
through the many openings in the box and the only evidence of them ever being
there is the list of contents on the box. Though the box is badly damaged, I’m
keeping it. I can never find it in myself to dispose of them. Luckily I have
the necessary storage space for them.
Greek Barbie needed a bath and badly. She was
dirty, her hair was sticky and she smelled of stale cigarettes. So she went
straight to doll spa and after the necessary treatments she looked and smelled
much better but I still put some freshly ground coffee in the doll cabinet just
in case. It takes away the unwanted smell while the scent of coffee lingers a
little. It was a bit stressful to wash Barbie’s clothes, all that red, white
and black was not a good washing mixture. No damages here though. Uff!
Greek Barbie is just as pretty as the
Philippine dolls can be and she couldn’t be more different from all the other
Superstar Barbies in the world, or in my cabinet. Her uniqueness is her
chocolate-brown hair and the same color eyes. My Barbie has a factory defect,
her brows aren’t evenly painted and she’s slightly cross-eyed, but that only
adds to her cuteness. Though I don’t change my DOTW outfits, she’s going to be
one of my regular models presenting contemporary Barbie outfits. I like her
immensely!
I admit I’m completely ignorant in the matter
of traditional Greek outfits, but I don’t think my Barbie’s attire is very flattering.
It comes with a black jacket with some yellow or gold pattern and there’s some
white fabric sticking out of the sleeves, no doubt that detail is of paramount
importance. Underneath the jacket Barbie’s wearing a halter-neck dress, very
surprising. Again, this outfit allows a second, more regular kind of look.
As I’ve already mentioned, there are no shoes
and what a pity because those were the kind of ballerina Barbie shoes that I
haven’t got yet. But then again, if the doll were complete, I wouldn’t be able
to afford her. So I got her a pair of golden heels with a lovely skull detail
to them. My random shoes supply is running short, there was nothing that would
suit my Barbie better but I’ll find some suitable alternative. Barbie’s jewelry
is very modest – just a ring, but it’s quite intricate. It’s large and there’s
some kind of pattern carved in it. My first Mexican Barbie has a ring just like
that but in blue.
And here’s all my DOTW Superstar Barbies. I
like them all but the new arrival is my favorite. I’m planning to do some fashion
photoshoot pretty soon and she’s a kind of doll that will look great whatever
you put on her.
