Seeing y'all's 80s barbies is always my favorite because I was born in 82. This is my childhood. Sometimes you pull one out and it's like a memory explosion. Shout out to Peaches and Cream Barbie, who was always my personal favorite.
I have to let you know, I am SO HAPPY YOU TURNED ON COMMENTS! I have been watching you both for years and as a male doll collector I find so much comfort and a feeling of safety in your bratz vids and often find myself watching them and falling asleep lol you both are amazing and truly great people and allow others to see that doll collecting is about making memories and finding beauty in things others wouldn’t! Never stop being yourselves!🥰🥰🥰
Every time I see a notification from you it is the greatest happiness of my day!! ❤ I am a lonely person who struggles with depression and you are my happy place!! ❤ I just want to say: Thank you for everything!! ❤ Kisses from Guatemala City!! ❤
I’ve been watching your videos for years. I’d rather binge watch them than TV shows. I also enjoy seeing your posts on Flickr. I’ve learned so much from you on doll care and IDing my dolls.
You guys are awesome.both can be my kids. I have been collecting for over thirty years and list most of my collection in hurricane Katrina. I started collecting again partly to you. I ❤ YOUR CHANNELand keep up the great work,oh I learned a great deal from you too even identifying my dolls!!!!
Omg you turned comments back on❤. I’ve been subscribed since 2018 and you really inspired me to start collecting and restoring dolls. I just recently got my first AG doll 122 and your care videos are super helpful 💕💖.
Thank you so much for being a subscriber for so long! Yes, I turned the comments back on a few videos back :) Congrats on your first American Girl doll--#122 is very charming!
As a person who was born in the 70's you always impress me so much with your knowledge and dedication to the vintage dolls considering your age, I am a Barbie dealer and have my own private collection and have nearly all the 80;s dolls and every Jem doll in and out of box, I also have a huge Vintage Strawberry Shortcake collection as well. I like you, love dolls and I want to thank you for showing so much love, and dedication to the craft and your videos. I also have Cabbage Patch from my childhood, and a pony as well, I was devastated when I found out the scandal behind Xaviar Roberts, so sad Much love to you, and your family. ❤
Aw, thank you so much :) It's awesome that you have nearly all the 80s dolls! I'm sure it was super devastating to hear about the Xavier Roberts scandal--it's such a shame the idea was stolen.
I'm so happy to see your comments turned on so I can tell you how much I have loved your channel since I found you in 2020. I had bought several dolls at garage sales and learned how to clean and repair them from you. Since then there have been lots of dolls through my craft room having their spa days and their clothes washed or replaced. I donate most of them to a church nearby that has a little store full of clothing and household needs that they give away for free to people in need. It feels so good to make dollies available for little girls to enjoy. I certainly enjoy the process of cleaning and rehabbing them. I'm in my mid sixties and still love to play with dolls. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I love watching you sisters together.
I too have been here years! And love love the sister duo,and the way you both have videos that are in all nolstagic toys ,but how to repair and telling us the story of the toy in the video.. also letting us in to your home and sharing the stories of how you got the stuff.. ugh! I can go on and on. But wanted to say i love all the videos and hearing you girls share the love and interest we as adult toy collectors do. Im a mom and im a huge collector just like you girls so its nice to see others share that interest and love.
Amazing video like always, I was born in the early 80s and my favorite Barbie era as a collector is the OG Superstar era (1976-1986). The 80s is also great for having plenty of great cartoons that inspired making many dolls & toys . Love you guys and love your positive messages, please keep safe and enjoy the moment with your pets & dolls ❤
YAY a new video! You guys are my favorite! So grateful you guys make videos and I love your guys' sisterhood! It reminds me of me and my sister! It's so beautiful! I wish you both a wonderful 2024!
I'm so happy that you both are back!!!! I know you have been posting for a while, but I'm so glad you turned on commenting. I 10000000000% get why you turned it off. Just missed doll-chatting in the comments. You both have inspired me and I have been collecting and restoring dolls for the last few years. But it's always a joy to see anything you guys post 💗
Thank you so much! I'm so glad we could inspire you in some way :) I'm really happy to have my comments back on too--I missed talking to everyone, I just needed some time away from the constant criticism.
I always enjoy your talks on dolls, you include so many details and interesting pointers. My favorite from this round would be Strawberry Shortcake, I have a lot that I have collected, mainly from thrift stores. I am trying to find more and also build up a collection for my two grand daughters. Thanks for the enjoyable episode and I wish you both the best! 🥰
Thank you so much! My next two videos will actually be updates of my old 1980s Barbie videos (I have so many dolls now, I had to split them into two parts ha ha) :)
As someone who didn’t start collecting American girl until the mid 2010s , I had no idea that American girl used rabbit fur for their pets, I much prefer the pets American girl makes now ❤
That was a trip down memory lane for me. I'm a mid 70's to late 80's Barbie girl. Strawberry Shortcake was and still is a favorite of mine. Now that I have finally finished my childhood Barbie collection, I'd like to get a few Strawberry Shortcake dolls and playsets from the 80's. I loved when her hair was curly!
Hi Shelley,Hi Colleen,The 80s was my favorite decade to.Not just for dolls.There also music like rock band Culture Club,but mainly because my little Sister SueBaby grew up in 80s.I was her playmate.She love playing with her Barbie dolls.She made up a game base on the old show Mork and Mindy.Rocker Derek was Sork an alien,Rocker Dana was his earth wife Susie beach blast Skipper was her daughter by a previous relationship the rest Rockers Barbie,Ken,Dee Dee and Diva was their half alien children he gave birth to.Sometime she put dress on Derek and say holidays on planet the men wear dresses and women wear nothing.I know it such silly game.But we had blast playing.I hope don't mind me. Sharing it with you. 13:01
I have just wanted to say how much your vids have helped me💜💜💜💜. I go back to your vids to identify dolls, i listen and clean my dolls when you have the long form vids. Most importantly i wanted yo tell you that i love you and your sister’s bond. Having lost my older sister coming up on 4 years ago now (and i have also lost both parents), it gives me comfort to see close sisters Edit: coleco was pronounced ’kah-Lee-koh’ and i remember no one liked martha’s dolls bc we thought they were ‘knock offs’ lol though they were more expensive. One of my good friends had a strawberry shortcake record even when we wrestled in highschool. Ss was popular in the early 80s when i was 6. They were scented. The nostalgia!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that my videos could help you out. I'm so very sorry that you lost your sister and your parents. I can't even begin to imagine what that must be like. It's so funny because that's how I was pronouncing Coleco, but then I heard other people say it differently (and I tend to mispronounce names). I see the Martha dolls from time to time used. They just aren't as cute as the Cabbage Patch Kids, even though they are technically the originals.
@@AThousandSplendidDollsyes they were just dreadful looking and i wanna say they were $100 vs the $28-$30 price of cabbage parches. I sadly threw mine away in 2009 when i was moving and thought i was ‘too old” to be hanging on to my last toy from childhood 😭
Wow, I didn't realize how much more expensive they were! It's a shame you threw yours away all those years ago. I definitely went through the I'm "too old" for toys phase too (luckily I still have my dolls).
Hi girls I have the swimming pool complete good condition I got it because I had bought that one when it came out for my daughters so I got it in eBay long time ago with the box i have learn so much from you and seen stuff I didn’t know existed I have bought quite a lot of stuff you show in your video addedto my collection from you I learned also how to fix my dolls keep up the good work ❤Gid bless you both A
Been a while since I watch one of you guy’s videos, but I’m happy to see comments are back! 80s Barbies definitely have some of the most iconic looks! Peaches and cream and animal lovin being my personal favorites!
Early 1970s kid here. I remember having a live action Barbie that I loved! Yours is the first doll-related YT channel I watched - I was looking for information on how to deal with the MH hair glue issue. I’ve learned a lot from you!
Hi guys! I love your channel so much! I am slowly building up my doll collection after getting rid of all of my childhood dolls when I was a teenager :(. I found your channel when I was a freshman in college and has gotten me through a lot of hard times! So glad comments are back on!
I'm sorry you got rid of all your childhood dollies as a teen :( I'm really glad my sister and dad talked me out of doing that myself. Thank you--I'm so glad my videos could help you get through some hard times, and best of luck replacing your childhood dolls :)
You absolutely encouraged my collecting into Barbie, as well as learning to talk through grief after losing a parent, I do get that doll attachment, my mum was obsessed with Sindy. Please carry on what you’re doing, you’re amazing at what you do because a lot of your tips I’ve taken when I’ve found my own dolls from being a child. I have watched you for a very long time prior,
Aw, thank you so much! It means so much to me knowing that I could encourage you to collect Barbie and to talk through your grief. Sindy is so charming--I can see why your mom was obsessed with her :)
Thank you so much both of you for all the work you put into your channel to help doll collectors like me! I have followed your channel for years and I have rewatched your tutorials multiple times for advice. I adopted two guinea pigs last year and I emailed you Shelly because they were not getting along and you were so helpful. Poppy and Loofy are happy get along most of the time now. My dad passed away when I was seven and my love of caring for my dolls helped me get through that time. I mostly collect 80’s Barbies because that was the era I grew up in. Thank you again! You guys are wonderful people!
Aw, thank you so much! Yes, I remember hearing about Poppy and Loofy--I'm really glad to hear they are mostly getting along. It's awesome that you grew up in the 1980s--definitely one of the coolest eras in terms of dollies and toys :)
Lots of fun information! As a collector of 1960’s Barbie & Friends, I’m incredibly impressed with all your knowledge. I look forward to checking out more of your videos.
My favorite dolls you showed are the Strawberry Shortcakes! I have several from this era, and they are so charming. There are a bunch of 80's dolls that I loved that you don't collect. Rainbow Brite was huge for me as a kid, I still have my Indigo. And I adored Moondreamers (gotta love those 80's gimmicks, their hair glowed in the dark) - I still have my two dolls from childhood and have acquired more since then. The ones I don't have anymore and I regret donating were my Lady LovelyLocks dolls - so fun! As for Barbie, I don't have any of my childhood ones, but I remember the Beach Blast Birthday in third grade - my birthday is in the fall and I swear I got most of the line of dolls (probably because my birthday is int he fall so the beach dolls were on sale or in discount stores)
The Strawberry Shortcakes are some of my personal faves too! It's awesome that you have held on to some of your childhood 80s dolls. I'd love to have a wider array of dolls from the 80s (I do have Lady Lovelylocks clothes, I just haven't found dolls yet while thrifting).
Was a kid in the 198O's when Cabbage Patch came out. The craze that Christmas was absolutely nuts! My uncle worked for Montgomery Ward and was able to get one for me and one for my cousin. I still remember unwrapping "Betty Coral" Christmas Morning. Such nostalgia. I have moved many times to several states and somehow misplaced her along the way, but you can trust that the Cabbage Patch fervor was real. (And I LOVED how the original early-mid 80'd Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled.)
It's awesome that you were able to get a Cabbage Patch doll during the craze! It's a shame she was misplaced (love the name Betty Coral). I bet the old Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled great--I know my Bandai ones do (sadly all my 80s ones don't smell like much).
I have a question. I always wanted to see Barbie's animals and pets. And the accessories with them. Maybe I gave you and Colleen idea for a video. Just wondering. You can even throw Bratz cats and monster high . Thank you
the best one i have is dinner date playset its like the restraunt in the towering inferno , and yes in the uk we got the generic playsets for debenhams dept store dolls
Hi Shelly and Colleen. I like hearing you talk so passionately about your dolls. Thank you for your video! Colleen, I smell my dolls too. ❤😊. I will wash them again if they lose their smell. 😂
Me and my best friend in middle school used to share custody of our American girl dolls we would bring them to school swap them and their accessories it is so cute to think about lol.
@@AThousandSplendidDolls I don’t collect AG now but not going to lie the accessories they put out in the 90-2000s were FANTASTIC like the attention to detail. I def appreciate them but I couldn’t get past the cloth body. I hated seeing it my doll was always in long sleeves and turtle necks. I wish they made them with a hard body instead.
Many people that collect Barbie Dolls always say that the 1980's Barbies were some of the most beautiful Barbies ever created as far as their faces and their clothes fashion designs especially the 1984 Peaches & Cream Barbie. The Peaches & Cream Barbie is very expensive though if you buy her new and mint in her original box and depending on the EBay seller and condition of both doll and box she will cost between $200 to $400 Mint and never removed from box so most people just buy a used loose from box version in the best condition they can find.
My first cat of my very own as a child was named Custard. I know you two will understand why I picked that name. I was born in the late 70's. She lived a long life. She watched me grow up and become a mother myself. Oh BTW she was a real cat.
I’m glad you two are back ,
Thank you!
Seeing y'all's 80s barbies is always my favorite because I was born in 82. This is my childhood. Sometimes you pull one out and it's like a memory explosion. Shout out to Peaches and Cream Barbie, who was always my personal favorite.
It's awesome that you grew up with the 80s Barbies!
Me too 1982 ❤ I'm here for the nolstagic and the knowledge of these 2 wonderful young women
Aw, thank you!
I have to let you know, I am SO HAPPY YOU TURNED ON COMMENTS! I have been watching you both for years and as a male doll collector I find so much comfort and a feeling of safety in your bratz vids and often find myself watching them and falling asleep lol you both are amazing and truly great people and allow others to see that doll collecting is about making memories and finding beauty in things others wouldn’t! Never stop being yourselves!🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much! It means the world to me knowing my videos could be a comfort to others out there :)
Every time I see a notification from you it is the greatest happiness of my day!! ❤
I am a lonely person who struggles with depression and you are my happy place!! ❤
I just want to say: Thank you for everything!! ❤
Kisses from Guatemala City!! ❤
Aw, thank you! I'm so sorry that you struggle with depression--I hope it gets a little easier for you :)
I’ve been watching your videos for years. I’d rather binge watch them than TV shows. I also enjoy seeing your posts on Flickr. I’ve learned so much from you on doll care and IDing my dolls.
Aw, thank you so much!
I'm so glad your comments are back on. You 2 are so amazing and knowledgeable
Thank you so much :)
You guys are awesome.both can be my kids. I have been collecting for over thirty years and list most of my collection in hurricane Katrina. I started collecting again partly to you. I ❤ YOUR CHANNELand keep up the great work,oh I learned a great deal from you too even identifying my dolls!!!!
Aw, thank you so much! I'm so sorry you lost most of your collection in Hurricane Katrina.
Omg you turned comments back on❤. I’ve been subscribed since 2018 and you really inspired me to start collecting and restoring dolls. I just recently got my first AG doll 122 and your care videos are super helpful 💕💖.
Thank you so much for being a subscriber for so long! Yes, I turned the comments back on a few videos back :) Congrats on your first American Girl doll--#122 is very charming!
As a person who was born in the 70's you always impress me so much with your knowledge and dedication to the vintage dolls considering your age, I am a Barbie dealer and have my own private collection and have nearly all the 80;s dolls and every Jem doll in and out of box, I also have a huge Vintage Strawberry Shortcake collection as well. I like you, love dolls and I want to thank you for showing so much love, and dedication to the craft and your videos. I also have Cabbage Patch from my childhood, and a pony as well, I was devastated when I found out the scandal behind Xaviar Roberts, so sad Much love to you, and your family. ❤
Aw, thank you so much :) It's awesome that you have nearly all the 80s dolls! I'm sure it was super devastating to hear about the Xavier Roberts scandal--it's such a shame the idea was stolen.
I'm so happy to see your comments turned on so I can tell you how much I have loved your channel since I found you in 2020. I had bought several dolls at garage sales and learned how to clean and repair them from you. Since then there have been lots of dolls through my craft room having their spa days and their clothes washed or replaced. I donate most of them to a church nearby that has a little store full of clothing and household needs that they give away for free to people in need. It feels so good to make dollies available for little girls to enjoy. I certainly enjoy the process of cleaning and rehabbing them. I'm in my mid sixties and still love to play with dolls. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I love watching you sisters together.
Aw, thank you so much! I'm so glad my videos could help you clean and repair dollies. It's so nice that you donate the dolls you fix to a church :)
I too have been here years! And love love the sister duo,and the way you both have videos that are in all nolstagic toys ,but how to repair and telling us the story of the toy in the video.. also letting us in to your home and sharing the stories of how you got the stuff.. ugh! I can go on and on. But wanted to say i love all the videos and hearing you girls share the love and interest we as adult toy collectors do. Im a mom and im a huge collector just like you girls so its nice to see others share that interest and love.
Thank you so much, and thank you for watching for so long!
You turned your comments back on! You guys look great! I love 80s dolls. Great vid❤❤❤❤
Aw, thank you! Yes, I turned them back on at the start of the year, and it's been awesome :)
Amazing video like always, I was born in the early 80s and my favorite Barbie era as a collector is the OG Superstar era (1976-1986). The 80s is also great for having plenty of great cartoons that inspired making many dolls & toys . Love you guys and love your positive messages, please keep safe and enjoy the moment with your pets & dolls ❤
Thank you so much :)
YAY a new video! You guys are my favorite! So grateful you guys make videos and I love your guys' sisterhood! It reminds me of me and my sister! It's so beautiful! I wish you both a wonderful 2024!
Aw, thank you so much, and Happy New Year to you too!
Loving the video I must say the 80s are really cool especially the vibrant colors
I'm glad you enjoyed it! The 80s colors are so much fun indeed :)
I'm so happy that you both are back!!!! I know you have been posting for a while, but I'm so glad you turned on commenting. I 10000000000% get why you turned it off. Just missed doll-chatting in the comments. You both have inspired me and I have been collecting and restoring dolls for the last few years. But it's always a joy to see anything you guys post 💗
Thank you so much! I'm so glad we could inspire you in some way :) I'm really happy to have my comments back on too--I missed talking to everyone, I just needed some time away from the constant criticism.
I always enjoy your talks on dolls, you include so many details and interesting pointers.
My favorite from this round would be Strawberry Shortcake, I have a lot that I have collected, mainly from thrift stores. I am trying to find more and also build up a collection for my two grand daughters.
Thanks for the enjoyable episode and I wish you both the best! 🥰
Thank you so much! I can see why Strawberry Shortcake dolls are your faves from this time--they are so very charming :)
Omg I loved this video! I love going back to your 80s collection videos from years ago. It gives me a nostalgic vibe 💖
Thank you so much! My next two videos will actually be updates of my old 1980s Barbie videos (I have so many dolls now, I had to split them into two parts ha ha) :)
As someone who didn’t start collecting American girl until the mid 2010s , I had no idea that American girl used rabbit fur for their pets, I much prefer the pets American girl makes now ❤
Yes, it was disturbing that they made the pets with rabbit fur!
That was a trip down memory lane for me. I'm a mid 70's to late 80's Barbie girl. Strawberry Shortcake was and still is a favorite of mine. Now that I have finally finished my childhood Barbie collection, I'd like to get a few Strawberry Shortcake dolls and playsets from the 80's. I loved when her hair was curly!
Thank you! Best of luck building your Strawberry Shortcake collection :)
@@AThousandSplendidDolls you're welcome. Thank you, the search will be fun.
Fantastic video! So much knowledge! Thank you for sharing about the 80's dolls. Can't wait to learn more!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you both for all the information and details that you bring. Your channel is pretty relevant for us, collectors. ❤
Thank you so much!
Hey great to see you back ! greetings from Argentina !🤩
Thank you!
Love the video! I was born in 1984 and love the 80’s & 90’s dolls too 💕
Thank you so much!
Hi Shelley,Hi Colleen,The 80s was my favorite decade to.Not just for dolls.There also music like rock band Culture Club,but mainly because my little Sister SueBaby grew up in 80s.I was her playmate.She love playing with her Barbie dolls.She made up a game base on the old show Mork and Mindy.Rocker Derek was Sork an alien,Rocker Dana was his earth wife Susie beach blast Skipper was her daughter by a previous relationship the rest Rockers Barbie,Ken,Dee Dee and Diva was their half alien children he gave birth to.Sometime she put dress on Derek and say holidays on planet the men wear dresses and women wear nothing.I know it such silly game.But we had blast playing.I hope don't mind me. Sharing it with you. 13:01
Aw, it's really sweet that you and your sister used to play Barbies together! It sounds like you had a lot of creative ideas :)
can't wait for your updated 80's barbie collection. 😍
Part one is coming this week!
I have just wanted to say how much your vids have helped me💜💜💜💜. I go back to your vids to identify dolls, i listen and clean my dolls when you have the long form vids. Most importantly i wanted yo tell you that i love you and your sister’s bond. Having lost my older sister coming up on 4 years ago now (and i have also lost both parents), it gives me comfort to see close sisters Edit: coleco was pronounced ’kah-Lee-koh’ and i remember no one liked martha’s dolls bc we thought they were ‘knock offs’ lol though they were more expensive. One of my good friends had a strawberry shortcake record even when we wrestled in highschool. Ss was popular in the early 80s when i was 6. They were scented. The nostalgia!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that my videos could help you out. I'm so very sorry that you lost your sister and your parents. I can't even begin to imagine what that must be like. It's so funny because that's how I was pronouncing Coleco, but then I heard other people say it differently (and I tend to mispronounce names). I see the Martha dolls from time to time used. They just aren't as cute as the Cabbage Patch Kids, even though they are technically the originals.
@@AThousandSplendidDollsyes they were just dreadful looking and i wanna say they were $100 vs the $28-$30 price of cabbage parches. I sadly threw mine away in 2009 when i was moving and thought i was ‘too old” to be hanging on to my last toy from childhood 😭
Wow, I didn't realize how much more expensive they were! It's a shame you threw yours away all those years ago. I definitely went through the I'm "too old" for toys phase too (luckily I still have my dolls).
Hi girls I have the swimming pool complete good condition I got it because I had bought that one when it came out for my daughters so I got it in eBay long time ago with the box i have learn so much from you and seen stuff I didn’t know existed I have bought quite a lot of stuff you show in your video addedto my collection from you I learned also how to fix my dolls keep up the good work ❤Gid bless you both A
It's awesome that you have the same pool in great condition! Thank you--I'm so glad our videos could help you fix your dollies :)
I'm so happy that you're back and uploading! I love your channel; it makes me remember so much of my childhood!
Aw, thank you!
I love your channel. All the best to both of you. You both are so talented and I enjoy your channel emensly!
Thank you so much!
Been a while since I watch one of you guy’s videos, but I’m happy to see comments are back! 80s Barbies definitely have some of the most iconic looks! Peaches and cream and animal lovin being my personal favorites!
Thank you for watching! Animal Lovin' and Peaches 'n Cream are amazing :)
Hello! I love your content! and I’m glad to see your comments back 💕 can’t wait to see the other decades! ✨✨
Thank you so much!
Early 1970s kid here. I remember having a live action Barbie that I loved! Yours is the first doll-related YT channel I watched - I was looking for information on how to deal with the MH hair glue issue. I’ve learned a lot from you!
Thank you so much!
My era barbie❤ very good video! I do love the early 90’s era with the big Barbie hair!
Thank you so much!
Hi guys! I love your channel so much! I am slowly building up my doll collection after getting rid of all of my childhood dolls when I was a teenager :(. I found your channel when I was a freshman in college and has gotten me through a lot of hard times! So glad comments are back on!
Also baldwin is so silly looking I love him 😭😭😭
I'm sorry you got rid of all your childhood dollies as a teen :( I'm really glad my sister and dad talked me out of doing that myself. Thank you--I'm so glad my videos could help you get through some hard times, and best of luck replacing your childhood dolls :)
I really love your videos! Thanks!🥰
Thank you!
It's interesting to see how different country dolls have variations in comparison to other countries, too. So many Barbie variants.
It really is fascinating!
I don't know if I still have it somewhere, but for the longest time I had the Barbie and the Rockers tape, with their theme song on it. It's a jam.
That's awesome!
Shout out to Colleen for: manccessory
Ha ha!
Thank you for sharing - I remember I received the Barbie and the Rockers playset for my 6th birthday!
It's awesome you got the Barbie and the Rockers playset for your birthday as a kid!
You absolutely encouraged my collecting into Barbie, as well as learning to talk through grief after losing a parent, I do get that doll attachment, my mum was obsessed with Sindy. Please carry on what you’re doing, you’re amazing at what you do because a lot of your tips I’ve taken when I’ve found my own dolls from being a child. I have watched you for a very long time prior,
Aw, thank you so much! It means so much to me knowing that I could encourage you to collect Barbie and to talk through your grief. Sindy is so charming--I can see why your mom was obsessed with her :)
I love the video
Thank you so much :)
My childhood! Late 80's early 90's is my era of Barbie. I lived for the swimsuit lines and fashions. ❤
That's awesome!
Thank you so much both of you for all the work you put into your channel to help doll collectors like me! I have followed your channel for years and I have rewatched your tutorials multiple times for advice. I adopted two guinea pigs last year and I emailed you Shelly because they were not getting along and you were so helpful. Poppy and Loofy are happy get along most of the time now. My dad passed away when I was seven and my love of caring for my dolls helped me get through that time. I mostly collect 80’s Barbies because that was the era I grew up in. Thank you again! You guys are wonderful people!
Aw, thank you so much! Yes, I remember hearing about Poppy and Loofy--I'm really glad to hear they are mostly getting along. It's awesome that you grew up in the 1980s--definitely one of the coolest eras in terms of dollies and toys :)
Lots of fun information! As a collector of 1960’s Barbie & Friends, I’m incredibly impressed with all your knowledge. I look forward to checking out more of your videos.
Thank you so much!
Love your videos! They are so entertaining. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so generously 🎀🌸🌷🩷🪷
Thank you so much :)
My favorite dolls you showed are the Strawberry Shortcakes! I have several from this era, and they are so charming. There are a bunch of 80's dolls that I loved that you don't collect. Rainbow Brite was huge for me as a kid, I still have my Indigo. And I adored Moondreamers (gotta love those 80's gimmicks, their hair glowed in the dark) - I still have my two dolls from childhood and have acquired more since then. The ones I don't have anymore and I regret donating were my Lady LovelyLocks dolls - so fun!
As for Barbie, I don't have any of my childhood ones, but I remember the Beach Blast Birthday in third grade - my birthday is in the fall and I swear I got most of the line of dolls (probably because my birthday is int he fall so the beach dolls were on sale or in discount stores)
The Strawberry Shortcakes are some of my personal faves too! It's awesome that you have held on to some of your childhood 80s dolls. I'd love to have a wider array of dolls from the 80s (I do have Lady Lovelylocks clothes, I just haven't found dolls yet while thrifting).
Was a kid in the 198O's when Cabbage Patch came out. The craze that Christmas was absolutely nuts! My uncle worked for Montgomery Ward and was able to get one for me and one for my cousin. I still remember unwrapping "Betty Coral" Christmas Morning. Such nostalgia.
I have moved many times to several states and somehow misplaced her along the way, but you can trust that the Cabbage Patch fervor was real.
(And I LOVED how the original early-mid 80'd Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled.)
It's awesome that you were able to get a Cabbage Patch doll during the craze! It's a shame she was misplaced (love the name Betty Coral). I bet the old Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled great--I know my Bandai ones do (sadly all my 80s ones don't smell like much).
Great video, thank you for sharing and explaining in detail about the quality. 😊
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing the information it was very helpful…I learned something new ☺️
Thank you!
I have a question. I always wanted to see Barbie's animals and pets. And the accessories with them. Maybe I gave you and Colleen idea for a video. Just wondering. You can even throw Bratz cats and monster high . Thank you
Just a suggestion.😊 My favorite is cats. From the early '80s '90s.
Thank you for the suggestion :) I'll definitely keep it in mind!
I know it’s unrelated to the video but have you ever heard of Peteena Poodle dolls?😂 they crack me up! ❤️
Yes I have--I've seen pictures of them on Flickr! They are so weird and quirky :)
Such a cool and informative video, thanks :)
Thank you so much!
Hello Shelly and Colleen and the pets.😊
Hello :)
I ❤80s dolls now more than I was in the past due to the declining doll quality😅 Thanks for sharing
Thank you! There are definitely still some amazing quality dolls in production today :)
Love your videos I’ve watched them all you helped me get through school ❤
Aw, thank you! I'm so glad my videos could help get you through school :)
I loved your video!! You are so knowledgeable about all of them! So fun!I hope you take care too! ❤️🤗
Thank you so much! I love researching dollies :)
@@AThousandSplendidDolls you are very welcome!😃 I love your videos! You are awesome!❤️
Great video your hair is awesome 👌
Thank you so much :)
OMG!!!!!!!! Star ⭐️ I loved Star I still love Star The Star line rooooocks!
She's awesome!
The Arco playsets are great, aren't they? I think my favorite is the Dinner Date one, do you have that one?
Thank you! Sadly I do not have that one, but it is AWESOME :)
the best one i have is dinner date playset its like the restraunt in the towering inferno , and yes in the uk we got the generic playsets for debenhams dept store dolls
That's really awesome!
i have that very hard to find
Hi Shelly and Colleen. I like hearing you talk so passionately about your dolls. Thank you for your video! Colleen, I smell my dolls too. ❤😊. I will wash them again if they lose their smell. 😂
Thank you so much! It's so funny because Colleen has always smelled dollies, and eventually I started to do it too :)
Me and my best friend in middle school used to share custody of our American girl dolls we would bring them to school swap them and their accessories it is so cute to think about lol.
That's adorable :)
@@AThousandSplendidDolls I don’t collect AG now but not going to lie the accessories they put out in the 90-2000s were FANTASTIC like the attention to detail. I def appreciate them but I couldn’t get past the cloth body. I hated seeing it my doll was always in long sleeves and turtle necks. I wish they made them with a hard body instead.
I always found the cloth bodies super huggable and cuddly, but I can see why they'd be off putting to some people :)
@@AThousandSplendidDolls that is very true they were def cuddle dolls.
Other popular toys that were doll like/animal based from the 80s were My Little Pony and Poochie (which i pray Mattel brings back)! Such a great vid!
Thank you! I love the 80s My Little Ponies, but I've never heard of Poochie before :)
Thos os wo interesting. Ypu jabe a wealth of knowledge. ❤
Thank you!
Many people that collect Barbie Dolls always say that the 1980's Barbies were some of the most beautiful Barbies ever created as far as their faces and their clothes fashion designs especially the 1984 Peaches & Cream Barbie. The Peaches & Cream Barbie is very expensive though if you buy her new and mint in her original box and depending on the EBay seller and condition of both doll and box she will cost between $200 to $400 Mint and never removed from box so most people just buy a used loose from box version in the best condition they can find.
They definitely are some of the most beautiful dolls ever made! It's crazy how much some of them sell for boxed, but sometimes there are deals :)
Jazzy and her friends were a “reboot” of the star doll like.
She was indeed :)
I mean God bless you both ❤
:)
My first cat of my very own as a child was named Custard. I know you two will understand why I picked that name. I was born in the late 70's. She lived a long life. She watched me grow up and become a mother myself. Oh BTW she was a real cat.
Aw, it's so cute you named your cat after Strawberry Shortcake's! I'm glad your kitty lived such a long life :)
I want Courtney 😊 she's the cutest!
My sister loves her!
Hey gals! My 80,s NRFB gals have the white spots on the legs, and the 70's dolls have melt marks...
Sadly those are very common defects for the time :(
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