What kind of things you like about Barbie?

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i like some of the clothes she wore back then

I used to like playing with Barbies when I was young, and the reason I stopped was not because I grew older, but because I couldn't find anyone my own age who wanted to play. I bought my last one at the age of 18. (Well, she was actually a different brand, but the same size.)

My Barbies weren't city slicker fashionistas; they played the roles of refugees, circus people and Swiss people who got snowed in. And they were always getting pregnant and having babies.

What I like about Barbie, Bratz, MyScene, Disney Princesses etc. nowadays is the whole ditzy image. I do an intellectual academic/businesslike job, and in my private time I sometimes like carrying a silly-looking pink bag with Bratz pictures on it, or wearing a kitsch Tinkerbell t-shirt, because of the irony of the situation. I enjoy talking about philosophy and programming and linguistics and all this nerdy stuff whilst looking like someone who should not be capable of doing that.

What I would NOT do is to actually dress like Barbie herself.

I liike that Barbie goes from ditzy blonde to bad ass punk in 2 minutes if you have scissors and coloring.

That she is fully and readily meltable. Polyvinyl's, when melted, must be in a well-ventilated area as dioxins are especially nasty. Apart from that, one can go from a Barbie to a pool of melted pool of plastic with just a match - Viola.



^Playboy bunny emoticon = representation of Barbie
Bunnies become rabbit Fricassee with heat :: melt-a-Barbie

Never played with Barbies. I did disassemble mechanical stuff though.

LabPet, your avatar gives me nightmares. Mostly because I recognize the image, unfortunately. One of those times I wish my brain came with an eraser!

My grandmother gave me a Barbie once; I don't think I played with her much. I mostly played with female action figures -- all I could really do with Barbie was dress her, undress her, and redress her. My action figures were much more fun; my "sister" and I used to build elaborate scenery in her room or the backyard and our action figures would have the best adventures!

Sorry; it's not intentional, I promise Actually, I thought my avatar, which I've had for a very long time, was entirely unique. What is it from, if you don't mind me asking?

Anyhow, about Barbie: Although I was/am a very feminine girl, I never played much with dollies. I liked do-it-yourself toys best, such as drawing, making things, games, reading, puzzles, and exploring.

I like the Punk Barbie and Molten Barbie ideas! Mattel should add them to the range.

I once transformed a cheaper doll of the same size by painting her white (her face too) and then painting on black lingerie, including suspender hose. Sort of like a Goth mime or something. I was probably around 14 when I did that, or maybe 12.

I hate Barbie.

Bratz forever!

I don't think you would want to know what me and my sisters did to Barbie dolls. The kindest thing was drawing tattoos all over a couple of them. It kind of goes downhill from there. And it's a steep, steep hill.

I used to pop their heads off and interchange them. I also had a carrying case they stacked quite nicely in.

I love dressing them up! I have tons of barbies and tons of clothes and I would spend hours choosing new outfits for each one. Fashion is a part of my special interest, so it was the perfect toy for me as a kid.

I loved her hair. When I was young I had a Barbie with really long hair that went to her ankles, so I was always braiding it and practicing my cotton hair wraps on her.

whenever you make her legs move like she's actually walking somewhere her torso bends forward until she's literally staring at the floor with her entire upper body.

I used to take off Barbie heads so I could steal their necklaces and give them to my stuffed animals to wear as bracelets.

I loved her clothes in the early 1960s.

My daughter had many Barbies. She removed their clothing when she was done playing. A friend said the box of Barbies with no clothes looked like the Holocaust.

I never played with her. I never cared about her looks. Sure her hair was nice, but I think the thing to be admired here...Is that she was able to become everything. From a fast food worker to an astronaut. Her bland personality that would let little girls plant their own personalities within of her was nice too. She was just a place holder for the imagination that tries to escape to the real world.

I liked setting up the Barbies before playing with them, organizing them, etc. I think I only played with them because my sister wanted to. I mostly just liked to set things up, change their hair, clothes, arrange things. But when we played I liked to act out scenes where the good guy (girl) always won against the bad guys (girls).