tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post1381751523680904216..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: B is for Barbie Doll: Inventions by Women A-ZSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-21011278724421512452015-04-04T07:20:44.762-07:002015-04-04T07:20:44.762-07:00I loved Barbie as a child. My sister and I would d...I loved Barbie as a child. My sister and I would design all sorts of adventures for them, and it was great fun. There's still a lot of criticism about her waistline, of course, so I didn't realize that it had actually been smaller at one point. Sabinahttp://victimtocharm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-32043577722806904922015-04-03T22:31:32.079-07:002015-04-03T22:31:32.079-07:00It was fun dressing Barbie with my granddaughter, ...It was fun dressing Barbie with my granddaughter, especially the pretty gowns! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-25756105662734405882015-04-03T22:30:23.430-07:002015-04-03T22:30:23.430-07:00Hmm...I think there is a black Barbie, but South A...Hmm...I think there is a black Barbie, but South African culture would be different so that's important. I'm learning so much in this. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-33783604269013701062015-04-03T22:21:46.672-07:002015-04-03T22:21:46.672-07:00Oh, that's interesting Maryann. Need to check ...Oh, that's interesting Maryann. Need to check that out!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-14119200650220587322015-04-03T17:55:38.034-07:002015-04-03T17:55:38.034-07:00I LOVED Barbies as a little girl! I loved dressin...I LOVED Barbies as a little girl! I loved dressing them up in their ball gowns. :-)Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-52135231508977464312015-04-03T02:22:13.370-07:002015-04-03T02:22:13.370-07:00I don't recall Barbie dolls in my time but I k...I don't recall Barbie dolls in my time but I know they're alive and well! Here in South Africa a woman is trying to make black Barbie type dolls for African children, the pattern of the beading on their clothes reflecting some of the traditions of black culture. I so hope she is successful. Thank you Sharon for this post. I have two sons so I did not have the pressure to buy dolls in their childhood!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68769529482201754962015-04-03T02:07:56.883-07:002015-04-03T02:07:56.883-07:00Sure I like Barbie. Who wouldn't that &*$...Sure I like Barbie. Who wouldn't that &*$#@+ has everything. Great post for B. I wrote about her a year ago March on my blog https://mholloway63.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/what-happened-on-march-9th-meet-barbie/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283668839966693754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-35891711593898506372015-04-02T18:40:50.814-07:002015-04-02T18:40:50.814-07:00Really....not even G.I. Joe. I think I like the dr...Really....not even G.I. Joe. I think I like the dressing up of the dolls. It really is like playing paper dolls, which is what Ruth Handler observed. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-63375913190673841692015-04-02T18:39:06.998-07:002015-04-02T18:39:06.998-07:00But lots of people do....I watched my granddaughte...But lots of people do....I watched my granddaughter make up stories playing with them. I see that as a positive.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9252289521544746382015-04-02T18:32:54.991-07:002015-04-02T18:32:54.991-07:00I never had a Barbie--or a G.I.Joe or anything lik...I never had a Barbie--or a G.I.Joe or anything like those figures. My sister had at least one Barbie and Ken as well as a number of other accessories. I'm fascinated by the toy over the years and the vast array of toys that surrounded Barbie. The outfits were pretty amazing as well.<br /><br />Interesting to hear the origins of Barbie. I remember when they first came on the market.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-15493942788595953062015-04-02T18:07:38.108-07:002015-04-02T18:07:38.108-07:00Very interesting post! I'm kind of ashamed to ...Very interesting post! I'm kind of ashamed to admit that I really loved Barbies. I think I had about six of them. They weren't really so great to play with, but just having one was a thrill for me.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971798802079783209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-21020471753812109822015-04-02T16:08:13.637-07:002015-04-02T16:08:13.637-07:00I never did either. Not sure why. I remember cute ...I never did either. Not sure why. I remember cute little muffin dolls...all were flat chested and preteen. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36069904856847158972015-04-02T15:57:58.239-07:002015-04-02T15:57:58.239-07:00I never had a Barbie. I wasn't much into dolls...I never had a Barbie. I wasn't much into dolls, but this was very interesting. I didn't know Barbie anything about the history of this toy.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-74247697454138605572015-04-02T15:53:51.233-07:002015-04-02T15:53:51.233-07:00Come to think of it, I had a dog like that too. Gl...Come to think of it, I had a dog like that too. Glad you girls got to enjoy. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-38240994903816882902015-04-02T15:52:06.644-07:002015-04-02T15:52:06.644-07:00Well, of course David. I mean Superman and Spiderm...Well, of course David. I mean Superman and Spiderman needed girlfriends, right? :) :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9902902048855542302015-04-02T15:50:52.012-07:002015-04-02T15:50:52.012-07:00Ah....bet you'd want to dress one though if yo...Ah....bet you'd want to dress one though if you saw one again. Loved all the accessories my granddaughter had!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-26950393634890471312015-04-02T15:49:23.114-07:002015-04-02T15:49:23.114-07:00Oh....I remember Midge. She was a so cute!Oh....I remember Midge. She was a so cute!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-59334757565655222822015-04-02T15:48:52.992-07:002015-04-02T15:48:52.992-07:00Well, no not really....but never thought of it tha...Well, no not really....but never thought of it that way before!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18943747475602300372015-04-02T15:45:33.907-07:002015-04-02T15:45:33.907-07:00I didn't have Barbies as a little girl because...I didn't have Barbies as a little girl because I had a dog that liked to chew on their rubber heads , but my girls had plenty of them. They always ended up in the bath tub.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-58831547763501508312015-04-02T15:42:44.984-07:002015-04-02T15:42:44.984-07:00Although I never owned a Barbie doll (I did own ot...Although I never owned a Barbie doll (I did own other dolls like Superman and Spiderman), I will confess to playing with more than few Barbie dolls. I have a sister, so I guess that's not surprising.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-15536008510502467962015-04-02T12:52:15.063-07:002015-04-02T12:52:15.063-07:00Well, no, can't say I'm a Barbie doll fan....Well, no, can't say I'm a Barbie doll fan... now. But when I was a kid, I woudl have bought all of them :-)JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-30191138645852693632015-04-02T12:29:19.355-07:002015-04-02T12:29:19.355-07:00Good point, Birgit!!Good point, Birgit!!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-62933261872896246872015-04-02T12:28:47.465-07:002015-04-02T12:28:47.465-07:00I had a Barbie doll, but I admit I liked her best ...I had a Barbie doll, but I admit I liked her best friend Midge better cause she had freckles, like me!Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-22715155873703508392015-04-02T12:13:26.480-07:002015-04-02T12:13:26.480-07:00Ha-ha. You and Connie have given me a whole new pe...Ha-ha. You and Connie have given me a whole new perspective!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-45843786753045673982015-04-02T12:11:27.491-07:002015-04-02T12:11:27.491-07:00Oh that is fuuny :) Oh that is fuuny :) Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.com