Getting This For Your Angel?
Written: Oct 29 '00
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Pros: Beautiful Barbie,Great For Collectors
Cons: Hard For Children To Play With
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| sparklesky's Full Review: My Size Angel Barbie |
Have you every wanted to give your child a certain toy,more for your own lost childhood than their present one? Well, that is just what this doll is to me and my little girl. I saw it and had to have it for her. Whether she really wanted it was never a question in my mind.
The Pros
The doll is a perfect example of a true Barbie. Glistening hair,slim waist, and beautiful clothing are timeless Barbie trademarks. The doll stands a little higher than my daughter at about 4 feet.
Angel Barbie comes with a matching dress and halo for your child to play pretend. The angel wings provided are adorable. This outfit makes for a perfect picture opportunity.
The Cons
This particular Barbie is marketed to small children not collectors. Small children are very hard on dolls. The dress is flimsy although pretty. My dress was ruined after one day of standard play. My child wanted to eat near the doll,this lead to food spilling. The dress is so delicate,washing-even hand washing-is almost out of the question.
The dolls joints do not bend. This makes this almost impossible for my young children to take her along in play. They don't have the skills to manuver her with them. The result is the doll gets left behind more times than not out of sheer frustration.
She doesn't come with a pair of panties. This may sound trivial to many but to my kids this was the end of civilization. To them this was not an ordinary Barbie who could get away with no underwear,she is their size and must adhere to house rules. Our Barbie now has an infant sized diaper on her little tushy.
Conclusion
This would be a perfect gift for a collector. Young children will ruin the doll without constant adult supervision. Older children will not take a great interest in the doll.
My Size Angel Barbie could easily be improved. The manufacturer could offer some accessory cloth changes to be purchased separately. Right now, they have released My Sized Butterfly Barbie which is the same doll with different clothes. Make a change of clothes available and the value and play-ability for my daughter would go through the roof.
I purchased this doll at Amazon during their incorrect pricing chaos. I got my order so this doll cost me $14.60 shipped. This is truly only about what this doll is worth.
Check around on line auction sites for this doll. Many have listings and the dolls can be purchased at drastically discounted price. I have also found accessories for this doll such as a canopy bed and a dollhouse that can no longer be purchased anywhere.
Recommended:
No
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