I had a few Barbies when I was little. Actually, I had a Ken, a Barbie and a Midge. I liked Midge best, because, like me, she had brown hair. I don't know what happened to Ken, but I saved Barbie and Midge, and, amazingly, still have them, although I have very few other keepsakes from my childhood. I added a few other Barbies to my collection years ago when I visited my sister in Omaha and saw international Barbies in one of the local stores. I bought a Canadian Barbie and a Russian Barbie. I refrained from buying a United Colors of Benetton Barbie, but always wished I had. My Barbies stayed in a box in the back of a closet until my grandchildren started spending time with us. Rema was a little too old to play with them, but Oriana picked them up now and then. Evita and Dulcea, however, started playing with the Barbies every time they came over. Their long beautiful hair is usually now tied up in fluffy fashion scrunchies. I never had an extensive doll clothes collection, but I have one animal print jacket my mom made, and it makes its rounds among the dolls, although Midge usually wears it. I decided for Christmas this year that I would buy more Barbies for them to play with here, but also some to send home. I fell in love with Barbie with Glam Bike, since her bike is a beach cruiser, like mine--only it's pink, and my Electra "Boney Finger" is predominately orange. That Barbie will probably stay here for the girls to play with, but one of them will be going home with Tattoo Barbie. That Barbie came in the mail from Mattel this week.
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