Liberation 6: Hallmark’s Holiday Voyage Barbie
Mattel puts out a lot of ‘historical’ theme dolls. Some of them are wonderful, and others are, well, not wonderful. I’ve always found it interesting that Mattel does so many 1920s dolls, since the idealized flapper has…
LIBERATION 5: QUI-GON JINN FROM THE PHANTOM MENACE!
Liam Neeson may not have understood just what he was getting himself into when he agreed to play the part of Jedi Master Qui-Gon, but I certainly did- it meant there’d be a doll of the delectable…
LIBERATION 4: THE QUEEN FROM MOSES, PRINCE OF EGYPT WITH BONUS LIBERATION KWANZAA KEEYA!
Despite their fondest hopes, Moses, Prince of Egypt did not turn out to be the picture that put Dreamworks Studios on the map. Hasbro made the toys, which came and went with barely a ripple of interest. As far…
Liberation 3: Oscar De La Renta Barbie
I admit it.. I’m a child of the 80’s. And I still think that the fashions Oscar de la Renta designed for Barbie are some of her best ever. So I couldn’t possibly resist this doll. The…
Liberation 2: Generation Girl Chelsea
Mattel really is paranoid about the B-girl’s image. The Generation Girl line wasn’t even available nationwide when this poor girl got ‘updated’ with Generation Girl Tori’s face mold and no nose ring. Despite having reduced the nose…
Liberation 1: Royal Elegance Queen Amidala
With Star Wars: The Phantom Menace opening this week, who could be more appropriate for my first liberation than Queen Amidala? This doll is currently being snatched up by hordes of eager fans who will keep her…
