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BOX DATE: 1996
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
VARIATIONS: Blonde; African American; brunette
BODY TYPE: 1966; molded B print panties; Twist 'n Turn waist; bent arms; ring hole; bend & snap knees
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: Believe it or not, one of my first brand new childhood Barbies was the blonde Pet Doctor on the far left of this photo. It's hard to believe that I've had her for most of my life. I got this doll when I was five or six years old, and I still vaguely remember the day when I picked her out. I believe I saved up my allowance money for "Christine," as I dubbed her. I was kind of obsessed with that name, or ones like it, such as "Christina." When I was very small, I was particularly drawn to doctor and animal themed dolls. It makes sense, what with the fact that I was always such an animal person--it was easier to get along with pets than people. I also liked the idea of "caring" for animals or people, which is probably how my obsession for doctor type dolls began. Anyways, Pet Doctor was a staple in our doll family. She was not only the town vet, but also the person doctor too. I used her original vet supplies, paired with my Pretty Pet Parlor, and also my Baby Care Center. Her vet ensemble also dualed as her regular doctor gear. Colleen also took a bit of a shine to Pet Doctor. I recall that we'd trade off on who played her, especially in cases where she was a background character. One of my most vivid memories of this doll is the time I took her on vacation with the family. Mom and Dad took us to New Jersey one summer to go to Six Flags and also a few other places. We were allowed to take one doll each, so I gunned for Pet Doctor, who was presumably my newest at the time. I had stolen a Barbie sized comb around that time frame from a friend's house. I recall that the entire vacation, the stolen comb burned in the back of my mind, and stayed inside my yellow backpack with Pet Doctor for the duration of the trip. I ended up confessing to my crime when we got home, to ease the guilt of my conscience. Even though Pet Doctor had little to do with this petty larceny, I still think of it each time I look at her. As time wore on, Christine did not keep her good looks. She lost a ton of hair back in the day, as I was the sort to compulsively brush my dolls' hair. So she was half bald by the time I was seven or eight. She also lost much of her stuff along the way, and her original outfit became very shabby and grossly stained. But as an adult collector, I was able to remedy these problems. I found her a much better ensemble, and I partially rerooted all her empty hair plugs to restore her luscious tresses!
Since Christine was so shabby even when I was young, it was only natural that I'd jump at the chance to get a second. I found the doll in the middle sometime in the early 2000s. She was at the local flea market, and was still wearing her original outfit. For some reason, my memory was muddled over the years, and I thought I got her stuffed back inside her original box with some accessories. But it turns out that couldn't be the case. I must have purchased her loosely by herself. We dubbed this doll "Jessica," and luckily she maintained her beauty and condition over the years. By the time she joined the family, both Colleen and I were much better at caring for our dolls. She "replaced" Christine in some ways, but we saw them as separate people. Although I was the one who bought this doll, I'd say that Colleen played with her far more. She was enchanted by Jessica's obvious beauty. Unlike Christine, she has a stunningly perfect face (Christine is actually rather wonky). I'm not sure exactly what role Jessica always played, but sometimes she replaced Becky as the "wheelchair ridden" doll. Colleen was obsessed with Becky's wheels, so they were always in use no doubt. However, as adult collectors, it came out that Jessica was actually Becky's girlfriend who in fact was not in a wheelchair. It was a scenario that Colleen must have had brewing in her head for years, but it didn't have the chance to materialize until we were older. It all made sense to me though, when I reflect on my childhood. Whenever Jessica was Becky's "friend," she always had better chemistry with her than any of Becky's male suitors!
Since Jessica had maintained her glory even decades later, we didn't really "need" another doppelganger. But of course, I'm not want to cast out any doll in need. I got this third lady, on the far right, in 2016. She was actually a gift of sorts. That summer, our friend Lisa said we could have what remained of her childhood dolls. We spent a little while scrounging through the basement and the attic space above her garage, on the quest for dolls. It seemed as though the dolls themselves all went missing. We were only able to find a baggy with clothing and accessories. I admit I was devastated that the dolls themselves went rogue. I played with so many of them as a little girl, when I was over Lisa's house. However, in the attic space above the garage, we found Pet Doctor Barbie all by herself. She still looked pristine, as if she'd never been played with. I'm very fond of this doll since she was a generous gift, and the lone survivor of her former doll clan. Colleen and I both thought it would be fitting to name her "Lisa" after our friend!
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Sometimes called the "lily-trotter" or the "lotusbird". This one is definitely for those among us, who have a foot fetish ;-)
Light box L and White Umbrella R. Slower shutter speed to capture some action in the hair. Edits using Onone Portrait and Effects.
The Arctic comb jelly or sea nut (Mertensia ovum) is commonly found in the surface (top 50 meters) in cold, northern waters. Like other cydippid ctenophores, it has two tentacles fringed with smaller tentacles, which are dappled with colloblasts. Colloblasts are specialized cells that, upon contact with other organisms, act as a glue, allowing the comb jelly to pull the food to its mouth with little resistance. This species has light bioluminescence in blues and greens, but the rainbow effect in this photo is caused by light refracting off of its comb-like rows of cilia, which propel it through the water.
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A closer look at the two PS2's - CCF958 and ENT778. Mulleys depot at Ixworth,Suffolk was indeed a treasure trove in the late'60s!
Update on the feral hive that was removed from a large plastic barrel. This hive built up quickly after they were transferred. They swarmed about two months later. I did a quick inspection a week after the swarm and saw there was a new queen but no eggs. I wanted to take another look in to make sure she was mated and laying. I pulled one frame from the center of the brood chamber and saw capped brood and eggs, indicating there is a laying queen in the hive. The frame I pulled just happened to be the one I had previously tied the cut out comb into, notice the nails in the top bar. I took a photograph of this same frame when I was transferring it into the Langstroth hive, see photo below. Interesting to see how the bees anchored and tied the comb together and continue to use it for brood production.