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BOX DATE: 1991
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Christie; Ken; Kira; Teresa
RELEASES: 1991 separately sold; 1992 Snack and Surf Set
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'n Turn waist; bent arms; ring hole; straight, non-bending legs
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
IMPORTANT NOTES: This doll was redressed in the 1994 Roller Skating Barbie and Her Roll-Along Puppy set.
***The doll on the right is wearing 1995 Barbie Fashions #68000-92.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: It's hard to talk about these dolls, in the middle and far right, as individuals since I got them together many years ago. So I'm going to write about them as a unit, if you don't mind. It was sometime during the 2004 flea market season when the idea struck Colleen and me to start purchasing entire lots of dolls. Up until that point, we only ever bought single dollies or small bags of clothes. We had never purchased someone else's entire dolly stash, let alone considered it. What started this trend was a Skipper doll. Colleen found one in a box of Barbies, but upon asking the seller how much she was, we were informed they were being sold in a bundle. Dad, spoiling us rotten like always, said he'd pay the $20 so we could get that Skipper. After that first lot, we became addicted. It was so much fun absorbing someone else's entire doll collection into our own. Plus, it was a fabulous way of acquiring clothes and accessories that might potentially go to our new friends. The best part though was the fact that we were keeping a doll family together! These two gals arrived in the same lot. I no longer remember which one, but I do recall that there was on in particular that hosted several duplicates. I also had two Camp Barbies around that time, and probably several other sister dolls. I'm assuming we had purchased a sibling bin along the way, which is why there were so many doubles in one lot. I was always intrigued by these two dolls' unique faces. I'm not entirely sure, but I think I figured out they were Rollerblade Barbies when I saw a boxed doll at an indoor flea market not long after. Part of what gave their identity away was the fact that I had gotten rid of someone's outfit when we acquired their lot, thinking it was a "fakie" ensemble. Although I don't have any specific memories of playing with either doll, they were loved. I spent a great deal of time brushing and styling my non-played with friends' hair. I made sure they were all stacked neatly in drawers, sporting braids if they had longer tresses. But after a five year dolly hiatus, it was easy to forget how much all my dolls meant to me. In the early days of 2011, I decided to foolishly prune my collection. I think both of these ladies, or at least one, were out at the yard sale we had. I'm so grateful that neither sold, and that I had a change of heart. My sister Camp Barbies were not so lucky. I'd love to find a mint version of this gal one day, simply because this doll is so iconic to me. Both Colleen and I had the McDonald's toy versions of her. Plus, that boxed doll I mentioned earlier, was something I lusted for. I always regretted not rescuing her from that dingy, squalid indoor flea market...and that opportunity passed many years ago.
It is strange to think that it took nearly fifteen years for another Rollerblade Barbie to join the family. The doll on the far left was part of the 2020 "Tortured Treasures Lot." This bunch of squalid, abandoned dolls had been rescued from nearly being thrown out, by Colleen's friend. She kindly thought of us while helping her boyfriend do some house cleaning, and set aside the box and case of Barbies for us. Rollerblade Barbie, despite the name of her lot, cleaned up well. Her hair admittedly needed quite a bit of work. The braid in her previous life had left her hair split. So she required several boil washes and split end trimmings. But I was able to find her entire outfit in the lot (I did repaint the flaked off faux leather with fabric paint). She is the freshest looking of my three Rollerblade Barbies, and her story is equally as special as my childhood friends!
She's in love with her new rollerblades, so she doesn't care that it's raining, she's just skating in the house!
Rollerblades (inline skates) worn inside as slippers on the fur rugs. Skates on the soft sheepskin rugs are fine, but because the skates are also used outside, they must stay off the bed and furniture, and NEVER touch the bottom of the skates.
"Beat"'s Rollerblade from JSRF.
Did the best i could, not used to making stuff like that in PMG.
Alot of things are not right and yet again i am to lazy to fix it.
Farv to 360 out the ramp
Guadalajara Mexico
SB900 right at the skater at 1/2
SB910 Iluminating the ramps at front/right of the skater at 1/4
SB700 as hair light 1/4
SB800 iluminating the ramps camera right at 1/8
After hurricane Matthew passed Wilmington, North Carolina, the kids and I went out to explore the neighborhood. While there was a fair amount of debris and a few downed trees, the CPANA neighborhood faired well.
Clearly C and D were excited to be out of the house and moving again.
Had recently one rollerblade themed disco shoot thanks to my photo friend Michael's concept. The plan was to shoot inside and outside, but unfortunately weather wasn't welcoming which meant we had to do whole shoot inside. I gave my best to get something from that situation and here's the result.
You can look rest of the shots from the same shoot here www.flickr.com/photos/jarm0/sets/72157654152281072
Model: Reili Nõupuu
MUAH: Helen Saega