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…….Tones & Textures I spotted on a wall in The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall a fair while ago now but still worth a look I thought. Have a lovely Friday though I doubt anyone is doing anything too explosive even with this TNT, Alan:-)……
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37714 tnt D6535 heading out of Loughborough on the local to Rothley Brook, GCR Diesel Gala, 27.4.25.
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Yeah.....Thaís and Thorne....it doesn't seem they like each other very much *cough* ^___^
37425 tnt 37419 approach the crossing at Barnby Dun on the 3J51 York Thrall-York Thrall via Scarborough, 19.10.22.
Most of you know how I first came across Barbie as a very young child at my Mum’s work Christmas party, where they had a whole table full of old leftover stock ‘Trade-in TNTs’ from the Mattel headquarters down the road, that they gave away to the daughters of staff, while I got a stupid TV board game. It was the only time in my life where I really wished that I was a girl! LOL I think that also started my life-long Barbie obsession. And even though I have amassed quite a few lovely TNTs for my collection, I never had one of those ‘Trade-In’ gals…. until now. And what’s more, she is in my favourite hair colour, that deep, rich ‘Chocolate Bon-Bon!’ She came in her ‘baggie’ and her hair cello was still on, (you can just make it out in the photo with her OSS and box, lying near her feet,) so she was virtually unplayed with … her hair and ribbon bow are perfect! (Though I had to remove that cello as it was starting to actually stick to the back of her hair!!!) She’s not totally minty perfect as parts of her have faded somewhat , and she was missing her wrist tag, but it was SO great to finally fulfil a childhood longing… only took 45+ years! :P I decided to dress her in my favourite ‘Pajama Pow’ which looks so great with that hair bow! (I have the original yellow flats but changed it up with some orange bowed flats… the groovy pink belt is Becky’s!)
Now, you probably all also know about Mattel coming up with that genius trade-in program to launch their new Twist ‘N Turn Barbie in 1967, where one could trade in their old Barbie doll for this gal for less than half price... It was a massive success. (Please enjoy the TV ad that launched this gal and that trade-in program, starring none other than Maureen McCormick, ‘Marcia Brady’ from the Brady Bunch!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB0va0jaFYE
SHADOWS - APACHE
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La musica! Una magia al di là di tutto ciò che facciamo.
I had this very same doll when they first came out. I don't know that she ever looked this good! Love this doll!
FINALLY got a Francie I always wanted! The 1969/70 TNT gal with the short, flippy hair. Her body was a mess ( but replaced it with a perfect TNT one I got for a bargain recently) and her hair was a mess, too, so I used the curlers from a Sindy hairdressing set I also recently got, (I had it when I was a kid and missed it so much that I had to get it again... you can see it in the photo at right.) I was also inspired by how she wore 'Midi Plaid' in the Sear's 1971 wishbook. I think she suits this perfectly... but I prefer it with Barbie's white lace-up squishy boots.
Recently I have been thinking about the differences between TNT Barbie and Standard Barbie.
It all started when I noticed that the TNT necks are thinner and longer than those of vintage and standard dolls. The other things different on the TNT's are bendable legs, eyelashes, and the TNT waist.
When looking at these illustrations from the same booklet, I noticed that the Standard is depicted as more cute whereas the TNT is depicted as more sultry and edgy. The standard illustration is more fluid and rounded and the TNT illustration is more angular.
I actually think that the Standard dolls DO look more innocent and doe eyed than the TNT's, and perhaps that is why I prefer them.
So what do you guys think? Do you prefer the sultry beach babe TNT, or the "girl next door" Standard?
I am not a PJ fan, but when I got this doll a while ago I thought I would take a few photos before selling her head and swimsuit so that I could use her body for my HF. This girl was quite pretty, but again PJ has never really been my cup of tea.
Due to the light not being so great in the first shot of these two lovelies, and that Spring has FINALLY arrived in these parts, I thought it was time to give two of my latest TNTS another moment in the sun. The close-up of my blonde TNT is very close to the almost perfect colouring she has! Here she is in 'Swirly Cue' (gifted to me some time ago from the generous Dean Reen!) enjoying my garden... while Chocolate Bon-Bon is turning up the heat in 'Wild 'N Wonderful' ... They're both 1968 gals wearing my fave get-ups from 1968!
I'm going through a major early TNT phase again! This is my latest Miss. ALWAYS wanted this hair colour... Titian, redhead, oxidised GoGo Co Co, whatever you wanna call it. Her hair was a crimped, tangled mess, but I think it's now tamed to look kinda like it would have 51 years ago! Check out those PERFECT lashes!!! And she still has a hint of warm blush... The introductory ads touted that she had a groovy 'Outdoor' look, so I had to shoot her outside. Wanna dress her in Snap Dash!
BTW- she was the very first type of Barbie I ever saw, which was weird as it was around 1975, but my Mom's Christmas work party had a whole table of these to give away to the kids of the employees. (they must have been old leftover stock from the Australian Mattel company branch that was just down the road from my Mom's factory at the time.) The girls got these and I got stuck with a stupid TV show board game. I could have sworn I saw a redhead just like this and she was the one I wanted... I only had to wait 43 years to finally get her! LOL
The foundation of remains from some old structures reclaimed by nature, found within a short walk into the woods in the TNT area, Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Just as Ingrid and a few others around here predicted, I FINALLY got the TNT fever! My new favourite is my 'sunkissed' blonde TNT who arrived last week - she is almost mint, with no fading or paling ANYWHERE... not even any pinpricks or such! A big hearty THANK YOU to Ingrid (RomitaGirl67) for reminding me she was on my watch list and that she was a pretty reasonable BIN sale! She has already bonded with my chocolate Bon Bon TNT and they love to pose together. Blonde TNT is in my 'Swirly Cue' gifted to me from DeanReen- Thanks again Deany!- while Choc Bon-Bon is wearing an outfit I have wanted for the LONGEST time: 'Wild 'N Wonderful', also from 1968. I wanted to wait till I found one with the very HTF gladiator boots, which are the coolest! (The Mattel designer Carol Spencer once remarked that she copied these boots from a pair she owned!) Their bright colours pop against the Barbie 'Family' house, I think...
66531 leads 6A50, the 10:26 Whatley - Hanwell Bridge Loop aggregates past Great Bedwyn. Not a normal formation on the Berks and Hants aggregates workings, 66543 on the back
Taken with the aid of a pole