Mattel Releases New Fine Art Dolls. The DaVinci, Van Gogh & Klimt Barbies.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe0oHIPqqMkMW4oPvIeN54B9O0rbZEAtXxu2aiwRYErupGR5PN09zjeF_CgZB7-YUyke3poO6pVb-J5uceVby0vWHq1PTGU33yN8AbDsmFwQhRsQnZWVUmBrmw9Lt6tK2qgxTLSprHYg/s1600/ART+BARBIE+HERO.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592577763394945458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe0oHIPqqMkMW4oPvIeN54B9O0rbZEAtXxu2aiwRYErupGR5PN09zjeF_CgZB7-YUyke3poO6pVb-J5uceVby0vWHq1PTGU33yN8AbDsmFwQhRsQnZWVUmBrmw9Lt6tK2qgxTLSprHYg/s400/ART+BARBIE+HERO.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><br />Recently introduced at this year's Toy Fair were three new Barbie dolls by Mattel that pay homage to some of the world's most famous artists. 14th century Master Leonardo Da Vinci, Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh and Art Nouveau painter Gustav Klimt have been immortalized as soon to be released Barbies. The dolls clothing, make up, hair styles and jewelry are inspired by Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's Starry Night and Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.<br /><br />Not yet in the stores, the dolls are available for pre-order at the links below.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Da Vinci Barbie</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4zdM8qkFBUVVYlOr4CpUtxzlOkbbQAuM0j-ZfWWl_t9vDSUiKLqE2zEc4FlE7RYEHjEHM2oZtuyhnIXmxbECNcNLltNqTvIGzHG-ypU5Kg5jSQVxP145rAz9SnsO6qPESf7lxTtCA5M/s1600/da-Vinci-doll3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592564566156528274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4zdM8qkFBUVVYlOr4CpUtxzlOkbbQAuM0j-ZfWWl_t9vDSUiKLqE2zEc4FlE7RYEHjEHM2oZtuyhnIXmxbECNcNLltNqTvIGzHG-ypU5Kg5jSQVxP145rAz9SnsO6qPESf7lxTtCA5M/s400/da-Vinci-doll3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 622px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje76lL1d19Cakd6v8EeQMEBzinkwqnREX_vsMmc6rgim_aIox9VTfLLvvmeorNkMkXUyzO_fxURAAmdewrzP3FPNxCQMW2qQwnFQIOA63IE7S_qkD-ggEh_zb4LLw4CDBzuk2Mj54n2-8/s1600/mona-lisa-painting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592567148937746498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje76lL1d19Cakd6v8EeQMEBzinkwqnREX_vsMmc6rgim_aIox9VTfLLvvmeorNkMkXUyzO_fxURAAmdewrzP3FPNxCQMW2qQwnFQIOA63IE7S_qkD-ggEh_zb4LLw4CDBzuk2Mj54n2-8/s400/mona-lisa-painting.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 817px;" /></a><br />above: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, painted from 15o3-1507<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Njiw5z582rwVse8QpuMaKKgpeni5JmtqWpYCDOZ9nNIM7yizb3NkFB7KVvBG6EgFTur9wg47hYRhUNMe0AoPH-Gcx4kLRkieFtew4qffEcsWp3jVn3jIFVqpjsFMKCps-tyRTCKBSQ/s1600/da-Vinci-doll4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592569231464002722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Njiw5z582rwVse8QpuMaKKgpeni5JmtqWpYCDOZ9nNIM7yizb3NkFB7KVvBG6EgFTur9wg47hYRhUNMe0AoPH-Gcx4kLRkieFtew4qffEcsWp3jVn3jIFVqpjsFMKCps-tyRTCKBSQ/s400/da-Vinci-doll4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 747px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUWGJDoVcrAEoFRMANAU6_R-TKHUGScg2dhL1McGGLUa8-uB0iSiqaYgxGFja2c9YxhAFzSNSdUHMfdt-hyEjEbZ2W-Qe9fAtjm0G3nV85LwORzLEes2WiBjn6GVx-GAWFqRiS1tKag4/s1600/ToyFair+158.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592569442352907698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUWGJDoVcrAEoFRMANAU6_R-TKHUGScg2dhL1McGGLUa8-uB0iSiqaYgxGFja2c9YxhAFzSNSdUHMfdt-hyEjEbZ2W-Qe9fAtjm0G3nV85LwORzLEes2WiBjn6GVx-GAWFqRiS1tKag4/s400/ToyFair+158.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 700px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPeTaqKDUdiAEJclVLob_noR_QyiHj0C9AIXSMT_nmpqFMo6-F0Y7lP-vO5frYuKlH50fp7-T4_T_46JGqbIw-6_LSwIvaJuEgVds2vXHoh5xJEuiqZGj1lBHfzljvZ1jUHNCJKzzqLs/s1600/da-Vinci-doll2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592563796913689410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPeTaqKDUdiAEJclVLob_noR_QyiHj0C9AIXSMT_nmpqFMo6-F0Y7lP-vO5frYuKlH50fp7-T4_T_46JGqbIw-6_LSwIvaJuEgVds2vXHoh5xJEuiqZGj1lBHfzljvZ1jUHNCJKzzqLs/s400/da-Vinci-doll2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 801px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0444&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Da Vinci Barbie Doll here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Klimt Barbie:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL10tXRlBmiornt1AC5-fUw2K0tZ7piSDQd5VCzaT7bW65NwqNJFLsEZja1uQrbFw6vQz_2HoliPjwjU7iL8XfPDjmyP6jIWzBadBXv37dpJjnqWrxOVXYbr6n0wVbePpQANiIKIl1PY/s1600/klimt-doll3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592562962493525298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL10tXRlBmiornt1AC5-fUw2K0tZ7piSDQd5VCzaT7bW65NwqNJFLsEZja1uQrbFw6vQz_2HoliPjwjU7iL8XfPDjmyP6jIWzBadBXv37dpJjnqWrxOVXYbr6n0wVbePpQANiIKIl1PY/s400/klimt-doll3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 700px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeJdku9Ep_rzgFKU_bVtQ6IBKN5_YxOVr-ZwhGCqL4YvvKj4CbRkvmVEvErn1RzUdHjJHLKLNbEcpSdmFrtDjsW8crhtCDuvlmkViZGFZVxTp5qo9A2XWelldSGNM8xyhtbatfXZFQfY/s1600/klimt-adele-bloch-bauer.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592565762427823858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeJdku9Ep_rzgFKU_bVtQ6IBKN5_YxOVr-ZwhGCqL4YvvKj4CbRkvmVEvErn1RzUdHjJHLKLNbEcpSdmFrtDjsW8crhtCDuvlmkViZGFZVxTp5qo9A2XWelldSGNM8xyhtbatfXZFQfY/s400/klimt-adele-bloch-bauer.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />above: Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, completed in 1907<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq785g3m2Aso_tnkiJpFnjNpnswhzSh2r6cerl-6lwDqIv7w8zAg4cuwkM3qiyl20o0u-o4UsGHB_jMiORGjCqyTOzHcOEjLWqqMZsIZGO3qoY5Th3a1X9tpSTEpQLgnf-mminE2Q51Y/s1600/klimt+doll5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592575048487278818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq785g3m2Aso_tnkiJpFnjNpnswhzSh2r6cerl-6lwDqIv7w8zAg4cuwkM3qiyl20o0u-o4UsGHB_jMiORGjCqyTOzHcOEjLWqqMZsIZGO3qoY5Th3a1X9tpSTEpQLgnf-mminE2Q51Y/s400/klimt+doll5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 723px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcl3nwUq2lAE0DrzpOIxlQc-og6IMwHTH-_a6Bs1a4JeEjJT-URuozZolGkDYfQnNU8BPv9VU8Tvk2uRQm2wwZj5PD9S_UaoTbReCDwTZMtWpy8e2HU0lfDmP3WN6VdRxHYYj6u0TsIB4/s1600/klimt-doll-face.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592563451607882050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcl3nwUq2lAE0DrzpOIxlQc-og6IMwHTH-_a6Bs1a4JeEjJT-URuozZolGkDYfQnNU8BPv9VU8Tvk2uRQm2wwZj5PD9S_UaoTbReCDwTZMtWpy8e2HU0lfDmP3WN6VdRxHYYj6u0TsIB4/s400/klimt-doll-face.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 582px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuqSujjE2PsCFf_yQxbs_3CE9k2K8FO-EveJ9_Vx6WY74N8c-j3jFOXd2hXTJJ3A7w69atCWRqDWRkW4vS1lkvQZXxZ1McfZ9IRl5QImRb6A4D80lHFOEwmJo0rS9v40qnTMG5d8FBic/s1600/klimt+doll2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592563270389078418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuqSujjE2PsCFf_yQxbs_3CE9k2K8FO-EveJ9_Vx6WY74N8c-j3jFOXd2hXTJJ3A7w69atCWRqDWRkW4vS1lkvQZXxZ1McfZ9IRl5QImRb6A4D80lHFOEwmJo0rS9v40qnTMG5d8FBic/s400/klimt+doll2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 491px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK65cQm8Tk5SMFBgLVqhIwi8509Cubfni7ZM-sY6EgFwQLN0e-e4J8drlpIo_UTytTT_s6p27KtFRoHMw07d6MSPhzuBQzF58tC5bh9m_JseBjVh15jr7i1W4nk5KisJF7L8SNBn4bXsI/s1600/klimt+doll3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592563182363372818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK65cQm8Tk5SMFBgLVqhIwi8509Cubfni7ZM-sY6EgFwQLN0e-e4J8drlpIo_UTytTT_s6p27KtFRoHMw07d6MSPhzuBQzF58tC5bh9m_JseBjVh15jr7i1W4nk5KisJF7L8SNBn4bXsI/s400/klimt+doll3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 534px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0443&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Klimt Barbie Doll here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Van Gogh Barbie:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHJE_oo9YchqicYzcLbU6XBVnr1NyS5jk4rf5HPMOm__78Ag8U6ELTM3rk2DK7xqfWz6ScjbV3ga-WGDHNOQGfWy82ni16ZTev2SiLfJbKdLZ0t8aTnTFfyaAV3aDsUvtMEDf6ZXS1SU/s1600/Van-Gogh-barbie3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592562382201222130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHJE_oo9YchqicYzcLbU6XBVnr1NyS5jk4rf5HPMOm__78Ag8U6ELTM3rk2DK7xqfWz6ScjbV3ga-WGDHNOQGfWy82ni16ZTev2SiLfJbKdLZ0t8aTnTFfyaAV3aDsUvtMEDf6ZXS1SU/s400/Van-Gogh-barbie3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 707px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEofA30p-MuKrIoHoIbKmX5DfP0XNrM4MRWtuexlx34IXPT4QNuvyGcZS-3A_n307FL6fGrwfOqkZXPa-tBLor2uU9ECgR-Wph90cirqscfRPgGEQDs6i-O0V97mNm0uTx8qLd48-Mywc/s1600/van-gogh-vincent-starry-night-7900566.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592566648628584834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEofA30p-MuKrIoHoIbKmX5DfP0XNrM4MRWtuexlx34IXPT4QNuvyGcZS-3A_n307FL6fGrwfOqkZXPa-tBLor2uU9ECgR-Wph90cirqscfRPgGEQDs6i-O0V97mNm0uTx8qLd48-Mywc/s400/van-gogh-vincent-starry-night-7900566.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 404px;" /></a><br />above: Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, painted in 1887<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SZi-JelZ0xpX4DU5c9NKfqxamW7Nl8X2Ic_YpU9m3iIbcz8cTfVrE7YKU5D1GS95qmW_Y2FwgHdsqe4oDBA7ICof4Q3rxNkZ7LwpHyK2rOOv69fZO7iiiEcOuxTbMfBtRSzzuE7FEmw/s1600/VGB-close-up.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592562281744390578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SZi-JelZ0xpX4DU5c9NKfqxamW7Nl8X2Ic_YpU9m3iIbcz8cTfVrE7YKU5D1GS95qmW_Y2FwgHdsqe4oDBA7ICof4Q3rxNkZ7LwpHyK2rOOv69fZO7iiiEcOuxTbMfBtRSzzuE7FEmw/s400/VGB-close-up.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 591px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlQgGzd15Hm8asYjesC-JcUHINcO164Jow7FSzDhaexSwPqeVLa73rl70nIQnzdallCF_t8rHbk6z8KVWCBo_dmCXhMUs_JcqaFE-yb7fFQTrgFJ5xphfK_YXhnTXrfC-wGdsRiHB3mk/s1600/Van+Gogh+barbie1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592562608877286994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlQgGzd15Hm8asYjesC-JcUHINcO164Jow7FSzDhaexSwPqeVLa73rl70nIQnzdallCF_t8rHbk6z8KVWCBo_dmCXhMUs_JcqaFE-yb7fFQTrgFJ5xphfK_YXhnTXrfC-wGdsRiHB3mk/s400/Van+Gogh+barbie1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 642px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgMvi9dZsHGuk77J5A3GYqtHY-KDQetKLRPJI5xXDMu7_d7I4oBUVO7TeSThLpq3oF49vpe7z78Opqz2z3nQyLpIsfgZXeMYVYKHDFdfi9A1RE3gsUUu4iRNV27IzO9Z5GfUlGbc2cN8/s1600/Van-Gogh-barbie2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592562484873141026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgMvi9dZsHGuk77J5A3GYqtHY-KDQetKLRPJI5xXDMu7_d7I4oBUVO7TeSThLpq3oF49vpe7z78Opqz2z3nQyLpIsfgZXeMYVYKHDFdfi9A1RE3gsUUu4iRNV27IzO9Z5GfUlGbc2cN8/s400/Van-Gogh-barbie2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 631px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0445&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Van Gogh Barbie Doll here.</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">special thanks to </span><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/BarbieZania" style="font-style: italic;">Carolynn R. Whitford </a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://www.mawphoto.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Michael Williams </a><span style="font-style: italic;">for the above images</span><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Also available for pre-order are the following soon to be released Barbies for 2011:</span><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV7161&id=IF-901240741%20"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592579724521580626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuCGX_qYLLRQSNUTYgaoQLqL38Rx1ibdX7nyGm-7R0Kj6PpQyTTDixjMS4rDdhZ4RT14RTnpO3_DTBNuLPTQoE6LjixFjUckJ1hvuVS5dTYHpVXI0Fo5spCAlMgpkXV46ZJSvIIpN7kc/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-06+at+2.04.48+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 503px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV7161&id=IF-901240741%20">The Farrah Fawcett Barbie Doll</a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT7903&id=IF-901240741"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592580039999509922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispcigrnnh5_hbeJUlNU8zvleRTtw7c19MzbqJNz9-bFL8WOrsO220Q6qOKLEGOORYK1PEsoWU3ijTvZq4HZCHdKH0RslUFD00VOjr7irzi4SoC0jblN1fEETxHvSnP527L9bjtCUDHCI/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-06+at+2.06.26+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 403px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT7903&id=IF-901240741">The Grace Kelly Barbie Doll</a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV7160&id=IF-901240741"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592580594368405586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iEx2c4B7QA2MyWdt19ZDI9AU4gbCe3Prlopbr0dgyqa2-Uja86cZrA3MlKtlBJIHWkgRoL5NMGGIVWhxCBwvrhAVOZeCsmCUFs-c6J5dsglUM3G_g9eS1wo3rvu9cV9wPyPPMSUOJWE/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-06+at+2.08.12+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 419px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV7160&id=IF-901240741">The Rock Hudson & Doris Day Barbie Dolls Giftset</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVnDxjSCg-_mkG4ZOIfQ7wRKrW58zG9lqM6GL3PCIk1iS_P9Q0FsxABwexx5mKpbHQrDZ1KXHKSj1D7lGcSJn3OsqKL6LFPUOQH6mKm5H9jnl6W_ZCdv0NPv6OIIhjawnCfUuD7NYKw/s1600/ToyFair+187.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592581362160984642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVnDxjSCg-_mkG4ZOIfQ7wRKrW58zG9lqM6GL3PCIk1iS_P9Q0FsxABwexx5mKpbHQrDZ1KXHKSj1D7lGcSJn3OsqKL6LFPUOQH6mKm5H9jnl6W_ZCdv0NPv6OIIhjawnCfUuD7NYKw/s400/ToyFair+187.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 480px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT7908&id=IF-901240741%20">The Frank Sinatra Barbie Doll</a>

Mattel Releases New Fine Art Dolls. The DaVinci, Van Gogh & Klimt Barbies.

Recently introduced at this year's Toy Fair were three new Barbie dolls by Mattel that pay homage to some of the world's most famous...

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Mattel Taps Into Sexy Classic TV Icons For 5 Soon To Be Released Barbie Dolls.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq02QQosicI0GLr6ebgEymYaXo8JApVKUHdWdq-453-OgbVAgpZapQAH1q0Ba5WYlxFXb4PL91aacslJNMkoGSc2GFyLCJUrLdrxtg_-w48ztSMyfDKl5cLWq_C10_7I2N0l0mhsrZAlzt/s1600/Tv-Barbies-Hero+sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516672589649845394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq02QQosicI0GLr6ebgEymYaXo8JApVKUHdWdq-453-OgbVAgpZapQAH1q0Ba5WYlxFXb4PL91aacslJNMkoGSc2GFyLCJUrLdrxtg_-w48ztSMyfDKl5cLWq_C10_7I2N0l0mhsrZAlzt/s400/Tv-Barbies-Hero+sm.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><br />Mattel has already created wonderful Barbie dolls from some of cinema's sexiest female characters, such as <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTN4987&id=IF-901240741">Marilyn Monroe</a> and the <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTR9933A&id=IF-901240741">James Bond Girls set 1</a> and <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT2149A&id=IF-901240741">2</a> , as well as the hot female 80's music icons <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTR4461&id=IF-901240741">Joan Jett</a>, <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTR4460&id=IF-901240741">Cyndi Lauper</a> and <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTR4459&id=IF-901240741%20">Debbie Harry (Blondie).</a><br /><br />But now they are reaching back to classic TV pop culture and filling the prepubescent fantasies of many of my male peers.<br /><br />Now available for pre-order at $34.99 each are a slew of female tv series characters that set many a young male's loins ablaze in the 70s and 80s.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS65ur-TTATjnatb5CyXp9fDQ1_BbKGO4X8CH_o4GGcDFWdVoxmANywvwRE1rzVXyR9bamcOxwPdkhEwUL1wNtlL1QQXrG_beytRBArtESzvci_Bri-YnOJZUanMoniYCSa9ANEADZkAbo/s1600/classic-tv-icons.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516679083627783890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS65ur-TTATjnatb5CyXp9fDQ1_BbKGO4X8CH_o4GGcDFWdVoxmANywvwRE1rzVXyR9bamcOxwPdkhEwUL1wNtlL1QQXrG_beytRBArtESzvci_Bri-YnOJZUanMoniYCSa9ANEADZkAbo/s400/classic-tv-icons.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 210px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above l. to r.: Barbara Eden, Elizabeth Montgomery, Donna Douglas, Linda Evans and Joan Collins</span></span><br /><br />The new <span style="font-weight: bold;">I Dream Of Jeannie</span> (Barbara Eden) Barbie doll, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bewitched</span> Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) Barbie doll, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beverly Hillbillies</span>' Elly May Clampett (Donna Douglas) Barbie Doll and the cat-fighting rich bitches from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynasty,</span> Krystal Carrington (Linda Evans) and Alexis (Joan Collins) Barbie dolls will be released this coming December, 2010 and in January 2011.<br /><br />As often is the case with these collectible Barbie dolls, they sell out quickly once they hit the stores, so snap them up via the pre-order links I've got here for you.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeannie</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrDsYChKimxyCKtwKqZ-o2xs2XBMZQhYFvo48SQxAAj7KPQ2cUPRvKkt7LnEEQZd5yad55eY93ulK3H-9E6Po8AfotKFAJlyurnMm9BlR3h3IXLyy0iR6KNw-4usoBmnLvk8NxtM5q7Ye/s1600/IDOJ-logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516675736941812818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrDsYChKimxyCKtwKqZ-o2xs2XBMZQhYFvo48SQxAAj7KPQ2cUPRvKkt7LnEEQZd5yad55eY93ulK3H-9E6Po8AfotKFAJlyurnMm9BlR3h3IXLyy0iR6KNw-4usoBmnLvk8NxtM5q7Ye/s400/IDOJ-logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 371px;" /></a><br />The I Dream Of Jeannie doll is complete with Jeannie's sexy bared tummy which drove Major Nelson mad with desire and her little genie bottle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NqCkPolIKR-jio5jLLWicVrBwtaMC7iYoRExmYg8yJNNK4pouN26tHffV6WFZZKrymIZA2kE-g6KT-pAs36uI_dwANRXuqJopz4ajgRqNYvXG6kjzB96WzSVod9XLME3vly8o13IcUHh/s1600/Jeannie-barbie-doll.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516675600922816370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NqCkPolIKR-jio5jLLWicVrBwtaMC7iYoRExmYg8yJNNK4pouN26tHffV6WFZZKrymIZA2kE-g6KT-pAs36uI_dwANRXuqJopz4ajgRqNYvXG6kjzB96WzSVod9XLME3vly8o13IcUHh/s400/Jeannie-barbie-doll.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 523px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0440&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the I Dream Of Jeannie Barbie doll here.</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Samantha Stephens</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VEmrZxYfycHZPkC9QkuNcMnHkhGF6_R2nOABZRVc1hJgd92EexMTTEOh5KmNI-1woX41GgL8a8rIw5EXRrDSrb5HHnPnN2UCi278IuAALpPD7WhVtDc24B56Rimep4FER07gVLVq4QKb/s1600/bewitched_logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516123374981005858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VEmrZxYfycHZPkC9QkuNcMnHkhGF6_R2nOABZRVc1hJgd92EexMTTEOh5KmNI-1woX41GgL8a8rIw5EXRrDSrb5HHnPnN2UCi278IuAALpPD7WhVtDc24B56Rimep4FER07gVLVq4QKb/s400/bewitched_logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 393px;" /></a><br />The Samantha Stephens Bewitched Doll, wife to two different Darrens who wrinkled her nose to conjure up magic, comes dressed in her signature outfit from the show's animated opening, complete with broom:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK4_Rt-9Ow8ZNYdt1AFR9gQidQ0NYxAgazCdJNYmSXAz0b_hVOvUqkjQt0ET3bDywLgBd1EPBV8PJrCIIAwn-ccgBxpGxdoxluqaAWRhsWGQwFH5jkej-dTDz54hbzDrxiuZ26Khea_VN/s1600/bewitched.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516675322760320578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK4_Rt-9Ow8ZNYdt1AFR9gQidQ0NYxAgazCdJNYmSXAz0b_hVOvUqkjQt0ET3bDywLgBd1EPBV8PJrCIIAwn-ccgBxpGxdoxluqaAWRhsWGQwFH5jkej-dTDz54hbzDrxiuZ26Khea_VN/s400/bewitched.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0439&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Bewitched Barbie here.</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elly May Clampett</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CmsQhil386Rsb66gu1Yh2PveZ7aqpNqtYWjx5gGtzVqE8DSDDKOQT5XrmoJNNtCx5mWRg9D5j6XtbB3xGqk3W-_BGqe_DJxUDeil-dyzFfqFwXJc-ny5h3LgBZ5oNsuZdDqOfRlbx39g/s1600/title+BEVERLY+HILLBILLIES+dvd+review.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516123223399396242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CmsQhil386Rsb66gu1Yh2PveZ7aqpNqtYWjx5gGtzVqE8DSDDKOQT5XrmoJNNtCx5mWRg9D5j6XtbB3xGqk3W-_BGqe_DJxUDeil-dyzFfqFwXJc-ny5h3LgBZ5oNsuZdDqOfRlbx39g/s400/title+BEVERLY+HILLBILLIES+dvd+review.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 393px;" /></a><br />What young man didn't lust after The Beverly Hillbillies' Elly May Clampett with her little girl pony tails and Southern accent?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3ihoJ9od7MlBPmIMjFyvsiIlmqPsk3mdYmS5oBLHQKTuuBJqXQxCcPMMNjUmLuEwTuVgDSQyllPEUzV0O9bgdkbUskal7b9HsDdV9CY6UADZx2vXNNUBNhHagKqt6FlJKQhyphenhyphen2yx1zuFH/s1600/Elly-May-Clampett.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516675156648219970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3ihoJ9od7MlBPmIMjFyvsiIlmqPsk3mdYmS5oBLHQKTuuBJqXQxCcPMMNjUmLuEwTuVgDSQyllPEUzV0O9bgdkbUskal7b9HsDdV9CY6UADZx2vXNNUBNhHagKqt6FlJKQhyphenhyphen2yx1zuFH/s400/Elly-May-Clampett.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTV0441&id=IF-901240741">Pre -order the Beverly Hillbillie's Elly May Clampett Barbie doll here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynasty</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SEei_HhmfZSCN00d5d6kMJmH1o1Lwc_EyalZZdKREmgBz2184WBBJcGJdydu1tlfh_mklA5arD2Bjst4O1BajTOVcyebXyEH6GdEqt1Y2gjJtFz8hkea9YvdWowir4oTFLrITUjOXC62/s1600/evansforsythecollins460.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516124098265871298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SEei_HhmfZSCN00d5d6kMJmH1o1Lwc_EyalZZdKREmgBz2184WBBJcGJdydu1tlfh_mklA5arD2Bjst4O1BajTOVcyebXyEH6GdEqt1Y2gjJtFz8hkea9YvdWowir4oTFLrITUjOXC62/s400/evansforsythecollins460.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 341px;" /></a><br />The Alexis Carrington Dynasty Barbie doll and the Krystle Carrington Dynasty Barbie doll come with their classic 80's primetime shoulder padded gowns and lots of diamond jewelry, but no John Forsythe.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alexis Carrington</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6-wsTw_oRoGcfAoXwj1b2ujNrILRV5-QjqlD4TR2V7Xj0-QP3eBhVjLmoibYA1XEUQFI1zXO0JWa13YDsEqIvDRzEF3pIpeZrb51mg7bDR4DPz8lV-ohq_yX8uwMrGKxSydboVegmpVN/s1600/joan-collins-barbie-doll.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516674986688221010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6-wsTw_oRoGcfAoXwj1b2ujNrILRV5-QjqlD4TR2V7Xj0-QP3eBhVjLmoibYA1XEUQFI1zXO0JWa13YDsEqIvDRzEF3pIpeZrb51mg7bDR4DPz8lV-ohq_yX8uwMrGKxSydboVegmpVN/s400/joan-collins-barbie-doll.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT7906&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Alexis Barbie doll here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Krystle Carrington</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkSDSytDRkOHEYb8cGa9_lv4Edm222P4gvuG6Wuz-6wNejhuP0jfZ7gWBn2lPmgXQnHPRLxqxBIt6Jzah_aGmK_ojcbmJaL_B6rJSpYNruvLKnn_9TGFF8P6pItjeKz73XyVavjeg5Jnd/s1600/Krystal-Carrington-doll.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516674856517311042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkSDSytDRkOHEYb8cGa9_lv4Edm222P4gvuG6Wuz-6wNejhuP0jfZ7gWBn2lPmgXQnHPRLxqxBIt6Jzah_aGmK_ojcbmJaL_B6rJSpYNruvLKnn_9TGFF8P6pItjeKz73XyVavjeg5Jnd/s400/Krystal-Carrington-doll.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 522px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MTT7905&id=IF-901240741">Pre-order the Krystle Carrington Barbie doll here.</a>

Mattel Taps Into Sexy Classic TV Icons For 5 Soon To Be Released Barbie Dolls.

Mattel has already created wonderful Barbie dolls from some of cinema's sexiest female characters, such as Marilyn Monroe and the James...

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World's Most Expensive Barbie Unveiled: Over Half Million Dollar Canturi Barbie

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p1h8VZmqjX4Ff4tD7vwf3F-vZxFnaaVHTMPCx-SyDS8MKLRI2DsgriqZynUui_k0ZJ0t9GEgxEstGidgIQ_7aMirvw5OCflnvZBdEttYSSYWhxnW9ZGfTvelcj9fbginrsVVgsLE1x0R/s1600/32048_395440734311_373535984311_3895311_1569756_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471572594221389442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p1h8VZmqjX4Ff4tD7vwf3F-vZxFnaaVHTMPCx-SyDS8MKLRI2DsgriqZynUui_k0ZJ0t9GEgxEstGidgIQ_7aMirvw5OCflnvZBdEttYSSYWhxnW9ZGfTvelcj9fbginrsVVgsLE1x0R/s400/32048_395440734311_373535984311_3895311_1569756_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 529px;" /></a><br />The Worlds Most Expensive Barbie<br /><br />To coincide with the launch of the <a href="http://www.barbiecollector.com/BarbieBasics/2/">Barbie® Basics™ Collection</a> in Australia, Mattel has engaged internationally celebrated jewelry designer <a href="http://www.canturi.com/">Stefano Canturi </a>to create a world first, the rarest and most expensive Barbie ever made. Price? <b>$545,000.</b> USD<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PjI_YFVE-jyiVkcgW70e7z8h64ZDy8az61auOAcOoxrNUnhSl89piDoaIMPe6YkCbTrXlZ1RrLv-4IrVntBGvQBWAtgDUf2rp4Jt8ELDE_z2hB_blEU4zU6WrwZ8XbCPbmolcplyMdo9/s1600/CanturiBarbiehires.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471582188370788402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PjI_YFVE-jyiVkcgW70e7z8h64ZDy8az61auOAcOoxrNUnhSl89piDoaIMPe6YkCbTrXlZ1RrLv-4IrVntBGvQBWAtgDUf2rp4Jt8ELDE_z2hB_blEU4zU6WrwZ8XbCPbmolcplyMdo9/s400/CanturiBarbiehires.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 355px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhbLI8eipUh03nwURx0XVTmzKCtKCAUx1gOYVHXyHRJAjmVN76J1aFXIgDz5DSCtOjqU7dK2WLd4CWpE9MS4J_Q3fLbchm5Wp4x1SZrl_WsZeBLehwPHFwljAaLMIOw-JMh-aAfOOCPUU/s1600/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471573895435062770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhbLI8eipUh03nwURx0XVTmzKCtKCAUx1gOYVHXyHRJAjmVN76J1aFXIgDz5DSCtOjqU7dK2WLd4CWpE9MS4J_Q3fLbchm5Wp4x1SZrl_WsZeBLehwPHFwljAaLMIOw-JMh-aAfOOCPUU/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><br />Valued at over $AUD600,000 and featuring a rare Australian pink diamonds, Stefano has created the ultimate accessories for Barbie in his signature Cubism style.<br /><br />Barbie is decorated with a stunning Canturi neckpiece made up of 3.00 carats of white diamonds surrounding a collectible 1.00ct square emerald (cut) pink diamond:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZWSc98th8mWr8c32vfYXB7ZAoT1O6bgWKPoeOqQS2z3L0ah3BmQQHUnrFQmx3j2RusOTO30TFNtZxjZZvv8RqH8WZkImipHM5o1Fh34qyYuXI4Sm3cMqbVZ4-BOTBt7ZaDhfWuY0bRlP/s1600/the-necklace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471581384227781650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZWSc98th8mWr8c32vfYXB7ZAoT1O6bgWKPoeOqQS2z3L0ah3BmQQHUnrFQmx3j2RusOTO30TFNtZxjZZvv8RqH8WZkImipHM5o1Fh34qyYuXI4Sm3cMqbVZ4-BOTBt7ZaDhfWuY0bRlP/s400/the-necklace.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 451px;" /></a><br /><br />A diamond Cubism ring sparkling on her right hand completes the jewelry set:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9M6VRlkPfV3saKf2-Hzei0PP6P-eA7XQVUaCx5-TxKYJlfN2L_Mhl8MTxuU9MoMKi8kCFmufUd0VICFSZhNTb55TQCBUNqdedED8QfIefrqadIHX3wjn8b5GJ0rKtzhKXarXpYcmhWkfn/s1600/the-ring.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471581307064838018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9M6VRlkPfV3saKf2-Hzei0PP6P-eA7XQVUaCx5-TxKYJlfN2L_Mhl8MTxuU9MoMKi8kCFmufUd0VICFSZhNTb55TQCBUNqdedED8QfIefrqadIHX3wjn8b5GJ0rKtzhKXarXpYcmhWkfn/s400/the-ring.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 435px;" /></a><br /><br />The pink diamond was especially hand-picked for & inspired by Barbie and is a registered tendered stone from the Australian Argyle mine. The 1.00ct square emerald (cut) diamond, notable for its distinctive purplish pink hue, is a rare and unique collector’s item, and it is substantially more valuable than its white diamond equivalent. A style icon such as Barbie commands a rare, unique pink diamond such as this one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmEIa7yT-UUEj0xrQCA852-oI993FH_pD0PxwicaeJmCJUgD6mELdjUg356YMexJB1uX0-7vXmMBRGMfwMq0Hfft_qYr-9iTqeXtTiW7pLMGQkPgPbJLxKgGcIW7PFNekUi5u-EJa5YiF/s1600/31212_393353519311_373535984311_3854595_3297113_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471572812418625634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmEIa7yT-UUEj0xrQCA852-oI993FH_pD0PxwicaeJmCJUgD6mELdjUg356YMexJB1uX0-7vXmMBRGMfwMq0Hfft_qYr-9iTqeXtTiW7pLMGQkPgPbJLxKgGcIW7PFNekUi5u-EJa5YiF/s400/31212_393353519311_373535984311_3854595_3297113_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 542px;" /></a><br />above: Stefano Canturi with his special Barbie<br /><br />Having personally created history making jewels for Academy Award winning films and many of the worlds most influential women, its only natural that Canturi should apply his meticulous attention to detail to creating a piece that marries Barbie’s confidence and feminine style, and his timeless Cubism jewelry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVZxXXITuxT06PdJB_o7C59q1jwqhMUuBE02hDAU7IocRP0I9aZgkeY6qNA4wITPsjUUArh59dTocHfmqqSjJWH_lclecyKjHZZHjop8PTpY5O_VO2fZDB5oPK5nQ1FcAT6ZCVFvyc07U/s1600/RAFW+2010+11+Around+Fashion+Week+Day+2+qm8TXdFzoLrl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471576884653219010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVZxXXITuxT06PdJB_o7C59q1jwqhMUuBE02hDAU7IocRP0I9aZgkeY6qNA4wITPsjUUArh59dTocHfmqqSjJWH_lclecyKjHZZHjop8PTpY5O_VO2fZDB5oPK5nQ1FcAT6ZCVFvyc07U/s400/RAFW+2010+11+Around+Fashion+Week+Day+2+qm8TXdFzoLrl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmABMNMrLgOTkiA4s4iC8UmCbMUU5F1y7Rvil9UaLdW6Q7a24GPnS7IWikdDDajjrWZdBfUZwZ7QAoxfS3Sldzt7oOkI_7JfAaiaYgC_QWTc1Tbx-vT4sY0HCcG-LGzdTNQkxwjfsLvvo/s1600/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471577427689250754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmABMNMrLgOTkiA4s4iC8UmCbMUU5F1y7Rvil9UaLdW6Q7a24GPnS7IWikdDDajjrWZdBfUZwZ7QAoxfS3Sldzt7oOkI_7JfAaiaYgC_QWTc1Tbx-vT4sY0HCcG-LGzdTNQkxwjfsLvvo/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 309px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2TgWRltyKFYxQs_LvrjKF05Q3OuQXRSFopEQpdVv0w9yAFdwJ_udnpYEmOWSTZw5_N1iFXSDkXw37D6_Sp3IRVY1wQmFE48V091m9JCV6UunRgznOnFWBIzyW-mL-C_xMSlDljv5grJj/s1600/27798_396123909311_373535984311_3906413_254700_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471573141381524610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2TgWRltyKFYxQs_LvrjKF05Q3OuQXRSFopEQpdVv0w9yAFdwJ_udnpYEmOWSTZw5_N1iFXSDkXw37D6_Sp3IRVY1wQmFE48V091m9JCV6UunRgznOnFWBIzyW-mL-C_xMSlDljv5grJj/s400/27798_396123909311_373535984311_3906413_254700_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 310px;" /></a><br /><br />Stefano states… "Barbie is iconic and so I didn't just want to cover her with diamonds, I wanted the jewelry design to pay homage to her modern yet timeless style, this is why I applied my Cubism design concept to her look; it is perfect for her.”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0VtVv4LFyOfey8H9dLE8PvV2WOM7fiawWWID-NdEsJkFrEZ0yHKo0dOZ2s6TnyhJjOqMJEGjEtKWhB1lycgmxSuPV_9gXxHXuB_VFdk18Sp2QIU5YyzaQP_U9asWtwoFEsg469AVkmGx/s1600/RAFW+2010+11+Around+Fashion+Week+Day+2+5NPDGu7EX9Wl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471576970067435202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0VtVv4LFyOfey8H9dLE8PvV2WOM7fiawWWID-NdEsJkFrEZ0yHKo0dOZ2s6TnyhJjOqMJEGjEtKWhB1lycgmxSuPV_9gXxHXuB_VFdk18Sp2QIU5YyzaQP_U9asWtwoFEsg469AVkmGx/s400/RAFW+2010+11+Around+Fashion+Week+Day+2+5NPDGu7EX9Wl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 445px;" /></a><br /><br />above: Jewellery designer <a href="http://www.canturi.com/">Stefano Canturi</a> and Mattel Principle designer Robert Best pose with the world's most expensive Barbie doll at the Barbie Basics Collection Launch during Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring in Sydney, Australia.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> ( Photo by Robert Gray/Getty Images AsiaPac) </span></span><br /><br />“With the launch of the Barbie Basics collection here in Australia we wanted to give the launch a unique Australian perspective, so we engaged Stefano Canturi to design the ultimate accessories for Barbie, an Australian pink diamond jewelry suite. Stefano’s signature style fits perfectly with the Barbie brand… modern, yet timeless…" Kate Carroll, Brand Manager — Barbie, Mattel Australia.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all images courtesy of <a href="http://www.canturi.com">Stefano Canturi </a>and <a href="http://www.mattel.com">Mattel®</a></span><br /><br />Be sure to check out <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/01/12-barbie-basics-get-glammed-up-by.html">this post that shows each of the barbie Basics glammed up by famous fashion designers</a><br><br>

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MAD MEN Barbie Doll Diorama From Haute Doll

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5c2IgeTT6FHK0NLqpanEofxYFpmWPX0TUVIO3UeURCVlt7Tqolp0bjH3GtTBhrZGytQi2eKWf1NJ0D8u8WqyP5D4AzC7C5y76nhupLQqPZwLLu7iMBq-s8-hD0j2jWjXm87pwaC-bvY/s1600-h/madmenken.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447089644587650754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5c2IgeTT6FHK0NLqpanEofxYFpmWPX0TUVIO3UeURCVlt7Tqolp0bjH3GtTBhrZGytQi2eKWf1NJ0D8u8WqyP5D4AzC7C5y76nhupLQqPZwLLu7iMBq-s8-hD0j2jWjXm87pwaC-bvY/s400/madmenken.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 606px;" /></a><br /><br />Much to the glee of advertising folk and doll collectors, todays' <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/business/media/10adco.html">New York Times </a>announced the fact that Mattel is soon coming out with MAD MEN Barbie dolls.<br /><br />The dolls, fashioned after the cast of AMC's MAD MEN, are expected to retail for $75.00 each and a limited number of less than 10,000 dolls of each are to be produced.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyGGyCJu10tLmW9Wlz7W7zu8yXDG4YWpO_irNLrY63f1YNp7TLhoFvvb3gsTMG4ekeyGTw4XVpTRysMe3DACw2ox_orAdRFW7FZ1y4XI23u9ce_RGHtGc5q0RzPbGuQ2bRLnpbvxSDpk/s1600-h/Mad-Men-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447083916686976082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyGGyCJu10tLmW9Wlz7W7zu8yXDG4YWpO_irNLrY63f1YNp7TLhoFvvb3gsTMG4ekeyGTw4XVpTRysMe3DACw2ox_orAdRFW7FZ1y4XI23u9ce_RGHtGc5q0RzPbGuQ2bRLnpbvxSDpk/s400/Mad-Men-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON_YrbV6CgAYLAnyDsQ7y7Io_XkFVh88xojA4VOW-F0Dv7ahoUGhDATVNiGT13bn_FTyR2A7m5KK1u2vkpiA9rddFE_Q2jaiULXz6yz_dORwdvZgMQZUX31UwmkKZuRnjAEozeBfBGss/s1600-h/4422525338_e405f79509_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447084046579228706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON_YrbV6CgAYLAnyDsQ7y7Io_XkFVh88xojA4VOW-F0Dv7ahoUGhDATVNiGT13bn_FTyR2A7m5KK1u2vkpiA9rddFE_Q2jaiULXz6yz_dORwdvZgMQZUX31UwmkKZuRnjAEozeBfBGss/s400/4422525338_e405f79509_o.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above photo courtesy of New York Times</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?id=IF-901240741&theme=Mad+Men" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471645285467068370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVs94bjWz_on_SNC_l9Oh3fNOl362ket2arnTgQnGycgIWiOH8PfpRu6ELUdVit6Lda6pVzLYgT6kkTdPjjlbb6bfh9Y_z0r55Ok87r_3oE78h455nfyVrRc0NAqTce0-GtNFMWRKMSWrk/s400/madmen-horizontal.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 58px;" /></a><br /><br />In honor of the release of the upcoming dolls, Haute Doll has created their own versions in an upcoming diorama for the magazine.<br /><br />I happen to be acquainted with the fabulous photographer, Michael Williams, about who's <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/02/michael-loves-jonathan-adler-and-they.html">Barbie Jonathan Adler diorama's I blogged about before.</a><br />So, I have a sneak peek at the first images of their own MAD MEN Dolls for you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV6hj7CZweSdf2cXkH8dsymLIQNO3j-wxU5ov8rMuTfvsqHf15DJi_M7_0Kzl4DPbQKV_r5XmtxzAuq1jn0n96EpfJjQU9WV5TYM7q8Xg2TZt0t7z66svwmwfx-2nnEOH-EWsqRd9hWs/s1600-h/dolls3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447089322104115826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKV6hj7CZweSdf2cXkH8dsymLIQNO3j-wxU5ov8rMuTfvsqHf15DJi_M7_0Kzl4DPbQKV_r5XmtxzAuq1jn0n96EpfJjQU9WV5TYM7q8Xg2TZt0t7z66svwmwfx-2nnEOH-EWsqRd9hWs/s400/dolls3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 536px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVYtIJimQpIcQ26aTh15F4Q4UXNbPLTKeXpYrLlOYoRwngJ5G2hNVg8hbqU8BeT19YU8Wvdo64jENdg9Voe44GppVYtyy_l00vf26KYRgdCy5RFHjCmYZf_XQhjJ_uFAAFGIii5azsgI/s1600-h/dolls2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447088856474498066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVYtIJimQpIcQ26aTh15F4Q4UXNbPLTKeXpYrLlOYoRwngJ5G2hNVg8hbqU8BeT19YU8Wvdo64jENdg9Voe44GppVYtyy_l00vf26KYRgdCy5RFHjCmYZf_XQhjJ_uFAAFGIii5azsgI/s400/dolls2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 533px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn4MycD-uQSvHJxKgN9DNPRmMBNscMXBkqNFIarGDlwn5vwvkTwAO7hlWl3ORrIy9tEXo8VYKKCdn_YgkoJ9Dd4Qe66K1RNr53tCXxlWcOo3OIqfEf01LWIBygbRUdnp6qYFzeUN5ay4/s1600-h/dolls1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447088754474142578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn4MycD-uQSvHJxKgN9DNPRmMBNscMXBkqNFIarGDlwn5vwvkTwAO7hlWl3ORrIy9tEXo8VYKKCdn_YgkoJ9Dd4Qe66K1RNr53tCXxlWcOo3OIqfEf01LWIBygbRUdnp6qYFzeUN5ay4/s400/dolls1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 490px;" /></a><br /><br />This month, for the March/April issue of <a href="http://www.hautedoll.com/">HauteDoll</a>, Michael collaborated with some One-Of-A-Kind doll artists to create our own custom MAD MEN dolls, wearing fashions directly from the TV show, along with an amazingly detailed miniature diorama of Don Draper's office (COMPLETE with cocktails and cigarettes).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTkloZix20E7rtJafc6-iJ-sQVXVVQ1cG0wG5JcUeVODIVYDdAG-3wCAs-4el_Vq9eZEDydqCbkrkEqXFnpflM7-0Ghaf5cQwwSKdLeaf2lAHvFdCJN6jDeAxPPSxxVMdwOtNoPwjynA/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447090827496575954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTkloZix20E7rtJafc6-iJ-sQVXVVQ1cG0wG5JcUeVODIVYDdAG-3wCAs-4el_Vq9eZEDydqCbkrkEqXFnpflM7-0Ghaf5cQwwSKdLeaf2lAHvFdCJN6jDeAxPPSxxVMdwOtNoPwjynA/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 426px;" /></a><br />above: I love the mini story boards and the Lucky Strike Cigarettes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjPFIyekzhR7aFssgiCcoQomNf6Zk42QzzSytoX1oLVLsXR5Wk3OJ8n4RBnJVJrs7W_pKfMCM4oGk4gr9J9q55VMJzl7zRPzQ3eChWr19uvyLwtblPibmQS4qzUosG_xYeklT6hT2bDI/s1600-h/dollspread.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447087773898233714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjPFIyekzhR7aFssgiCcoQomNf6Zk42QzzSytoX1oLVLsXR5Wk3OJ8n4RBnJVJrs7W_pKfMCM4oGk4gr9J9q55VMJzl7zRPzQ3eChWr19uvyLwtblPibmQS4qzUosG_xYeklT6hT2bDI/s400/dollspread.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 337px;" /></a><br /><br />Diorama by <a href="http://mod-o-rama.com/">Carloyn Allen</a><br />Fashions by <a href="http://nataliasheppard.com/">Natalia Sheppard</a><br />Barbie repaints by <a href="http://vincentanthonyrepaints.com/">Vin Trapani</a><br />Photos by <a href="http://www.mawphoto.com/">Michael Williams</a>

MAD MEN Barbie Doll Diorama From Haute Doll

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