Hello I recently obtained a iki iki Eli from Japan, she smelt of
cigarette smoke so I gave her a thorough cleaning ,unfortunately her
face is discolored, so I posted in the barbie Facebook community asking
for ways to possibly correct it some recomme...
Hello does anyone know of restorationists who repair nose nips? I have
had 2 of my girls restored by restorationists who I liked but I believe
they do not repair nipped noses. I hear these people exist but are
limited. I would love to hear of someone...
Hello, I have noticed as of late that mod Barbie dolls have a tendency
to become discolored especially in the face area whether it turns ghost
white, or yellow does anyone know of anyway to prevent this? I have
heard of methods of using rit dye to co...
Hello, I was wondering I have my barbies behind a lighted glass enclosed
display case I have 2 questions, the first one is my number 3 ponytail
Barbie has a pearl necklace on but the clasp is metal will this cause
vertegris or a rust stain on the bod...
Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I normally collect
Barbies from the Vintage and Mod Eras but I came across this doll who I
believe to be a "My First Barbie" from the 1980's however, I have spoken
with collectors from this era an...
Hello, I’m sorry it took so long for a reply. hopefully you still find
this useful. I believe you have a number 5 or 6 ponytail barbie, a Midge
the one with the flip hairdo (Barbies best friend), and Skipper (barbies
little sister) all from the 1960’...
Hello hope all is well, at first I was wondering if this was a clone
outfit (a outfit of a doll similar to barbie) but I believe this is a
homemade outfit it does look reminiscent of vintage/mod era barbie as
far as the style. Mattel used to release ...
