Lots of Cyber Monday specials at BarbieCollector!

Did you know you can pick up some dolls for up to 60% off original retail? The best bargains I've found are:

• Tshirts for $10
• Twilight dolls for $9.96
• Shoe Obsession Barbie for $14.99
• Stephen Burrows Alazne for $69.99
• Silkstone Ballgown Barbie for $59.99
• Tailored Tuxedo Ken for $59.99
• Queen of the Constellations for $40
• Tribal Beauty for $50
• Banana Bonanza for $79.99
• Holland and Chile Dolls of the World for $11.98
• Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds for $99.99
• Barbie Wardrobe for just $27.98

There's lots more to choose from, so go check it out!

New Barbie Collector promo code!

Shop during Pink Week at Barbie Collector and save an additional 20% off everything on the Pink Week shelf with the code PW2014 at check out.

Now is the perfect time to pick up Trina Turk Barbie  for $39.99) (and her accessories), and check out the low prices on The Queen of Constellations - she retails at $100, on sale for just $59.99. Have fun!

Form Finale - from Barbie Collector

Today is the last day to get a free Silkstone Barbie dress form (when you spend $50 or more) at Barbie Collector. It will be automatically added to your shopping cart, once you've added enough items. (You can use your $20 shop reward towards this purchase, if you like.)

Whoops--I missed a sale at Barbie Collector!

Sorry, dear readers, I missed a sale going on now at Barbie Collector. Today is the last day--it ends tonight, May 30, 2014, at 11:59 pm CT, so you still have time to take advantage of it. Here are the details:

Save up to $25 on the Red Carpet collection. When you buy

• two dolls, take $5 off your purchase.
• three dolls, take $15 off your purchase.
• four dolls, take $25 off your purchase.

That's like saving up to 30% on these dolls. They cost $19.95 each, and if you're a member of the Barbie Fan Club, you can add your quarterly $25 reward to your purchase as well to save even more!

The dolls that qualify for this special are:

• Red Carpet Barbie Gold Gown - Goddess sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Blue Jumpsuit - open mouth Mackie sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Pink Gown - Mackie closed mouth sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Green Dress - Aphrodite sculpt

The dolls have great details, including applied eyelashes, and they use the slim Model Muse body. I love the earrings in this collection, and the bracelets are pretty, too.

For the fine print and details, click here.

Photo is the property of Mattel.

Barbie Fan Club

The 2014 Barbie Fan Club is open for registration as of today as well. Membership gifts start shipping in early February, and club spots are limited to 8000. It's a pretty good deal--$24.95 per year--and a must if you plan to attend Barbie convention.

Benefits include:

• $80 in BarbieCollector.com club benefits (these are passed out $20 per quarter, so the $24.95 fee pays for itself quickly)
• A free BFC card case--new this year (I have to say--these accessories have been a huge hit with my hairdresser and her staff!)
• The opportunity to purchase (4) club dolls, which are previewed online
• Designer sneak peeks, chats, videos, special membership access, and more!

Another exclusive - I really dig the laser cut features of her dress, and can't wait to see this in person!

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Photos are property of Mattel--and I am sneaking screenshots from their website in the hopes that you will sign up for the fan club!

Brazilian Banana Bonanza Barbie by Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie's latest addition to the Barbie family has been announced - $150 retail with a Nove,ber 15, 2012 release date: Brazilian Banana Bonanza Barbie.

Interestingly, she was designed by Robert Best for the Bob Mackie collection, unless this is a typo. She's a Gold Label collector doll, and she's quite cute. I saw a real-life version of her at the National Barbie Collectors Convention, and she's pretty impressive.

She's a Barbie Collector direct exclusive, and you can see additional photos on BarbieCollector.com.

Photo is property of Mattel.

St. Patrick's Day savings from Barbie Collector

Get free standard shipping on all Dolls of the World dolls from BarbieCollector.com, from now through March 19 at 11:59 PM CT.

This offer is valid on standard shipping only, and additional charges apply to Canadian orders.

Stardoll® by Barbie are available from BarbieCollector

Have you heard the hype about the new Stardoll Barbie? Inspired by avatars from the hottest online fashion and gaming fashions, these new dolls step out of the virtual world and into the world of doll play.

That, in itself, requires a whole new essay.

The dolls 8 new sculpts using something close to the model muse bodies (with larger feet, more delicate hands, and slightly larger rears), and also can use three different accessory packs.

From BarbieCollector, Bonjour Bizou, Doll Space, Fallen Angel and Pretty n' Love are available in Style 1 or Style 2 for $20.99 each. Each style (except for Doll Space, it appears) as an accessory kit available for $15.99, including at least one dress, one extra mix-n-match piece, two pair of shoes, a bag and a clutch, jewelry, hair accessories and other accessories.

The prices aren't bad; what concerns me is that feet are bigger, the dolls aren't articulated well, and I'd want to know if this brand is meant to stand alone for an older chill audience, rather than collectors. I do like the demographic make-up of the dolls. It's nice to see dolls that aren't all blue-eyed and blonde.