Steffie of the Day: Goddess of Asia

Goddess of Asia, a photo by alington on Flickr.

You know something big is up when my collection is rotating through the Steffie shelf.

Goddess of Asia has come up for a recent photoshoot and may soon be appearing for sale. I adore this girl, but she takes up too much display space in the cabinet.

She's the only Steffie sculpt Bob Mackie has used so far, and her costume is amazing. It's not designed to be removable, as far as I can tell. The beading is throughout the skirt phenomenal. The bodice features illusion style beaded detailing.

Her facial screening is really pretty, too: unusual lime green and yellow with lots of blush, plus bright red lips. Her hair is styled in a high braided ponytail and heavy bangs.

You can see additional photos on Flickr.

It's the dollroom shuffle!

Madame du Barbie, a photo by alington on Flickr.

With painting and new carpet happening, I'm emptying a doll cabinet. I'm also paring down a few of my beloved--well, we'll call them be-liked--dolls in exchange for more space and room for dolls that I really love.

Among those leaving is the gorgeous Madame du Barbie. She's a lovely deboxed Mackie girl with a fabulous Rococ sequined outfit. I still even have her original box.

See more photos on Flickr. Plus, check out some real bargains and fabulous find on the DollPage.

Thanks for looking!

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.