Back to School

 Labor Day signals the end of Summer and the beginning of school.  Here are some of the guys heading back to school.

(Front Row:  L-R: Sutton, Tre, Anthoney; Back Row: Bradley, Benjamin, Chad)

Sutton- My Scene Barbie
 Tre- Flavas dolls
Anthoney- An American Teen
Bradley McIntosh- SClub7 musical group. I included him because he was 17 when he joined the group.
Benjamin-- An American Teen
Chad- High School Musical

Stalker

Sideshow Toys with permission form Hasbro created Stalker (his code name)  this year.  The figure comes fully articulated with  plenty of artillery.  This Stalker was created for the adult collector

Ranger

The first Stalker was created by Hasbro, its creator, in 1992.  He was part of the Hall of Fame series.  This Stalker could be found in Toy Stores.

  Both came with backpacks.   The first Stalker has a yellow one and the second one has a black bag.

The faces are different

His real name is Lonzo Wilkinson and he was born in Detroit Michigan.  He was a warlord of a large urban street gang priot to enlistment.  Fluent in Spanish, Arabic, French and Swahili.  Graduated top of class-Basic Combat Training.  Advanced Infantry Training (Top of Class).... (Excerpt from the Sideshow Toys Stalker's Box).

Our Days at the Convention

  We attended several of the events.

Barbie and Ken:: The Ultimate Couple Dinner

We are attending the Dinner

Host table gift

Vintage Beach Movies of the 60's Luncheon

Gift Sets

 

 Gifts Sets

The Souvenir Convention Dolls

Ken's 50th Birthday Celebration Centerpiece

 Male dolls that came home with us

Menelik, Steven,  Japanese Ken, Steven, No. 17

OOAK Doll by Ninimomo

Dolls at the So In Style Party

Displays

Live Auction Ken and Barbie sold for $24,000

                             

 

Competition at the Barbie Convention

My pieces that appeared in the Competition. 

I entered the Advertising Category.  You had to duplicate a 1960 advertisment with the dolls.

 I used Darren from So In Style and Nikki from the Beach Series.  I chose Darren because his body was fully articulated and none of the other Mattel Men were this flexible.

I entered the Diorama Category- 1960's TV show.

I did the TV show, Green Acres starring Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert.

I won honorable mention

Christie and Steven visit the Diorama

 

Here is a link to the other dolls and dioramas of the Competition pieces for various categories.

Fashion Show at the Barbie Convention

About the writer:

I participated in the Fashion Show and wore Siren, a silkstone doll.  The song that played for me was My Girl by the Temptations. The hair was not completed red but a mixture of red and black.

I have participated in the fashion show for the past 11 conventions.  I enjoyed creating the outfit that was completely crocheted.

Steven and Christie's 7 day trip

Here are some pictures of Steven and Christie's trip to the Barbie Convention in Ft. Lauderdale.

Arriving at the Harbor Beach Marriott Hotel on Sunday, July 24, 2011.  Room 766

Since we arrived early, we went to the pool

On Monday, July 25, we went to the beach.  The beach was connected to the hotel.

Christie buried Steven in the sand

After a long day, we are relaxing on the balcony, which had a view of the marina

On Tuesday, July 26, we went back to the pool to enjoy the water and sun.

Stay tuned for our pictures of the convention. 

Back in Town

Steven and Christie are back from the Barbie Convention and will be posting pictures of their trip very soon.