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2007's Holiday Barbie Doll is Beautiful
Date of Review: Feb 7, 2008
The Bottom Line: This doll is a beautiful doll to display. Very seasonal looking.
No doubt any collector of Barbie dolls would not feel that their collections were complete without the annual Christmas Barbie dolls. The 2007 release of the Holiday Collector Barbie Doll is definitely a beautiful addition to all of the Holiday Barbie Dolls of the past.
Mattel 2007 Holiday Barbie Doll
2007's Holiday Collector Barbie is absolutely beautiful. The doll buyer has the choice of purchasing both or either Caucasian and African American 2007 Holiday Barbie Doll. Both dolls have long hair pulled back in the front, and dropped in long thick ringlets in the back. The Caucasian doll has blond hair. Both doll's hair is pulled back into a fur muff head piece. The fur muff of the head piece matches the fur lining that outlines the beautiful red dress that Barbie wears.
The dress is strapless, and has a heart shaped bodice, with a little black lace at the edges. The bottom of the dress has an outer layer on the full skirt that opens up to a skinnier skirt below. The outer skirt is outlined with white fur (or faux fur) and just beyond the fur the dress is adorned with the black lace that is on the top of the dress.
The dress is adorned with a black belt that cinches in Barbie's waist, the belt has a large sparkly belt buckle, that adds to the elegance of the dress. The dress looks as if it has been inspired by Santa's traditional red outfit, but it has definitely been redone with a very feminine touch. If you have ever seen the Movie White Christmas it reminds me of one of the grown's that the female leads in that movie wore during the Christmas performance of the movie. The material of the dress is velvet like.
On Barbie's neck there is a gold (well fake gold) necklace that looks like a combination of a cross and a star. That is what it looks like to me anyways, the manufacturer calls it a snowflake necklace. Barbie has long dangly earrings that match the necklace that she is wearing. The doll also has white gloves on that even further beautify her wonderful over all look. The gloves are very long and extend past the elbow. The outfit is finished off with matching red shoes.
The Holiday Barbie's clothes are removable and are easily removed. Velcro is attached to the back of the dress to help make removal of the clothing simple, and of course it makes it easy to put the clothing back on.
Barbie's makeup is classically and beautifully done. Her lipstick color matches her dress.
The doll is Measures 13.25" tall.
The 2007 Holiday Barbie doll originally retailed for approximately $45.00, but you may be able to find it at a clearance price now that the Christmas season is over.
This Barbie does not really come with any additional accessories. Most people who buy this kind of doll do so as a collector item and many either take it out of the box and stand it or leave it in the box to display it. Of course there will be those that will give it to little ones to play with. There is a choking hazard possible so the doll should not be played with by anyone under the age of 4.
The dolls carefully done hair will likely not hold its shape under normal playing conditions. Any attempt at combing it will completely ruin the hair do.
I personally bought this doll for my daughter to add the holiday collection my diseased Mother In Law Started for her. This will not be a doll that is played with here, but will instead be displayed. We have removed it and we have checked out her outfit and held her. She will be placed on a stand with Holiday dolls from the past.
This Barbie doll is constructed as most Barbie Dolls are and you could expect the same durability and vulnerabilities that you would with any normal Barbie Doll.
My Thoughts
The 2007 Holiday Barbie doll is beautiful and is a wonderful addition to my daughters display of Holiday Barbie dolls that we have been collecting since she was a baby. Personally this is not a doll that I would give a child to play with. This is more of a display doll than a play doll. But that choice is of course up the individual families choice.
If you enjoy beautiful Barbie dolls dressed in lovely long flowing gowns you will very likely find the 2007 Holiday Barbie as wonderful as my daughter and I do. I do recommend this a display doll. You can not help but to be reminded of Christmas while looking at this lovely doll.
