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45th Anniversary Barbie by Bob Mackie

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I think the last reviewer did not understand the rating system. She said the doll was a true collectors item and then gave it a poor rating???? I am thrilled with this lovely doll. I am an avid Barbie collector and especially adore the creations of the wildly talented Mr. Mackie. In the past, his high end creations have retailed for around the 199.00 to 249.00 price point, but this year, being Barbie's 45th Anniversary, Bob Mackie teamed up with Mattel to bring us a doll that can be more easily afforded and thus, more obtainable for most collectors. Some people have said they were dissapointed with this stunner as she is not as heavily beaded and intricate as his higher end creations, but please remember, she is retailing for only a fraction of the costs of his higher end dolls. Keeping that in mind, I think she is a wonderful addition to my Bob Mackie Barbie collection. She is dressed in a form fitting black dress that flares slightly at the bottom. She has matching black arm cuffs and white and silver trim at the top of her gown. She has an elaborate embroidered swirl design that starts from the bottom of her gown and goes around her back and then up and around one side of her head. What some people don't know is that when she is deboxed, you get to see that there is a wonderful cut out in the swirl, behind her head, for her lovely platinum white, hair do / bun to poke through. Her hair bun is pulled back tight, and woven into sort of a braided bun with tiny strands of clear, iridescent strands that shine and glimmer in the light. Her earrings are pure glamour and are silver toned, drop style dangling earrings with huge diamond-like stones at the bottom. They are very dramatic. Lastly, her makeup, while being very soft, almost muted colors, is very lavishly applied. Her eyebrows are highly and perfectly arched and her eyes are a pale shade of blue and drawn out in a very cat-like manner. Her lips are a very nice nuetral type pink and her finger nails are painted to match. She also comes in a newer, Collector Edition, packaging that is different from the previous, high end, Mackie creations. I think this girl is breathtaking for the price and if you give her a try, I do not think you will be dissapointed. Happy collecting!!!

What a great year - Barbie, most of my friends and I all turned 50. I purchased this as a gift commemorating Fabulous At 50. She absolutely adored it. It arrived in a prompt and timely manner and was packaged very nicely. I would recommend this vendor as a reputable dealer with quality products.

The collectible Barbies are too much for me to collect but in my fanstasy world I collect and have all of them. :) This doll, made by Bob Mackie, is really radiant. She has beautiful earings (I WANT THEM!! =D) and her make-up was done very creativly. In my opinion, her white hair makes her look a little bid old or maybe just weird, but okay, whatever. So, in conclusion, if your wealthy, I would strongly recommend starting a Barbie collection, and if you already have one, I recomend adding this classic Barbie to your collection.

This doll is definetly beautiful. She is not for children below 14 a true collectors item.

Ewww....Bob Mackie is a terrible designer! Who hired him? His dolls are very ugly, and, oh, so are the clothes!
I wouldn't buy another of his dolls as long as i lived!!!