Barbie Nutcracker The Sugarplum Princess [Unknown Binding]

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Review

Barbie is the starring ballerina in her own production of The Nutcracker with this set that includes a revolving display stand and a Barbie doll specially engineered to pose in realistic ballet positions with the help of jointed elbows, knees, and ankles. Barbie the ballerina has hip-length golden ringlets with a removable gold crown that clips on to her curls. She's dressed in a sparkling pink ballet costume, a removable pink net overskirt, shiny tights, and attached pink toe shoes with tiny ribbon laces. Her pink display stand is shaped like a hand mirror, with a separate clear acrylic stand to hold Barbie in place. A tiny cardboard nutcracker and a pink hairbrush are also included in the set. --Marcie Bovetz

Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: MATTEL
• ASIN: B00005BUTS
• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 9.4 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,295,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Meaning of "Must have", July 26, 2001

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"paradise_found" (Musicland, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Nutcracker The Sugarplum Princess

This doll, to most children, is a beautiful Barbie with a costume change. To adults, it is introducing their kids to the wonderful play "The Nutcracker."

This doll, the most essential of the entire series of 8 dolls, two fashions, one ornament, a carriage (Beautiful- detailed with "gems" and "candies") complete with "Marzipan," the horse and one "My size" doll, includes breathtaking details such as:

Four layers of tulle, all but one covered in glitter for that glistening look of just stepping from the timeless tale's pages. The bodice of the gown painstakingly detailed with ruffles, glitter, and an untimately feminie edge.

All topped off with permanent ballet slippers, sheer tights (high shimmer) with permanent ties for the ballet slippers, (finally, they won't unravel!) and even a tiny cardboard nutcracker.

Her hair, in soft, waist-length golden ringlets, adorned with a shimmering golden crown. She is essential, though, because of her stand, all eight dolls of the series can dance only on her stand. Without Barbie, there is no reason to buy any of the others. Ken as "Eric" and Barbie can dance the night away by both being placed on the stand and moved across any hard surface, all the Kelly's and Tommy's that are cute as a button, are also worthless without Barbie.

The draw of the doll, according to the manufacturer, is that her skirt can be reversed and her crown removed to make her "Clara," as opposed to "Princess Clara." I have have a feeling, however, that she will be spending much more time as a princess than as a young girl, upset over her broken Christmas present.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Barbie, December 30, 2001

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Lynn (LA, California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Nutcracker The Sugarplum Princess

This doll is very beautiful and includes accesories. She comes with a brush, a ribbon to hold her hair up, a clip on crown (a mini-hair clip), a stand that she can dance on (when pushed on hard surfaces). a cardboard nutcracker(an image of the Ken doll with his nutcracker mask on), and her outfit. She has two skirts. The not so visible one (because it's covered up by another skirt) is a hot pink. Her visible skirt is a glittery powder pink skirt. Her shirt includes the famous sugarplum princess arm ruffles and is adorned in glitter, and outlined in very, very (0.1 cm)thin gold rope.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Doll is Great!, November 18, 2001

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Zoeandmeagan (Huntington. NY USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Nutcracker The Sugarplum Princess

This doll has beautiful features and it is fun but, it also indroduces children to the Nutcracker. It is educational, I'd strongly recomend using it if you are a ballet teacher as a demonstration, especially for younger kids. Ask them to put Barbie in first position and so on. Or, teach them new positions with Barbie. I assure you, this IS educational!