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Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie Doll

October 21st, 2009

Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie Doll




In 1963, Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense, gave us a tale of terror not soon forgotten in his film The Birds. Dressed in a re-creation of the stylish green skirt suit worn by the films ill-fated heroine in an iconic scene, Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds Barbie?Doll celebrates the 45th anniversary of the acclaimed film. From the dolls classic ensemble to the perfectly painted expression to the accompanying black birds, every aspect captures the films infamous appeal.

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5 Stars collector Hitchcock brother LOVES it!
It’s amazingly detailed, right down to her stylish outfit and Mona Lisa smile as the birds attack her…the only reason I have no durability rating is that my collector brother will never take it out of the box! Highly recommended. Piece of art.

5 Stars the birds
Great for the adult collector. Who could have guessed that Mattel would have such a great sense of humor?

4 Stars I can’t believe this doll exists
What on Earth would possess Mattel to make a doll out of a woman being attacked by birds? Whatever it was, I’m loving it!

“The Birds” is an iconic horror film and Barbie is an icon. I have lots of Barbies that I just collect because they are unique. I take them out of the box and let me nieces play with them. I’m not a strict or avid collector. BUT, this one stays in the box. The package designer did a great job in creating the mood. The toy designer did a great job with the costume & detail, although I think Tippy looked a lot more horrified than does Barbie. It’s a great collectible for pop culture fanatics. I hope they make more in this style.

4 Stars Delightful..but disturbing
Not really sure if this doll is what we’ve all been waiting for or a symptom of marketing gone berserk, but I’m glad I own it. Can’t imagine what they were thinking when they decided to run this one off the assembly line, though the other Barbie collectibles (especially the Cher doll in which she’s dressed like an Outer Space whore) are equally obtuse sometimes.

The doll looks…like Barbie, with Tippi Hedren’s hairstyle and costume. The most macabre detail is that she’s smiling, while the detachable crows are nesting in her hair and clothing. I wonder why Tippi wasn’t given a small phone booth as a setting, but the schoolhouse background covers the experience. Not really a quality, museum-piece item, but for sheer laughs and conversation, practically unbeatable.

Suggestions for future Barbies:

Barbie as Sissy Spacek in “Carrie”

Ken as Steve McQueen in “The Blob”

Ken as Gene Hackman in “The Poseidon Adventure”

Barbie as Jessica Lange in “Frances”

Barbie as Allison Hayes in “Fifty Foot Woman” (With Tiny Ken as Harry)

5 Stars Amazingly well executed Adult Collectible
Ignore the one-star rating below. This is for an Adult Collector, not the kids. This is a Black Label collectible which is described as “Sensational dolls designed for the adult collector”! On that level I concur with the rest of the 5 star ratings here. There are Barbies for kids and then there’s Barbie’s for the dads, like me, who love Hitchcock & camp & perfect execution which this piece nails. I plan to display it at Halloween time along with my 12″ Sideshow Horror figures: Frankenstein and Igor! ;-)

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50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour Doll

October 7th, 2009

50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour Doll




* Celebrate Barbies 50th Anniversary * A remake of the fashion featured on the original 1959 doll * Adds new details with a couture twist for today * Beautiful glamour doll designed by Robert Best * Great vintage look for the perfect Barbie collector She looks great for her age! Barbie turns the big 5-0! Add to your collection!This beautiful 50th Anniversary Barbie glamour doll is designed by Robert Best. Featuring everything she needs to remain a timeless beauty, this is one Barbie you won’t want to miss out on!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Beautiful Doll
As always, Robert Best did a superb job of designing the 50th anniversary doll. She is absolutely stunning in every way. For the collector, she is this years’ addition! Her golden dress hair and jewelry are perfect for this the golden anniversary of one of the world’s best loved dolls!

5 Stars 50th Gold Anniversary Barbie at “Robert’s Best!”
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I did not expect the “50 dollar” 50th Anniversary Barbie Doll to be such a stunner and of such high quality! Robert Best has done it again, with beautiful faces, gorgeous gowns, glittering accessories–right down to Barbie’s “50th” Bracelet and Drop-Dead Gorgeous earring in faux diamonds. Her Hair, her make up, her GOWN–I love it all. It is always something of a gamble to choose from a photo. No gamble here. And, Mattel’s newer “see-through” packaging makes it so those of us who are “NRFB’ers” (Never Remove From Box) just _tickled_! You can see just about every part of this lovely Golden Lady without touching any lids, tapes or seals. Well done Mattel and Mr. Best. 5 Stars and Thumbs Up! CAUTION: small parts, not for small children if deboxed! She’s not an expensive, Silkstone or High-end collectible, but definitely belongs on MY Collectible Barbie Shelf. Really for the Late Teens to Adult Collector. Written by a Serious Barbie Collector….

5 Stars Collector Barbie Doll
I bought this Barbie for my grown daughter who collects Barbies. She is very particular about the boxes as she never removes the doll from them, but only displays them and the box and doll arrived in perfect condition.

5 Stars 50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour Doll
This doll sold out fast and Amazon was the only place that I could obtain,

also at a reasonable price. It was delivered in perfect condition, including the plastic display box, which most other places will not guarantee. I continue to shop at Amazon as it has been a pleasant experience each and every time.

5 Stars Collector Item
I purchased this doll for my wife’s collection. She loves it and I had to immediately had to buy 2 additional dolls for my granddaughters. The price was less than I could find it elsewhere, besides I did not have to pay tax or shipping. I am not able to rate it as listed above because it is a collector item.

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Transformers Movie 2 Deluxe Rampage

July 3rd, 2009

Transformers Movie 2 Deluxe Rampage



User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star RAMPAGE IS GARBAGE
I think that it was horrible .I just bought I didn’t even get to transform it and the front scoop keeps falling off.If you like to destroy toys then it’s great,but if you don’t DO NOT BUY IT!IT IS A WASTE OF YOUR MONEY!IT IS WORTHLESS;GARBAGE!If you get one TAKE IT BACK!The things that hold the scoop is bad!I took it back.

4 Stars Rampaging
Rampage is one of the Constructicons who will appear in the Transformers: The Fallen movie coming out in June. His vehicle mode is a big yellow Caterpillar bull dozer. He also has an alternate jackhammer mode and robot mode.

For Kids:

For kids I think this is a wonderful toy. First, what kid doesn’t like bull dozers? Second he has very unique and cool looking robot mode that is big and spidery that I think most kids will like. However, I don’t think many will get much of a kick out of the jackhammer form. Also, despite their looks once transformed these toys are pretty sturdy. The only downside is that the transformation is rather complex and although the package says 5 and up I don’t think many kids under 9 will have the patience to transform this guy and it is necessary to be delicate during transformation.

For Adults:

The adult collector will appreciate the detail packed into Rampage. His vehicle form looks great with rubber treads; it has gears in the treads, a big bull dozer blade with hydraulics and pistons, and lots of other sculpting detail. I only wish the treads could actually roll. The downside is that while there is some good paint, like the silver at the bottom of the blade, for the most part he is his cast in yellow plastic color. There are several little areas that if some additional detail paint had been applied it would have really brought out the sculpting details. For example the gears look great but are the same yellow as the rest instead of silver or rust colored.

He has a form called Jackhammer mode in between full vehicle and robot mode. The moving pistons are advertised as some cool feature of this but really it isn’t that great. It’s not like they’re spring loaded or something, although to be fair, his front legs that make the jackhammer are.

Once transformed into full robot mode he looks great. He’s really big and at first glance it’s almost impossible to tell he’d turn back into a bull dozer. The blade splits and spikes extend to become back legs, front legs swivel out from under, the treads come apart and become long whips, the cab disappears… As stated in the kids section this is one complex transformation. **NOTE: The blade, or scoop, is designed to pop off to avoid damage and is easily popped back into place. It has grooves built in to facilitate this. Once fully transfromed it stays in place fine. Also, having it out of the way can assist with other aspects of the transformation.**

His waist pivots and his legs can be moved into many different positions, his head can turn or rotate slightly and the pistons around his “neck” can move, he has front claws that open and close and good up down, side to side shoulder articulation. He can be displayed in a variety of poses. If I had to wish for more articulation it would be some elbow articulation and front knee articulation. Still what is there is excellent.

Overall I was glad I picked this guy up.

5 Stars Better than Demolisher
I picked up three transformers a couple days ago at target and Rampage is the more impressive Constructicons so far. I got Demolisher and Rampage at the same time but honestly I was really looking forward to Demolisher cuz he looked awesome in the trailer throwing Prime around. Anyways he turned out to be a bit of a let down in robot mode but not so with Rampage. In vehicle mode he is a bulldozer and from there turns into a jackhammer gimmick and then his robot mode. I didn’t have trouble converting transformers from the last movie but for some reason these have gave me trouble but I blame it on the directions, sometimes the illistrations get confusing. His robot mode kinda reminded me of Motoro from Mortal Kombat the half man half horse. So until I find the rest of the ‘Cons, Rampage is my new fav.

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Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie Doll

May 29th, 2009

Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie Doll



    This Barbie is for the birds! Based on the classic movie. Includes real fake birds! High-quality head looks scared and has awesome hair!

This Barbie is for the birds! Actually, this Barbie from The Birds is for you! Celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, this incredible collector’s doll features our heroine being attacked by a trio of fine feathered foes, just like in the movie. Will these plastic birds damage her delightful handbag or her carefully styled hair? We certainly hope not! Be sure to let Barbie into your home and pray that the birds don’t come in with her! Stands about 11 1/2-inches tall.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Amazingly well executed Adult Collectible
Ignore the one-star rating below. This is for an Adult Collector, not the kids. This is a Black Label collectible which is described as “Sensational dolls designed for the adult collector”! On that level I concur with the rest of the 5 star ratings here. There are Barbies for kids and then there’s Barbie’s for the dads, like me, who love Hitchcock & camp & perfect execution which this piece nails. I plan to display it at Halloween time along with my 12″ Sideshow Horror figures: Frankenstein and Igor! ;-)

4 Stars Delightful..but disturbing
Not really sure if this doll is what we’ve all been waiting for or a symptom of marketing gone berserk, but I’m glad I own it. Can’t imagine what they were thinking when they decided to run this one off the assembly line, though the other Barbie collectibles (especially the Cher doll in which she’s dressed like an Outer Space whore) are equally obtuse sometimes.

The doll looks…like Barbie, with Tippi Hedren’s hairstyle and costume. The most macabre detail is that she’s smiling, while the detachable crows are nesting in her hair and clothing. I wonder why Tippi wasn’t given a small phone booth as a setting, but the schoolhouse background covers the experience. Not really a quality, museum-piece item, but for sheer laughs and conversation, practically unbeatable.

Suggestions for future Barbies:

Barbie as Sissy Spacek in “Carrie”

Ken as Steve McQueen in “The Blob”

Ken as Gene Hackman in “The Poseidon Adventure”

Barbie as Jessica Lange in “Frances”

Barbie as Allison Hayes in “Fifty Foot Woman” (With Tiny Ken as Harry)

5 Stars This is awesome!!!!!
This is fantastic! I love Hitchcock AND Barbie! This is the perfect collectable for me. I hope they come out with more Hitchcock Barbies! Vertigo, Psycho, Marnie, Rear Window or Dial M for Murder…. who ever came up this is a genius!

Of course these are collectables…. adults will be the people interested in buying them.

5 Stars collector Hitchcock brother LOVES it!
It’s amazingly detailed, right down to her stylish outfit and Mona Lisa smile as the birds attack her…the only reason I have no durability rating is that my collector brother will never take it out of the box! Highly recommended. Piece of art.

4 Stars I can’t believe this doll exists
What on Earth would possess Mattel to make a doll out of a woman being attacked by birds? Whatever it was, I’m loving it!

“The Birds” is an iconic horror film and Barbie is an icon. I have lots of Barbies that I just collect because they are unique. I take them out of the box and let me nieces play with them. I’m not a strict or avid collector. BUT, this one stays in the box. The package designer did a great job in creating the mood. The toy designer did a great job with the costume & detail, although I think Tippy looked a lot more horrified than does Barbie. It’s a great collectible for pop culture fanatics. I hope they make more in this style.

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