Halloween Barbie 2016

     It's getting to be that time of year again! My favorite time of year! Halloween! And with that, comes the Halloween Barbie dolls! In the past, this has meant two Barbie dolls and anywhere from three to six Kelly/Chelsea dolls. Unfortunately, this year, it looks like there will be only one Barbie doll! 
     I first saw the doll online when I was doing a search to see what this year's dolls would be dressed up as. I saw she was a witch, which is par for the course these days. Then, I saw the same doll was available on the Barbie collector website, which I don't remember happening previously. Finally, I went to Target and saw the same doll available for purchase there! I grabbed her up, because, after all, she's Halloween so I must have her! I noticed the box didn't have the "Target exclusive" tag on it, so I'm thinking Target isn't putting out a Halloween doll this year. I also saw they had the same Chelsea dolls as last year, so no new Chelsea dolls either! 
     So without further ado, here's this year's one and only Halloween Barbie doll!

Halloween Party Barbie 2016

     I like the necklace on the doll. Very spooky! The dress and boots are cute and I like the cardboard broom as well. I also like the pink streaks in her hair, but then again, I'm a sucker for differently colored hair! 
      All in all, a nice addition to my collection, but sad to see no more will be coming out, unless I've missed something. If anyone does see anything different, please, please, PLEASE let me know! Collecting the Halloween Barbies has been such a fun tradition for me and I don't want to see it coming to an end anytime soon, but I fear with the release of just one doll this year, I may be seeing the end. 

America's Next Top Model

     In 2003, UPN (remember that station??) aired a reality competition show called "America's Next Top Model". While I never watched one episode of the show, when MGA released a series of dolls from the show, I was intrigued. Especially when they came with additional outfits, which as you may remember from previous posts, I LOVE when dolls come with additional outfits. 
     On the back of the boxes, it shows four dolls, but I was only able to find three of them. I'm not even sure the fourth doll was made, even though an extra packaged outfit was made for her, as I've not found anything about her online. 
     The series included two each of four different dolls, one a more basic doll wearing a swimsuit, which came with an extra T-shirt, and the other doll in a dress with a more casual outfit included. A separate dress for each doll was also released. 
     The dolls themselves were well made with bending knees, a joint at the torso, split fingers and the big toe separated from the rest, so as to fit into shoes with a strap between the toes. 
     The first doll I'll show is Sidney. According to the box, she is 19 from Miami, FL. Her favorite part of modeling is being able to see new places. She loves traveling and hopes, one day, to be a professional pilot and fly all over the world. 

Sidney's ready for her photoshoot in her swimsuit and sunglasses

Sidney looks rockin' in her T shirt 

   

Sidney's a golden girl in her gold dress

Sidney looking casual in her shorts and striped top

Sidney's extra dress makes me think of flowers

 
      Next up, we have Paisley. She is 20 and hails from Santa Monica, CA. As a little girl, Paisley's mother took her with her to volunteer at an animal rescue center. By the end of the day, Paisley had adopted a golden retriever and she hasn't stopped since. When she is done with modeling, she hopes to open a rescue center of her own. 

Paisley looking good in her swimsuit and sunglasses

Paisley in her T-shirt

Paisley styles it in light blue and silver

Paisley keeping it cool in casual

Paisley in pink

      Then, there's Sienna. She is 18 from Topeka, Kansas. She grew up with 5 brothers and sisters. After all that time she learned one thing - she's really good at arguing. Now that she's finished with high school, she's planning a career in law.

Sienna in a cutout one piece swimsuit

Sienna in her T-shirt over her one-piece swimsuit

Sienna sparkles in strapless pink and gold

Sienna looking fierce in her pink halter top and shorts

Sienna stylin' in stripes

     Finally, the mystery girl, Tascha. Nothing is known about her as I cannot find a doll for her! The pictures from the packages look as if she was produced, but I could never find her. 

The swimsuit from the back of that box

The cute lavender dress from the back of the box

The top for her casual secondary outfit

The extra outfit, which is the only thing I was able to find actually produced

     I like how the dolls have a bit of a biography for them, so it gives them a bit of a personality. The dolls themselves were well made and their outfits were cute! If anyone does know of Tascha actually being produced, please let me know! I love a good hunt for rare items!