Jam n Glam!

     In 2000, Mattel created a Barbie with a flexible waist called Jewel Girl Barbie (more on her in another post). The feature was called the Ever-Flex waist. They released more dolls with this feature in subsequent years, one of which is the Jam n Glam series. 
     Now, I don't believe I've mentioned this in previous posts, but I love dolls with a music theme, like Barbie and the Rockers, Barbie and the Beat, Barbie and the Sensations, Jem, etc, so when this line was released, I was thrilled! 
     First, they are a girl group, which I love. Second, they each had different outfits, but were also tied together in a theme. Third (and best), they had twist and turn hair! I hadn't seen this feature in quite some time and it was awesome!
     The twist and turn hair was blonde/purple on Barbie, black/blue on Christie and brown/pink on Teresa. With one twist of their scalps (which sounds creepy when I put it that way), you can go from daytime to rockin' out in the night!
     The outfits were also cool. They each had halter tops, which could be worn "upside down" or reversible for a daytime/nighttime look. Their faux fur "coats" were actually shrugs with removable sleeves. All together, you had numerous ways to change their looks. Here they are with just the top and pants/skirt.
      

Barbie

Christie

Teresa - I had her hair in pigtails

     Add the fur jacket and sunglasses for a glamorous look.

Barbie

Christie - I pulled her hair back in a ponytail

Teresa

     Then, twist their scalps (I know, creepy), add the microphone headsets, reverse the tops and remove the sleeves from the jackets for the big concert! Jam, baby, jam!

Barbie

Christie

Teresa

    One of the things I also loved about this series, each girl came with three different colored hair extensions, a CD case with two CDs, a "signed" poster and two magazines (at least, that's what I think they are). Notice how the colored part matches the doll's hair color!

Barbie's insert

Christie's insert

Teresa's insert

     While this series did not come with any additional outfits (insert sad face here), it at least had an awesome playset, which also transformed into a daytime/nighttime theme. I present to you, the Jam n Glam Tour Bus!

Jam n Glam Tour Bus

The club - It has a upper dance floor behind the disco ball

The bedroom area

The vanity

The speakers fold down to store the little accessories

The accessories - munchies, sodas, hangers, passes for the club, two guitars, vanity items

    All in all, I thought this was a very fun doll line. It was colorful, shiny and the tour bus club is one of my favorite playsets. Keep on Jammin while you're Glamming!