Halloween Dolls 

Since this time of the year is coming around, I thought it would be a great  idea to show some dolls that would fit right into the halloween theme ^^. Even though I am Dutch and halloween is not a big thing here like in America, I still love the idea of it.( Modern time halloween that is) I have always been a big fan of scary stories/movies and dress ups, so it is a perfect klick for me. And my birthday is just a few days after Halloween which makes it easy to combine them together.

Anyway back to the subject, Mattel actually released a doll last year for the halloween season. And this year they added another doll to make it a series. Below some pictures and discriptions of the dolls.
And here is the official site for the Barbie collectors : http://www.barbiecollector.com/
(Any new releases and former released dolls can be found there. Plus a whole lot of basic info if you're interested ^^)

This is the Haunted Beauty Ghost Barbie 2012

This doll was designed by Bill Greening and no more 5700 dolls were produced. Which makes this a gold label dol. Mattel introduced a label system in the early 00's and by that label you can detremine how many are produced and estimate their value.
And I am very happy to be a proud owner of one of the 5700 examples that were produced. The doll is really captivating with her very light hair and skin complexion. And she wears a long white gown which gives the impressions that she is is hovering in the air. Plus with the ruffled fabric and a set of chains she is a stereotypical image of a ghost. The only difference is that her radiance is much more beautiful and peaceful than most other ghosts you come across.

This is close up of her face. I just adore what they did with her facial painting. The darker eyeshadow  and lipcolour gives a striking contrast to her hair, skin and dress. Which, in my eyes, makes her all the more elegant ^^.

Haunted Beauty Vampire Barbie 2013

This is the recently released Haunted Beauty Vampire doll. Just like her sister she was desinged by Bill Greening and is also a gold label doll. As a vampire fanatic I just have to have this one, and I am very pleased that I will be able to pick up my new darling this sunday <3!
And I just love her ambiance, the jetblack hair with the vibrant red dress makes her quite a sight to see. I have only seen her in pictures like this so I can't wait how she looks in real life. I'll make sure to post a pictire of her.

And check out her facial features, as lovely as she is, she still carries this intimidating vampire aura. I think it is mainly because of the sharper shape of her eyebrows and the extra white accent in her pupils. And of course the fangs ^^, can't miss those. So far I presonally think that it is a job wel done on this new addition to the Haunted Beauty family, but sometimes dolls can vary slightly from the released pictures (though almost always they are exactly like the pictures) so I still have to wait until I see her in person.

If there are people who are not such fans of the creepy and spooky types of dolls, There are still other options to go for. How would about a super hero theme? They've got plenty ^^.

Like Supergirl or Batgirl? Personally I'm a huge Marvel and DC comics fan so I can imagine these could be quite a hit. Plus I love their costumes <3. Tehy also have a Catwoman and Black Canary version ^^.

Or maybe you fancy yourself some higher class company? Well what about the ancient gods, they have their fair share  of them as well ^^.

 From left to right: Aphrodite, Athena and Medusa. Medusa is one of my absolute favourites. You just have to check out her eyes o.o, they are absolutely amazing. They actually gave her snake like eyes! Together with her hair, which is really curly, wavy and twisted in ways to make it look like it is made out of snakes, it just gives her a really elegant yet powerful ambiance.

Well hopefully these girls will give a good representation of the halloween vibe. There are actually hundreds of dolls to choose from, so you can find all sorts of inspirations from them. Though I have to say these are my personal favourites, and I wish I could just show them all but there are simply too many. Currently I have over 300 dolls in my own personal collection, and I only collect the modern type ones. So imagine what the total number of dolls should be o.o.
But these girls make my world al that extra bit special and I am proud of each and every one of them ^^. They add some sparkle to my wonderland.

Hope you enjoyed!
Love Shizume Ryuu / 静夢　龍