CandiChat January 2002

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Re: OT Cocktail contest - reply & Jason's dolls...again & 2002 Play Line
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

I thought those looked like bead topped pins. That was very creative and looks like something that I, creative impaired LOL, might be able to do. I also want to let you all know that I am meeting Percy at the Dallas Trade Center this weekend and hope to be able to see pics of Jason's dolls. I probably won't receive anything that can be posted but hopefully can at least pass on impressions. I have just learned that Jason's dolls may be just slightly taller than 11 1/2 inches. I'll see if I can get size pinpointed this weekend. I should also get a look at the 2002 Integrity play line. Again, hopefully, they might allow me to post a pic or two. I'll let you guys know Monday. I'm really looking forward to this meeting! Suzanne In a message dated 1/17/2002 7:09:42 AM Central Standard Time, mroczko(a)verinet.com writes: << Thanks for the compliments. The hair was easy ( or I would not have been able to do it. That is why it is so funny that I would win for hair! ) I just took small sections of the hair and twisted them tightly, then sealed the ends, trimmed and pinned in place with a bead topped pin. I had to do it because the doll was a former playline Rapunzel that had had a haircut and a bad case of the frizzies, but I liked the pale blond hair and light skin, so I had to come up with something for that hair. Can't wait to see the pics of Jasons new dolls. I love the silkies, so I bet I will be hooked. There goes that budget for convention. LOL >>

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Re: Fw: Why Barbie Can't Be a Mom (LONG)
by Bradford 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

Hi, all! Enjoyed the meeting yesterday! Someone sent this to me & thought you might get a laugh out of it, too... Melissa > Subject: [AcresOfHope] Why Barbie Can't Be a Mom > > > Why Barbie Can't Be a Mom > > > R > ecently, my husband Jeff and I spent an afternoon at Disneyland > with our five-year-old son and two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. > > While perusing one of the theme park's many gift shops, we came > across a Barbie collection. A lovely family of four, complete with Barbie, > Ken, and two children, all dressed in full Disney memorabilia. They each had > the infamous "Mouse Ears" hats, Mickey Mouse jackets, and various other > theme-parkish little goodies to complete the set. > > My husband let out a low whistle as he glanced at the price tag. > "Wow. That's more than the price of a ticket," he noted out loud. > > I laughed. "Not to mention the farce. As if Barbie could ever have > a FAMILY." I shook my head. > > Jeff looked at me with a sideways glance that spoke a thousand > words, but the most obvious was his bewilderment that I seemed to have > forgotten Barbie was a fictional character. > > Nevertheless, he humored me. "Why couldn't she have a family? > She's married to Ken, isn't she?" > > "Ha!" I snorted. "Only about fifty times over, each time wearing a > different gown." I picked up the box that held Barbie and her "family" in > their Disney gear. "This is her stage family." > > Jeff ultimately spoke his thoughts: "She's a doll, Suzie." > > "Yeah... I know... " My voice trailed off as I watched my husband > take a fragile Goofy mug out of the hands of my daughter, who was then > content to hike up her dress, plop down on the floor, and breastfeed her > stuffed Mickey doll. > > While Jeff and my son went through the collection of Tarzan > memorabilia, I set the Barbie box back on the shelf, realizing that, in her > plastic and Spandex lifetime, Barbie had surely been around a time or two. > > But she has never been a Mom. > > Barbie has been a nurse, a teacher, a stewardess and a tour guide. > She has spent her summers at the beach and her winters on the slopes. She > drives a pink convertible to the gym where she works out in Spandex with > plastic weights. She has a bicycle. She has been to Hawaii, Japan, London > and China, just to mention a few places, because she has her own airplane. > She sang at the Grand Ol' Opry. She premiers a new Christmas gown every > year. She dances, roller skates and skateboards with her friends and plays > with her little sister at the park. She has a beach house. She is forty > years old, but doesn't look a day over eighteen. She loves Elvis and Frank > Sinatra. She's a sports fanatic, having modeled outfits for the Los Angeles > Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and NASCAR. She offers her fans a Barbie line of > clothing, makeup, jewelry and computer software. For forty years, she has > been a representative of the "ideal" woman. > > But she has never been a mother. > > There is an "Autumn Glory" Barbie, but there is no "First > Trimester" Barbie. "First Trimester" Barbie would be the first Barbie who > didn't sport the plastic Mona Lisa smile that is characteristic of every > Barbie ever created. Rather, her pink cheeks would be a little green, her > mouth curved in a downward slope. Her wardrobe would be limited to a terry > cloth bathrobe. Her jeweled accessories nonexistent, she would instead > complete the ensemble with a pair of nausea-combatting wrist bands, a pink > plastic bucket (in case she couldn't make it to the bathroom in time), a > teeny box of saltine crackers and a small bottle of ginger ale. > > There is a "Millennium Princess" Barbie, but there is not an eight > months pregnant "I Can't Fit Into My Evening Gowns Anymore" Barbie, complete > with stretchy maternity pants, shoes that don't fit her swollen feet and a > scale with its dial forever set to 180 pounds. In one hand, she would hold a > pint of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream, in the other > hand a spoon. > > Instead of another "Evening Sophistication" Barbie, it might be > interesting to see a "Stages of Labor" Barbie. Of course, this would be a > collector's edition, due to it being a once-in-a-lifetime event (Barbie > probably wouldn't go through pregnancy, labor and delivery again), and due > to the volume of the collection's contents. Ken would be included in this > set. Inside the collection box (which doubles as the hospital room), you > would find "Doctor" Ken (not to be confused with "Husband" Ken), a hospital > bed and a fetal monitor, "Nurse" Barbie (not to be confused with "Pregnant" > Barbie), and an unpacked overnight bag (pending a "Postpartum" Barbie > wardrobe). Additional accessories would be available to purchase separately, > such as "Anesthesiologist" Skipper, complete with epidural cart. > > "Postpartum" Barbie would leave the hospital with her new baby boy > or girl. The baby would be purchased as an accessory and come in either sex, > with a variety of different hair colors. Each baby would have a different > name and each one would eventually become a collector's item. "Postpartum" > Barbie would be dressed in "I Can't Fit Into My Evening Gowns Anymore" > clothing and not appear to be very happy about it. She would still resemble > "Stages of Labor" Barbie, with the exception of her midsection, where hard > plastic would be replaced with soft cloth, stuffed with Beanie Baby insides > that sag when she is upright, then flatten when she is on her back. > > "I'm a Dad Now" Ken would be purchased separately. He'd come > dressed in the same clothing as "Stages of Labor" Ken. He'd carry a baby bag > in one hand and hospital discharge papers in the other. He'd also come with > an empty wallet. Available for separate purchase would be a mini-van > equipped with a carseat, a bit more practical than Barbie's former pink > convertible. > > Appearing simultaneously with the premiere of "Postpartum" Barbie > would be the "Breastfeeding" Barbie. "Breastfeeding" Barbie would have a > slimmer stomach, but conveniently retain the same engorged-appearing breasts > that all Barbies preceding her have had throughout the past four decades, > except now they serve a purpose. She would come complete with a new wardrobe > of designer breastfeeding shirts, itty-bitty nursing pads and burp cloths. > Additional accessories which could be purchased separately would be breast > pumps, nursing shawls (in a variety of hip and attractive patterns that > would correspond with Barbie's wardrobe), tiny tubes of nipple cream and a > miniature glider rocker. Available for a limited time only would be "Oh, > No! -- Coping with Mastitis" Barbie, "Oh My Gosh, I've Got Sore Nipples" > Barbie, "Mother of a Colicky Baby" Barbie, and "Ouch! Biting hurts Mommy" > Barbie. > > "Sleepless Nights" Barbie and "Date Night with Daddy Ken" Barbie > might follow. However, while "Sleepless Nights" Barbie (equipped with a > rocking chair and nonstop recording of your lullaby of choice) might be a > huge seller, "Date Night with Daddy Ken" Barbie (including "Babysitting" > Skipper doll) might see a drop in sales. I think that "Date Night with Daddy > Ken" Barbie would be purchased with good intentions, but would inevitably be > lost in a corner somewhere, collecting dust, possibly pending a new wardrobe > that fits Barbie's waistline, while "Breastfeeding" Barbie, "Mother of a > Colicky Baby" Barbie and "Sleepless Nights" Barbie would be more active. > > The entire future of Barbie could be changed by motherhood. > "Mother of a Toddler" Barbie would be equipped with running shoes and > peanut-butter-and-jelly-stained clothing. Perhaps her figure might even take > on a more realistic appearance -- stretch marks, sagging breasts, and dark > circles under her eyes. > > "Time to Potty Train" Barbie might come with accessories such as a > pull-up diaper and a teeny version of "Every Barbie Poops." > > Interesting proposition, isn't it? After all, how many more > evening gowns can Barbie premier annually? How many new Christmas wardrobes? > How many career moves? Worldwide trips? Appearances with Ken at the Grand > Ol' Opry? Isn't it time for Barbie to grow up? To take on some > responsibility? To be a "real" Mom? > > My daughter's soft grunting beside me brought me back to reality. > I turned to focus my attention on her, discovering my little blonde beauty > was squatting, her face red, her grunts turning into a very audible > "Mommy... I pooping." > > "Daddy, did you FART?" piped up my son, his nose wrinkled, his > hand waving back and forth in front of his face. My husband dropped a > plastic Tarzan figure, shocked by my son's question, embarrassed by those > around us who heard it. His face was red, but he was laughing. > > A few passers-by glanced at us and chuckled. > > My daughter reached under her dress, about to put her hand into > her diaper, but I was a step ahead of her every move. > > "Oh, no you don't," I cheerfully mused, taking her hand in my own > before she was able to wedge it into the back of her diaper to examine what > she had done. "Mommy learned her lesson after the last time you did that at > church." > > "Diaper change," I said to my husband as I headed out the door of > the gift shop. > > He nodded and smiled, watching me grab at my daughter's free hand, > as she attempted to sabotage my efforts of keeping her from surveying the > "new" contents of her soiled diaper. > > I think Mattel knew what they were doing all along. Barbie > couldn't handle motherhood. Not even on her best day. > > > > --- > by Suzie Calvin > > > Wife to my best friend, Brad, 17 years > > Mom to Brandon 13, Zach 12, Jordan 9,Taylor 7 and Rachel 23 weeks

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Re: Yet another addendum - More Information on Jason's new doll
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

They are 11 1/2 inch dolls, Kevin. They are not supposed to be quite as busty as Candi but still full figured because Jason wanted them to be able to wear Candi fashions. They will also have a new, higher quality vinyl than Candi dolls. >From what I've been told, I think these dolls will appeal not only to Candi fans but Silkstone Bar*ie collectors as well. Believe me, I've heard enough that I am really antsy about seeing these dolls and getting my hands on one, as well. Jason hopes to have the prototypes on display next month at Toy Fair but they won't be the final product as the prototypes he has now are made of resin. That should still give us a pretty accurate idea, though, of what we can expect except for the actual feel and weight of the new vinyl. Suzanne In a message dated 1/16/2002 4:09:37 AM Central Standard Time, doll4man(a)webtv.net writes: << Hi Suzanne, I dont know if anyone asked or not but are Jason's new dolls the standard 11 1/2inch size or are they bigger? >>

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OT Cocktail contest
by Mroczko 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

HI All, I thought everyone here might enjoy taking a look at this page. It is a contest that was organized on my customdoll list based on cocktails. Voting is over, and I was absolutely tickled to win best topping ( hair ) for my doll Martina. Overall winner was a tie between #3 and #18. Some great dolls here, and fun to look at. http://www.geocities.com/rchulew/cocktailvoting.html enjoy. Kathy M. P.S. I miss having Jason in these contests, although he beat everyone all the time. LOL Kathy Mroczko Frivolities Antiques Ft. Collins, CO mroczko(a)verinet.com

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Re: OT Cocktail contest - reply
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

The contest looks like it was a lot of fun and had great entries! How in the heck did you get the hair to do that, Kathy? Suzanne In a message dated 1/16/2002 7:08:12 AM Central Standard Time, mroczko(a)verinet.com writes: << HI All, I thought everyone here might enjoy taking a look at this page. It is a contest that was organized on my customdoll list based on cocktails. Voting is over, and I was absolutely tickled to win best topping ( hair ) for my doll Martina. Overall winner was a tie between #3 and #18. Some great dolls here, and fun to look at. http://www.geocities.com/rchulew/cocktailvoting.html >>

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Re: Yet another addendum - More Information on Jason's new doll line
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

Hi again! Jason called and during the course of the conversation he said that he forgot to say that the basic Veronique doll will be available as either a blonde or a redhead. One more little tidbit, LOL! Suzanne In a message dated 1/15/2002 7:45:59 AM Central Standard Time, ebradfrd(a)crosslink.net writes: << > Hi all! Below is an excerpt from a message from Jason to me. He said that I > could share it with the list. There is more to the line than just a simple > choice between Adele, the AA doll and Veronique the caucasian doll. > > << The Collection is called (for now) the Adele and Veronique collection. > Adele is African American while Veronique is white. They will make their > first appearence at Toy Fair in Feb with roughly the following styles for the > premiere collection: > > Adele Basic > Veronique Basic > Adele Fashion #1 > Veronique Fashion #2 > Suited Adele(dressed doll) > Evening Gown Veronique (dressed doll) > > Pricing/availability will be available soon, we hope.The dolls can wear each > other's clothing, of course. But they DO have different personalities and A > LOT of attitude!!! We are so excited about these dolls here at Integrity and > can't wait to share them w/ the buying public! I've been working on these > dolls for a while now and the process hasn't been easy to say the least but > the result is definately worth it!(and finally a doll I can call my own!) > Don't worry, Candi is still alive and well here in fact there is a very > extensive and beautiful 2002 line! > > Will be sure to give you more info as soon as I can!>> > > As I learn more, I'll be sure to let you all know. > > Suzanne >>

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Update on myself
by randall90＠juno.com 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

Hello! I have been out of the loop for a while (in case anybody was wondering about me). Anyhow, to update you all: I fell ill last week with flu-like symptoms and the most incredible pains from head to toe. I had bacterial meningitis. Scared the hell out of everybody (including myself) but am incredibly lucky to have recovered. I just got out of the hospital yesterday, was in ICU for 4 days and in a regular room for 3. Just in my close group I had an aunt and my best friend has an aunt who were both left mentally and physically retarded, and another friend who's cousin died all of bacterial meningitis in the past. I can't even tell you how blessed I feel to have recovered. I am still trying to get my strength back and am taking some time off of school to rest. Hope all is well with everybody else out there! Sincerely, Randall ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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Re: Yet another addendum - More Information on Jason's new doll
by doll4man＠webtv.net 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

Hi Suzanne, I dont know if anyone asked or not but are Jason's new dolls the standard 11 1/2inch size or are they bigger? TTYS Kevin

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Re: More Information on Jason's new doll line
by Startar1＠aol.com 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

In a message dated 1/14/2002 5:53:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, SuzW397026(a)aol.com writes: << As I learn more, I'll be sure to let you all know. Suzanne >> Sounds exciting, can't wait to see pictures ! Joan Joan C.,NY Custom Fashion Dolls by Joan www.angelfire.com/biz3/ny2/index.html

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OT way off subject
by Pat Hawkins 13 Jan '02

13 Jan '02

hope you don't mind these "What we know about Osama bin Laden is this -- he's worth $300 million, >>he >>has >>five wives and 26 kids ... and he hates Americans for their >'excessive' >>lifestyle." >> >>-- David Letterman >> >> >>"The leaders of the Taliban said today that killing bin Laden won't >>solve >>the >>problem. But, you know, it couldn't hurt." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"More and more details coming out now about spoiled rich kid Osama >bin >>Laden. >>Time reports this week he was one of 52 kids. Mother must be >exhausted. >>This >>guy >>inherited $80 million at age 13 and has since expanded it to $300 >>million >>through construction, smart investments and gas and oil investments. >>This >>way, >>he can use the money in his war against capitalism." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"You read about all these terrorists, most of them came here legally, >>but >>they >>hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10-15 years. >>Now, >>compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and >>these >>people >>are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"More and more facts coming out about Osama bin Laden. You know, he >>never >>sleeps >>in the same place two nights in a row, just like Clinton." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"This Osama bin Laden guy, spoiled rich kid worth $300M. I have three >>words >>for >>this guy: Anna Nicole Smith. We send her over there, she'll get his >>money, >>he'll >>be dead in a week." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >> >>"One of the Taliban spokesmen said they have thousands of men who >look >>forward >>to death like Americans look forward to living, which is great >because >>we >>can >>arrange that. We'll set them up with death, we'll continue living." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> > >> >>"Things have really changed here in Hollywood. Used to be people in >this >> >>town >>couldn't wait to get an envelope full of white powder." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"I don't mean to harp on this, but it's like the networks are a >how-to >>manual >>for terrorists. You see them on the news. This reporter is standing >>outside >>a >>water treatment plant, going, 'If they poured the poison here it >could >>wipe >>out >>thousands because the guard is off duty from noon until 1 every >day!'" >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"The FBI is! urging all Americans to beware of any letters or >packages >>that >>have >>badly misspelled words. Man, this is going to be terrible news for >the >>rap >>industry." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"Tomorrow night on NBC a very special episode of West Wing, it makes >a >>direct >>reference to what happened in New York City. The exact plot is being >>kept >>top >>secret. We are the only country in the world where we put our battle >>plans >>on >>CNN, but the plots to our TV shows are top secret." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >> >>"Now this really annoys me: All these people getting on the Internet >and >> >>saying >>Nostradamus predicted this. If Nostradamus were alive today his name >>would >>be >>Miss Cleo and he'd be charging $2.99 a minute." >> >>-- Jay Leno >> >> >>"U.S. Government has said they are now going to go after the >terrorist's >>electronic banking system. You know what they should do? They should >>transfer >>bin Laden's funds to my bank. They'd mess up his deposits, screw up >his >>statement and nickel and dime him to death with service charges." >> >>-- Jay Leno >

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