legalities ...

Hello,

I was just wondering if anybody knows the legalities of using Barbie as a model when selling fashion doll clothes. I want to do some post cards and other material. As long as I mention that I am in no way affiliated or associated with Mattel am I safe? I know Mattel defends their copyright, and rightfully so but I do use Barbie as my model. I know a lot of people who do OOAK's used to advertise in Barbie Bazaar but I also seem to remember some getting in trouble for copyright infringement. I just looked through the magazine and don't see ads from anybody that is not a Mattel dealer with an ad using Barbie. I would love to converse about this and learn more.

Sincerely, Randall Craig