Whats New About The Holiday Barbie This Year?

Before the introduction of the Barbie doll fifty years ago, children played with dolls that looked like infants. Its makers - Mattel, if you have been living under a rock the past few years - determined that little girls also wanted to play with dolls that resembled adults and, thus, can be played in various fashion roles. The Barbie Holiday Doll 2010 continues that tradition.

You have probably tucked away a couple, maybe even enough to fill a large closet, of Barbie dolls from your childhood. In fact, most serious collectors of Barbie dolls started their fascination for the curvy dolls during their childhood years, which continues to peak today when Mattel issues a new series every year.

Anyways, the Christmas Barbie 2010 is yet another item to add to your collection. You will observe that manufacturer descriptions of the product specifically state that it is for the adult collector. But don't let that deter you from giving it to your own daughter for her own enjoyment. At just $40 to $45 per doll, you can definitely afford it as a special Christmas gift.

Now, if you are going to purchase the Barbie Holiday Doll 2010 as a gift for yourself and to add to your collection - just because you deserve it after all the hard work in the past months - you will notice that the box in which the doll is delivered does not have a seal. Only a tape is in place to keep the doll inside the box.

You may worry about lesser value in the future because of the absence of the seal. We suggest just letting the tape as is since serious collectors will not look for a seal when they know none exists. Often, tampering with the box in any way lessens the value of the collector's item and the 2010 Barbie Holiday Doll package is no exemption.

Now, let's go back to the qualities that make the Holiday Barbie Doll 2010 a collector's item. Your eyes will immediately be drawn to the snowy white ballroom-style gown made from sheer fabrics arranged in layers. There's something so princess-like about it that immediately conjures up images of Cinderella and her coterie of fairytale princesses.

But of course, the strapless bodice is too modern to be worn by these fairytales damsels-in-distress. You will love how the gold and red patterns on the bodice combine in a classic with a modern touch kind of way so much so that your grandchildren 50 years from now will still find the entire gown up to their times.

But that's not all. Just in case Barbie becomes cold during the party, a floor-length wrap is added for good measure. Add in the magnificent headdress and the glorious chandelier earrings and Barbie is set to conquer the gala or the ballroom party or the wherever it is she decides to spend the holidays.

We only have two complaints with this doll. It cannot stand on its own two feet unlike the other Barbie dolls and its red ribbon seems at home more on the box than on the fashion doll. In short, it looks a tad tacky.

Still, if you can overlook such small oversights, then the Holiday Barbie Doll 2010 is one of the best purchases this Christmas.

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