We Can Do Anything Right, Barbie
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1999
We've just arrived back from Pittsburgh, site of the 1999 Barbie Convention. Like last year, we had a load of fun, met a lot of people, saw old friends and drank excessively, well, one of us did. There were a couple of highlights and surprises at this year's convention as well! Mattel supplied us conventioneers with a very special limited edition 40th Anniversary Barbie Doll. If you are familiar with this, you know she came in blonde and African American. Well, this one is a brunette and there were only 1000 produced.
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Marie, Bev Bailey, Nik and Val Dean |
Momo and Nini |
Marie with her Pac-Man smile, Crazy Val and Hungover Me |
Jim, Val, Pac
Man and Me
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Marie, Tre' as an invalid, Me, Val | Karaoke with Denver and Marie - he brought tears to Marie's eyes |
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| Nik and Val - causing trouble- | Teak of D.Foster Creations - our table host | Dennis of D. Foster Creations | Vicki, Denver, Val, Daddy and Kert |
After the Banquet | Miss Chile 1998, one of NiniMomo's donated table dolls was hoping to be in Jim's bride's wedding party.
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Opening Day for Sales - Keep that Pac Man smile going, Momo |
I swear I don't play with dolls
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The Elegant Miss Belgium | Luxurious Miss Latvia makes her debut | Heavily encrusted Miss Vietnam waits for a buyer | "You lookin' at me?" |
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Stunning Miss Washington still hanging around! |
Kertkraft's African American version of his BMAA award winning doll, "Queen of the Silent Screen." | Mattel Prototype - Gorgeous! And check out the mask! ....Sybil?..... | Winner for Best Actress in a Dramtic Role goes to Melissa Windham for stopping the show at the Mattel Auction with her beautiful masterpiece!
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A closeup of Melissa's doll that took in over $25,000 at the auction! Let's see, that's about $5,000 shy of my Explorer. Hmmmmnnnn.... |
Miss Mozambique 1998, also a table donation, is seen here surrounded by a sea of lovely paper dolls. Seems a bit racial, huh? |
