Cheap Barbie Collector Holiday Doll (Aa) Review
This doll is, in a word, gorgeous. My daughter received her as a gift, and she is really amazing--actually, her face sculpt is prettier than the caucasian version of the same doll, in my humble opinion. If you have questions about her skin tone, you can see my real-life photos.
The product packaging is really pretty, and we were able to debox her without messing up her gorgeous hair. However, I am beginning to see why some collectors prefer to leave their dolls in the boxes--let me just again state how elegant the packaging was.
Her gown is nicely made--red velvet with white faux fur trim--and has lots of details: black lace, a tiny black belt with a rhinestone buckle. And it falls just right in the front as well. She includes appropriately gaudy gold and rhinestone jewelry, too.
The doll herself has soft and sparkling make-up--very Christmas-y. She appears to be the model muse body (I think), and her knees do not bend. Not terrific for play, but my girls don't seem mind at all. She's really lovely.
This is indeed the African American Holiday Barbie from 2007. I'm not sure what the other reviews of this product are about, actually--if people are having issues reading product descriptions before they purchase an item, well... I can't help that. Personally, I think the time for debating skin tones is over. In my opinion, she is just gorgeous, and she belongs in every collector's collection.
