Doll Reunions- Have you been reunited with yours?

Something happens when you have kids, you are playing along with them, looking at their toys and suddenly you think, “whatever happened to my old Barbie doll?” Maybe it’s not Barbie that you are wistfully wishing for. It could be an old Holly Hobbie or Raggedy Ann doll, maybe it’s your old baby doll that you pine for, or even a stuffed bear or animal.

Even if you don’t have kids, there’s a point in a person’s life when they yearn to see those old childhood memento’s and favorite toys. Guys do it too, show a guy a picture of an old GI Joe and wait to see if the eyes glitter with glee or if he’s really enthusiastic, he might just shout, “I used to have him!”

I’ve been recently reunited with my childhood sweetheart… sure I had a Holly Hobbie doll, a Raggedy Ann too- I even had several different baby dolls, and a Miss Piggy doll (she was kind of creepy). However, none of these ladies held a candle to my Pink & Pretty Barbie from 1981. I had other Barbies before her, ones I held by the hair and swung around like weapons ready to thrash any boy that deserved it . Pink & Pretty, though was the first Barbie I really appreciated. At 9 years old I was finally into being a girl and this lovely doll came with an interchangeable wardrobe and serious bling!

I don’t know what happened to my original Barbie or when we parted ways. I hadn’t seen her or thought of her much- even though I occasionally buy adult collector’s Barbie’s on occasion for the last ten years. It just so happened that I saw Pink & Pretty again on eBay while browsing in the vintage Barbie category and I just knew I had to get her back. It’s been six months now since I won a mint, never removed from the box 1981 Pretty & Pink Barbie Doll. She’s now the star of my doll collection and every chance I get to look her over- I can’t resist taking her out of my display cabinet and combing her hair or changing her outfit.

Where’s your favorite doll at now- if you don’t know maybe it’s time for you to get reuinted… reunited ’cause it feels so good.