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shiftythrifting 2 months
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Just gals being travel pals
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Okay I'm now home from watching the Barbie movie, so I have to bestow some knowledge upon you fuckers (aka me infodumping actual Barbie lore because there were a lot of references there).
So, first and foremost, in one scene, we see "Earring Ken" and "Growing up Skipper" (very short scene, don't worry if you missed it). But these were actual Barbie dolls released by Mattel way back whenever (See pictures below)
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So, "Earring Ken" was actually "Earring Magic Ken". His whole thing was Mattel wanted to be cool and hip with the kids or whatever, so they created him. Except their idea of going out and finding inspiration and information as to what was "hip with the kids", was gay bars. And raves. As you can imagine, Earring Magic Ken did not stay on shelves too long (about 6 months) (though he did sell actually really well and I believe is still one of their most sold despite only being available for such a short time). I'm pretty sure his necklace charm could be swapped out too and also worn as actual earrings. HOWEVER, the part about Earring Magic Ken that kills me, is that because they went to gay bars, not only did they give him a mesh shirt and shit (as seen above), but the charm on his necklace? Is a cock ring. Did Mattel realize this? Probably the fuck not, but that's what it was馃挄
Growing up Skipper was also an actual doll, and just like in the movie, if you twisted her arm, she grew boobs. She also grew like an inch taller or something. I'm pretty sure she also was not on the shelf long, but she was introduced in the 1970s. So that's fun
Next up, Midge and Allan (who both play slightly bigger roles in the film but here's pictures anyways)
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So Midge was Barbie's best friend, and was released specifically because Mattel found themselves faced with high demand for a pregnant Barbie doll. But of course, Barbie can never get married or be pregnant or have kids, because it ages her, and obviously seeming a little older means Barbie is suddenly worthless and unappealing (Woo patriarchy!). So their solution was Midge, who, ironically, ended up being everything Barbie couldn't (which is kind of funny since she's supposed to be able to be any and everything ever). So, them making her only personality trait in the movie her pregnancy, is kind of spot on. She did have actual dolls initially but then seemed to disappear for a while, having been replaced with other "Barbie's best friend!"'s. Actually they also replaced Barbie's siblings several times but that's another post. Midge did eventually return though in Life in the Dreamhouse (See below)
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One thing they never mentioned in the movie, however, is that Allan was actually Midge's boyfriend. I don't have too much on him besides that but I think it's worth mentioning.
Anywho, there's my rant on some of the characters in the Barbie movie, if you made it this far, thanks :))
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lvcygraybaird 7 months
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BARBIE (2023)
And Midge. Midge was Barbie鈥檚 pregnant friend. Let鈥檚 not show Midge, actually. She was discontinued by Mattel because a pregnant doll is just too weird.
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gothgleek 8 months
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Midge and Allan are the only dolls to canonically fuck in Barbieland
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lands-of-fantasy 8 months
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Barbie (2023)
Character Posters
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warriorsproject 6 months
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goshyesvintageads 2 months
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Carnation Milk Co, 1964
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"饾摠饾摳饾摼'饾摰饾摰 饾摰饾摳饾摽饾摦 饾摤饾摫饾摳饾摳饾摷饾摬饾摲饾摪 饾摳饾摼饾摻饾摨饾摬饾摻饾摷 饾摨饾摳饾摶 饾搻饾摰饾摰饾摢饾摲 饾摢饾摲饾摥 饾摎饾摦饾摲, 饾摻饾摳 饾摪饾摳 饾摢饾摰饾摳饾摲饾摪 饾攢饾摬饾摻饾摫 饾摻饾摫饾摦 饾摳饾摲饾摦饾摷 饾摨饾摳饾摶 饾搼饾摢饾摶饾摣饾摬饾摦 饾摢饾摲饾摥 饾摐饾摬饾摥饾摪饾摦!"
Ken's friend Allan's debut via a vintage television commercial from 1964. Allan made a few appearances in the Barbie universe during subsequent decades, introduced in 1964 as "He's Ken's buddy! All of Ken's clothes fit him!" Revamped in 1965, he was touted to have "Lifelike bendable legs!" After disappearing without a trace for an extended period of time (where did you go, Allan?), he suddenly reappeared in 2008 in a "Campus Sweet Shop Midge and Allan Doll Giftset". His most recent appearance was in 2014 when he was featured in the "Double Date 50th Anniversary Giftset" alongside Barbie, Midge and Ken, all of whom were apparently stuck in 1964 with the same clothes and hairstyles. While Ken, Barbie and Midge went through numerous style makeovers over the decades, constantly changing to reflect the times, Allan's look was locked and loaded from his inception. His reddish hair plastered down, his enigmatic smile firmly in place and his features never changing, his bendable legs were his only progression beyond being able to wear Ken's clothes (which made him look tragically out of step with his mid-60s hairstyle while wearing Ken's rather flamboyant outfits from the '70s and '80s, possibly explaining why he fell off the radar for almost five decades, running as far away from Ken's closet as fast as his bendable legs would take him). Allan, still in his original beach outfit, was portrayed by Canadian actor Michael Cera in the blockbuster 2023 Barbie movie alongside fellow Canadian actor Ryan Gosling as his "buddy" Ken, the latter of whom exuded "Kenergy" while exploring his purpose in the Barbie universe.
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mellifexfarm 1 year
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absurdiststances 10 months
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And if she鈥檚 got what it takes, she鈥檒l bounce back.
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alteredarchie 5 months
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Some altered Dan DeCarlo panels
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p1325 2 months
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sleepytoycollection 8 months
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no shade to Barbie/Gloria fans but when will Barbie/Midge have it's day
Everyone loves being up how Allan wears Kens clothes and forgets Midge shares Barbie's
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Look at them and tell me these two never made out.
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clangenrising 5 months
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The city cats we met recently 馃憖
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bootleg-nessie 5 months
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These last few days I鈥檝e been feeling like a front facing Simpson a character and idk how to fix it
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coolbugs 4 months
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Bug of the Day
Happy Fly Day Friday!! Please enjoy the excellent wing patterning on this tiny, non-biting midge, Psectrotanypus dyari.
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