History repeats
When I was a little girl I absolutely ADORED Barbie. Eventually I had around seven Barbie dolls, along with various accessories. Including this:
The Barbie Townhouse, circa early 1970s! Clare is having a little holiday with here grandparents this week, and yesterday they set up the townhouse which had been packed away in a high cupboard (yes, I kept the original boxes – I was that sort of child). Along with the Barbie Beach Bus, loads of furniture (which was generally for another doll called Sindy – anyone remember her?) and five of my old Barbie dolls. I think that Mum is feeling a definitely sense of deja vu.
We are a house of illness at the moment – Miss Clare missed the last three days of school last week, and Miss Stella has been sick since Sunday. I’m not too well either, but you know how it is when you’re the mother – you have no choice but to keep on going; without the captain the ship will sink!
Stella is suddenly becoming much more a toddler and less and less a baby – her babyhood seems to have passed me in a blink. She now has molars, is continuing to climb onto whatever she can get up on, and has extended her reach so that items that were formerly safe on high benches are no longer so. And her hair has thickened up – she has quite a baby mullet going on at the moment!
You’ve probably seen these little manga avatars around the blogs at the moment. This one is supposed to be me. A far more attractive me, I reckon. Any resemblance, do you think? It was fun to put together, regardless. You can do one yourself over at this website.
Nothing about craft in this post – hold on for the next one!
Nah, you look more attractive in real life! Cut manga av though.
I have one too – it’s my “better self” on Ravelry. Actually, I have three!
Oh wow – you had the townhouse with the elevator! How I would have loved to have been the owner of one of those houses. I loved Barbie too, though only had one. And I do remember Sindy.
Hope your household ship stays afloat. Get well soon!
I had a Sindy doll! I think she was a ballerina with tights and ballet shoes. How funny – I had almost forgotten about her. I would have loved that 3-story house when I was a little girl. And is that an ELEVATOR??? You were so cool. :o)
Wow!! I haven’t seen one of those townhouses since my childhood. I’ve always wanted to find one to show my daughters. I know they’d love it too. I spent long hours playing with mine. It got me through the trauma of my mother’s passing at age 6. Thanks for that:D
I would have LOVED that Barbie Townhouse!! I had LOADS of Barbies and Sindys because I inherited dolls from my older sisters (I have 4 sisters!) as well as getting my own. I also had an Enid Gildchrist “Teen Dolls” pattern book from the 60’s (still do, in fact).
Hope you’re all feeling better now. Oh – and “I was that kind of child” too. I have toys in mint condition and in their original boxes from when I was a kid.
Hi, I love your blog and have been following for a while. I finally decided to read the whole thing…hence the comment on a 12 year old post :). I had a Sindi doll—ballerina—and loved her. I’ve never come across anyone else who knew what it was :). Thx for the memory. Abbey (Sews)