DOWNGRADE!? Comparing Barbie Dolls Originals And Reboots!
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
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I feel like Barbie just isn't Barbie anymore. I grew up in the 90's and Barbie just looked so beautiful and so well made and designed. Now when I look at Barbie, the doll just looks so cleap and also the plastic feels cheap. I saw a Ken doll in the thrift store the other day, I picked him up and he was light as a feather. The plastic on him felt so cheap, the doll just looked like a knock off. It saddens me the downfall of Barbie today. Bring back the original Barbies like we used to have and grow up playing with.
Y’all are so delusional. Some of those dolls were so ugly, with cheap clothes and horrible face paint. This “quality” argument is hilarious. Just say y’all hate Mattel.
it sucks that ken only has plastic hair and the clothes he wore sucks
I also grew up in the 90's and Barbie was the doll that simply had it all, the face, hair, clothes she was magical and never looked the same the eye colour varied the makeup, hair was better to play with (not best quality hair) but always styled well, we magical dolls Like Hollywood hair Barbie, Mermaid Barbie, Sparkle eyes Barbie, Camping Barbie, they all had an element of magic colour change hair or clothes that would change etc, now Barbie is a clone with a dull expression and the face screen is so simple I do doll photography and The latest Barbie gives nothing empty glaze. The commercials really grabbed you also, I remember at Christmas time my sister and I would be glued to the shop window looking at the latest Barbie in awe, now we get the same Barbie and Ken, the only good thing now is that at least there's MTM bodies we do get more diversity and sometimes we get a good line Like BMR1959, Cutie Reveal dolls, Barbie Looks and Barbie Extra, but I still prefer 90's Barbie.
I fully agree! I grew up with the Barbies of the 70s. And the quality today just doesn’t compare.
@@thefragranceapothecary7281 the clothing yea, but the bodies were always heavy and felt like you weren't holding air
You may not hate the new Barbie nutcracker dolls but I think they’re a crime against 20-somethings who watch that movie every Christmas.
Same af, I feel like little girls would enjoy them but they're terrible to me
Agree
It’s an insult to anyone who enjoys ballet in any capacity
I did get the 3 pack with Ken and Chelsea for my kids to play with but it was a very sad remake. I grew up with the original dolls and they were stunning, all the details on the outfits, even the Kelly dolls had extremely detailed and beautiful outfits. The original Barbie Nutcracker dolls were peak Barbie to me.
It's actually such a kick in the face for Barbie fans.
I am 55 years old and I was a singer in the 1980”s - the original outfits were really how I dressed!
That’s so cool!
The Nutcracker redo made my soul weep...like what were they even going for? Looks more like if you ordered Annika from Wish...
I received my original one as a Christmass gift....Went to the store yesterday and saw the reproduction one...I was horrified to see what had happened to my favourit doll. It looks like a cheap dollard store reproduction.
When i was a kid i always wanted older barbies, and the barbies i had were actually good quality then, it was the early to mid 2000s she was still glamorous and had cute clothes. So i can only imagine how kids of today feel, they must want old barbies SO BAD because what they are getting is actually really sad… barbie looks low quality now, it doesnt seem like they care at all about actually making her look good.
I don’t think kids today know about old Barbie. She doesn’t hold much relevance with kids these days. But if they had the option I think they would definitely choose higher quality
@@BeautyInsideABox I know one thing, my three year old will definitely get to know about the Barbie I grew up with, which was the 90s.
@@BeautyInsideABox I'm actually a kid and I adore the old barbies more than the new barbies I could get, I used to have a bin full of barbies but got rid of them and looking back i'm so sad. The old barbies are just more cool. I'm building a new collection of them.
Totally Hair Barbie was such an icon of my childhood...the new version isn't bad...it's worse than that, it's BORING. Who is deciding on all of these pseudo mutton sleeve shirts?? They're HIDEOUS. She looks like she's in a maternity shirt! Anyone who's had to suffer through those knows it's not really something you look back on fondly. Hey, you know what the kids really love these days? Short pastel Muumuus! Get it into production!!
I'm so disappointed. And last year's Nutcracker Barbie...they shouldn't have bothered. Never half ass anything, and that's what these all feel like. What is even happening at Mattel these days? What are they even thinking? Are they trying to tank the company, because that's what it feels like. These are so out of step, not just with my generation but with younger kids too. None of my nieces (not being exclusionary, I only have nieces) even WANT a Barbie.
The Barbie Extra dolls were a bit loud, but they were at least a step in the right direction and they haven't even been on sale in my city for over a year now...
I agree with every word you said 😀👏
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Totally agree!!!
The Barbie extra dolls especially with the Barbie: Diversity Collection Line. Remember when they added the wheelchair, thick and realistic body types. In the idea, there has been the idea of so much creativity and now they lost it due to being so monotone.
Yes it was a lot of money at the time, I was over the moon when I got her for Christmas in 1961. P.S., I still have her.
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I'm glad that I was an 80's/90's kiddo. I don't like the fabric that is used so much in today's Barbie and Disney Princess dolls. That thin, rigid, papery feeling stuff. I'm not sure what it's called. It has no flow to it, it just sticks out. And if it gets a fold in it, it's there for good. I bought a gorgeous deluxe Queen Anna doll and when I unboxed her, the dress had a sharp fold that looks like crud. :( I also find the hair on today's dolls is usually very different than the 80's dolls. It feels coarser and doesn't drape well, much like the fabric. It's harder to work with and gets frizzy faster. The same with My Little Pony now vs 80s/90s.
I legit GASPED when you pulled out the 2019 reimagining Barbie of the original one ... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING ?!?!
Farrah Fawcett was the inspiration for the Superstar face sculpt. So appropriate because Farrah was THE iconic female image of the 70's and the most dazzling and glamourous Barbie looking human ever! I agree that this face sculpt epitomizes Barbie better than any other and should always be used.
It literally hurts my soul seeing how much Barbie has declined over the years. I played with Barbies my entire life and when I found out as an adult that I was having a child , my first thought was " OMGGG I can't WAIT to start buying and playing with Barbies again !!! " ...... and then I saw what they have to offer for the dolls these days .. I 100% prefer going on to places like ebay and such to find older sets and dolls from MY era to buy for my child instead of the crap they produce now. It's just so sad 😞
My sisters and I each had our own 2009 50th anniversary dolls. I love that doll; she came with so many accessories, she was stylish, and her swim suit is one of the best designs ever.
I got my first Barbies from an older cousin. They were the first round with bend & snap knees. The hair quality wasn't great, but the clothes were extremely well made with functioning zippers, tiny buttons and snaps. My first new Barbies were the Malibu line from 1970/71. A lot of the recreations didn't do justice to the originals. A lot of that is due to quality issues. They shouldn't call them recreations or reproductions unless that's actually what they did. They should just say they're "inspired by. "
I absolutely agree....the 80's-90's face sculp is the best, and they should still use it!💖
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Hideous!!!
I looked it up on the inflation calculator and $3 in 1959 would have cost $30.54 today 😱
I was thinking the same thing during the video (“wasn’t $3 a lot back then?”), and when I saw your comment saying how much 1959 Barbie would be now w/inflation, I went down an insane price comparison rabbit hole. I was born in 1980, and I wanted to know how much the Barbies I had as a kid would cost to buy now. I couldn’t remember how much they used to be, so I had to search eBay for dolls from the 80’s that still had the price tag on the box. I finally found an ‘86 Jewel Secrets Barbie (which I had!), and it said $15.99. That’s $40.03 now. I wonder how much of the shoddy craftsmanship of the newer Barbies is due to them trying to keep prices within reach of the average shopper/child rather than them just cheaping out on quality. If all Barbies cost $40 now (or even $30) I doubt they’d sell as many. When I look at the dolls they sell that are in the $40 range, it does seem like they’re closer in terms of quality to what I had as a kid. (Most of the time.) Interesting. 🧐
Sounds about right
I saved the inflation calculator in one of my tabs. Good to know!
'80's/ 90's child here. I just got back into doll collecting about a year ago and was utterly appalled at how greatly Barbie's quality has diminished. The last Mattel product I purchased was a Shakira doll back in 2002(?) if that's any indication of how long it's been, which was a beautiful doll, btw. Who would have thought in a million years that Mattel would just fall from grace the way that they did? It's almost as if someone at the top made REALLY bad financial decisions for a few years and now they no longer have enough money to make quality products! They try to recoup that money by charging $$$ for a doll whose quality is no longer at that level. Something needs to change at that company before they go the way of so many before them. Yikes
I am a 70s/80s child who got back into collecting almost two years ago after more than twenty years. I understand what you mean. Not just the quality, but the quality control has gone down. There are still some nice Barbies, but now collector dolls (and their prices) are what play line used to be. Even some collector dolls have pixelated eyes. I do love all the new face sculpts and the made-to-move bodies, though. Mattel has made a killing in the past couple of years, so I don't think they will be motivated to change much.
@@c.w.2000 I couldn't have said it better! I adore the Made to Move, the Signature Looks, and the BMR 1959. Even current fashion packs lack quality so many times. And why are so many clothing items for a "fashion doll" basically flour sacks?
The 1st doll I purchased when I began collecting again was actually an OMG doll from MGA, and the quality blew me away, bc it's what Mattel used to be, so very long ago
@@KittiesGalore Same, but with Rainbow high. Some signature look doll from mattel that cost 70$ seems cheaper looking than a 35$ Rainbow High. And said doll from Mattler wouldn't even be articulated.
Great short Videos! I am an old fashioned girl getting my first Barbie in 1961. I still have her and my memory of my mom telling me to close my eyes and handing me her on her narrow box, still warms my heart! ( Got the brunette bubble cut) as I am a brunette, so mom thought I'd like her best. I was the happiest 7 year old girl in the world! My next surprises from mom were Midge and Skipper. They greet me still everyday and bring a smile to my face! 😉
Great shape Ken looks like he should be on a list, oh my gosh, that cracked me up, and also "We got this".. You have the best comedic timing, I swear, love your videos so much, , and always find myself agreeing with, loved your comparison videos, thank you
I feel like any Barbie with neon-like color hair, nowadays, the material feels cheap. I don’t have a problem with my made to move Barbie’s hair, best dolls in my opinion.
True, made to move may not have the best clothes, but they are the only ones I bother with.
@@saragreenfire4515 well they have cute clothes in my opinion. Of course if you are talking about signature Barbie’s or anything outside the yoga looking ones then that’s debatable too. But the one that look like yoga instructors are cute as is
@@sanspie029 Yes, I was thinking about the playline.
My favorite re-imagining of Barbie is the Silkstone Debut. Has all the traits of the Silkstone line while incorporating much fancier versions of the original outfit. I keep mine posed on one side of a small shelf with the original (and very old) on the opposite end. It's a great nod to Barbie's history.
I miss the old Barbie!!!!!!😭😭 i really hope mattel would consider bringing them back :(
You are so much to watch and I always love hearing your opinions on the dills and all the emotion you show.
I agree in the point that Barbie should be wearing high heels. But if the „great shape aerobic“-Barbie (or however she is called… I am bad at remembering names correctly) was in high heels, how could she be able to do aerobics/sports? Doing sports in high heels is nearly impossible. 🤔😂 I can’t even walk in high heels in normal life.
But on other Barbies that are not meant to do sports or something like that, I agree that they should wear high heels.
NOTHING LIKE THE OGSSS💕✨
"...Looks like he should be on some sort of list." ROFLS! I read somewhere a person comparing that older Ken and the newer one to a Twink and his Daddy.....sounds accurate to me. I think the beauty perspective for men has changed over the years. An older face with more shall we say, character, was what was attractive in the 70s/80s. That whole attractive older man vibe. But now its more youthful for sure.
Thank you so much for bringing back my love for Barbie. In the 90’s I loved Barbie and would go to auctions to get vintage Barbie accessories or houses but list the love in the 2000s. Now you have made me regain the love. The difference in my daughter having the same love for Barbie is now we can find auctions online instead of in person like I had too in the 90s
I love the flats! Barbie’s perpetual high heel annoyed me so much as a kid because they couldn’t stand on their own. And especially if she’s working out, why would she be in heels?
I like both older and newer dolls. Just seeing how far they have come with articulation and diversity. I like how the action figures I collect have changed and seeing one I had as a child. The nostalgia. One gripe I have is how the quality in the production has cheapened. I enjoyed this. Do more please.
SO GLAD THAT YOU UPLOADED TODAY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
yes i missed your videos!! love your channel, i had run out of vids to watch haha
I gasped when you brought out the Nutcracker Barbie. That was my Barbie, too! I adored her and she was such a comfort to me as an anxious child. Thanks so much
Great shape Barbie was my first Barbie she’s from around 83 and I’m ok with the new one my daughter get to have a doll similar to what I had. I also had the rockers 86 line the new one was definitely a miss lol I also think it’s a hit and miss when they redo older dolls but it’s cool so another generation gets to have it (even tho it’s not exactly like the original) great video by the way
Hey Joey ❤️ your videos always inspire me 😘
I love these comparisons that you do so much!!! 😄
Fun video!
Also I don't know if you've done something different with your hair, but it looks great 👍
Oh I loved seeing these comparisons! My very first Barbie was the original Malibu Barbie in the blue swimsuit when I was a child🩱They sure don’t male Barbies like they used to. I still collect them here and there if I find one I like. But they all feel so much lighter. My Malibu Barbie has the click legs that feel a bit rubbery? Anna she’s way heavier than the newer ones. Thanks for doing this video! 💞💖
I agree the Superstar face sculpt can look great and it should be used more (especially more than Millie). But I'm glad it got replaced by the Mackie and Generation Girl.
from what I remember being a child in the 2000s all I remember is that to get Barbie out of the box you have to cut the wires doll was wrapped in the Box To get her out of the box Nowadays barbie is used to keep in the box by rubber bands
The issue is that vintage barbie somehow never manages to look "cheap" even in the tackiest clothing, while modern barbie looks trashy in even the most expensive gowns. I don't know why that is...there is something very magical about that superstar and og silkstone face where she can pull of anything and still be THAT girl.
I received the recreation of the great shape Barbie for Christmas. Still one of my favorite dolls to this day!
totally hair and mask ball barbies were my favorites. As a child I would always choose my barbies based on their hair and shoes. I liked making clothes and dressing them up, so hair and pointy feet with great versatile shows were a must. This and the barbie movie brings me a lot of memories.
7:17 OMG I MISS THIS FACECULP SO MUCH IT CAME FROM 2000!! I LOVE IT I MISS ITT
Great Video! I'm liking these videos you are doing btw. There is no comparison between Barbie then and Barbie now, The face, makeup, hair, clothing, Barbie was always a Superstar never looked the same either, we had beautiful dolls, always dressed to impress, the most important thing was hair off course (not the best quality hair) but it wasn't the stiff shorter mess we get now that can hardly be styled (I used to curl her hair with TP rollers LOL) she was magical pure and simple. The 60th anniversary Barbie what a let down, even the 25th anniversary Totally Hair Barbie the hair quality is awful. The only thing I like about the current Barbie is the MTM bodies they do allow us to pose them for photos and they do come to life a bit more, just not the normal face clone we get now though she gives nothing to the camera, we get cheap material clothing, bad hair, pixeled faces which is a shame, I like The Barbie Looks line, Barbie Extra line, I liked some of the BMR1959 Dolls and the Cutie reveal which gives us a bit of 90's Barbie face. Thanks again!
You posted! Hii
"He looks like he should be on a list" 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭
Thank you so much for this amazing video ans research ☺️ Personally I like the vintage ones much more it seems they have more life in the doll. Better quality, colours and dresses 🤩 the modern ones are cute but that's all 🙈 quality is not the best and I cant handle the new facemolds🙈
if you’re interested there’s currently a couple listings for the 2009 superstar barbie on ebay for around 15-20 bucks
Really enjoyed this video totally agree with you
black barbie looks so much like the original run you could've told me it was just mint second variant from the era
i like the newer dress but joys of sewing skills you can just recreate the old dress
I'm 48, my Barbies are from the 80's and they're beautiful. It's just sad what they did to the doll. Her porportions and features were perfect then. They want to have representation of everything but that's not a job for a doll. A doll is a doll it's not suppose to please the parents but the children. I feel so sad that kids today can't feel that love I still have for my dolls. I'm going to reroot one now because she got bald in the middle.Great Shape Barbie is one of mine, they're from 83.
Oh gosh Joey, I’m sitting crocheting something I desperately trying to finish, and now want to go and play with my Barbies. Lol,
I like some of the vintage and some of the new ones, I think they all have their pro and cons.
I love the first repro doll in the swimsuit with all the pink. I wish that I had her, I have the Silkstone version of the original Barbie and I love her (they made a Silkstone ken too but I can't find him anywhere). You weren't wrong about how the quality drops 😂 I also never understood why they made a toy story Barbie when she wasn't in the movie. She's beautiful though. I have her but I can't find her, no idea where I put her but I want to rebody her so she can wear heels.
I love all your videos you are so funny and love your accent
Lol u got it right the first time. The “Great Shape” Barbie reboot doll was for “Toy Story 3” movie
I agree, they should use the Barbie Great Shape face sculpt for Barbie always too! And she should always be in high heels 😍
Missed you Joey 🖤
I only have the vintage Barbies. Nice to see the comparison thanks
The new black Barbie in red is amazing
I loved the drummer from the new Rockers line. She has great articulation and is stunningly beautiful. The only one I wanted from that line
Hello! Can I ask you how did you get a Nutcracker I saw with Klara in one of your videos? I would be happy to have them both for Xmas but cannot find it :(
The new Barbies look so cheap, matell should be ashamed. To the core. I remember my Barbies from the 90s looked so detailed and creative. I loved my totally hair Barbie. Some years ago I bought a Barbie for my much younger cousins birthday and I‘m glad she liked the doll, because I thought she looked aweful… yikes!
LOL the face of the original Great Shape Ken, “he looks like he should be on some kind of list”. 🤣
Hey Joey kitty Black Perkins told me her inspiration for the the first Black Barbie was Diana Ross
I also think the another reimagining of the first Barbie is the Sports Illustrated Barbie. It has the reimaging of the one piece swimsuit but it has the forward facing eyes.
love your vids
I remember one of my favorite Barbie’s as a kid, Anneliese from Princess and the Pauper. I loved her pink dress so much. I think back on the level of detail on that dress, the little ribbon rose and gold stitching on the arms and bodice, the little bits of fabric at the ends of the sleeves and around the neck line. And I look at some of these and other modern Barbie’s and I feel so disappointed. There’s been a real drop in quality not just in the molds or plastic used to make the dolls, but the clothes too which are just at important as Barbie herself. Everything hangs flat using the cheapest looking fabric. All careful beautiful details have been stripped, replaced with printed details. The hair looks stiff and isn’t as well styled. It’s just sad to see. Barbie used to be this juggernaut but seeing the dip in quality, and she just feels so forgettable now. The last time I can remember liking any of current Barbies out, was when they introduced the new molds showcasing various body types. There were some really nice looking dolls we had never seen before from Barbie and it felt nice to finally have a Barbie that looked more like me. But I can’t think of anything I’ve seen since then that has stayed in my head like that (Edit: I decided to look up the original collection and while I do still stand by the molds and some of the hair styles, I hate the outfits from this line 😅😭) . Maybe I just haven’t been paying well enough attention, but that’s the way it feels to me rn. Barbie just doesn’t feel like THE doll anymore. She’s less stylish and more boring. Nothing I see that makes my eyes go wide and go “ooooh”. I see plenty of other dolls in the toy aisle that would just be so much more appealing to me as a kid.
Great video idea! I think we could all guess og barbie will be better!!
Kira is was/is my favorite Barbie character. I was very excited to see her in the Totally Hair line. I just wish they would have went in the direction that Barbie Rewind has. I love the idea of paying homage to a past icon, I just wish the quality was there-like most Barbie fans. I'll get Kira when she goes on sale.
When I saw that original totally hair barbie, I got nostalgic...And I could literally smell that hair gell, that came with the barbie :D
I like that you said that Barbie should always be wearing heels because that’s in the new Barbie movie trailer now
Enjoyed!
Joey your so cute! The new Barbies are the Dime store dolls!
"The new Ken is much more handsome". I agree! I've never bought a classic Ken, but I own some of the new ones, whites, blacks and even a merman!
i LOVE older barbies, my first barbie was one my mom gave me when I was younger. she had a whole chest of them, now im 13 and I really want to collect older barbies (i don't have any right now) some newer Barbies cringe me out
Great video 🥰🥰🥰
Superstar is ready to order or did I miss it?
I loved the Then and Now Barbie in 2009. The 2009 Superstar Barbie isn’t that bad at all.
I got in for $5 at Target. I wasn't collecting Barbies then but it was so cheap. The packaging on the box is so good.
Not the potato sack 😂
"His face looks like he should be on some kind of list" BAHAAAAAAAA!!!!
I like the originals always more, but some new ones are cute too especially the great shape Barbie I need the new one too she’s amazing I love her.
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Grate shape Barbie was in toy story 3 I believe, along side “ animal lovin “ Ken.
The Barbie and the rockers remake looks like someone using the fill option, blindfolded
I had a Super Star Barbie, if I had known it would have been worth something I wouldn’t have given it away.
wow the barbie and the rockers redo is a major let down. I grew up watching the movie and the sequel rockin back to earth, and i remember just how fun and funky the line was. agree she looks messy and just.... like the person that designed the doll didnt even watch the movie or know the line. I LOOOOVE the original nutcracker doll. so beautiful!
So right now I’m watching the new Barbie movie for my fifth time last year but it did not come out last year and now I can watch it at home on Apple TV
How are we going downwards with quality of dolls, fashion and everything I can’t understand
0:54 I have the reboot one! I found her at a pawnshop for like $6 (American)
i also have her i got her as a gift.
I think the only issue with the Toy Story Great Shape Barbie is that she really would have benefitted frol the made to move body just to help with all the yoga and famcing she's supposed to do
OH MY GOD I HAD THAT BARBIE NUTCHRCKER WHEN I WAS A KID I'M LITERALLY CRYING
I was curious about how much the original Barbie sold for converted into 2022 money, and she would cost 36 dollars in today’s money, geez! The original Barbies were very high quality though, so I feel that if they sold her for that price and maybe included an extra outfit or two; that’d be pretty reasonable.
I have all three dolls in black amd white dolls. I had the original black Barbie until, like a dummy, I gave away all my vintage dolls when I moved to the mainland from Hawaii. Now try to get the original black Barbie and it's so expensive. I have the 1992 Totally Hair Barbie. I haven't made made up my mind about getting the recreation doll. Although I love my Totally Hair Barbie I like my Jewel Hair Mermaid Barbie more. 🙂
I liked this video but… you left out 2 quite recent re-imagined dolls. Both superstar: Golden Dream and Dream Date. Those were quite high quality dolls and definitely should have been included in this video
To me the originals are all better. Why can’t they just give Barbie the click knee still. Lol 😂 I wanted to like the new totally hair Barbie so bad I was even willing to ignore the cheap plastic but then they didn’t even give her long hair! I just can’t 😞 but great video as always. I get so excited when you have out a new video!!!
11:12 it's giving sugar daddy and sugar baby
I Loved The recreation of the black Barbie! Her dress is stunning! And I think YOUR Face looks like the new Ken sculpt face 😁
Is it just me, or do the necks look shorter on the newer ones?
Joey reading Ken for filth and I'm here for it
2:45 me : 😍
3:00 also me when he showed up the other doll : 👁👄👁
I actually used to own the classical barbies...until ugh dont like thinking about it but oh well, issues occured and i basically lost all of my barbies...so for me to get them back would be impossible, they cost too much money now these days and are just not on stock.