Barbie as Celebrity TV Chef

Posted on May 13th, 2009 in Barbie Collecting News, Barbie Commercials by Admin

Lights, camera, let’s get cooking! Barbie doll is on the set as a TV Chef and star of her own cooking show. She whips up fantastic meals in her state-of-the-art kitchen with her own magic oven - just put in an “unbaked cake”; then open the door and voila - there’s a fully “baked” cake! Push the top of the mixer and it spins. There’s a spacious workstation, appliances, cookware, play food, professional-style lighting and a camera rolling. Includes 12? Barbie doll.

Available in blonde and dark haired versions from Amazon.

Barbie as Rose Dewitt Bukater in Titanic the Movie

Posted on May 13th, 2009 in Hollywood Barbies by Admin

This fall Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio will be reuniting onscreen again but nothing will compare to how we first met this pairing as Rose and Jack in the movie Titanic. Barbie took on the role of commemorating the role of Rose in the Hollywood series for the 10th anniversary of the biggest money making movie of all time!

Barbie wears a detailed scaled down version of the dress Rose wore on the night Jack and Rose first met and he saved her life.

You can view more promo photos from the movie Titanic in the photo gallery at TheEntertainmentHotline

This doll was made with careful attention to detail in the gown, paint and hair. I love it when Mattel does pop culture! They have the best track record with 11 1/2 inch dolls like this.

The packaging show the prow of the ship -where Rose and Jack had their memorable moment on the last day Titanic saw sunlight.

To purchase a Titanic Barbie for yourself- go to Amazon for great pricing!

I found 5 videos that go behind the scenes of the making of the Titanic Barbie.

Here is a nice fan edit of the best moments of Titanic for your enjoyment!

Elvis and Priscilla Barbie Doll Wedding Set

Posted on October 13th, 2008 in Barbie Collecting News, Hollywood Barbies by Admin

Released for this summer at the time of the anniversary of Elvis’s death was a beautiful commemorative set of dolls in the likeness of Elvis and Priscilla Presley at their wedding.

Photos of the set- click to view full size

Elvis and Priscilla Barbie Doll Giftset- Click this link to order your own set!

Barbie on the cusp of the big 5-0

Posted on September 28th, 2008 in Barbie Collecting News by Admin

If only we all were as self-confident as Barbie.

Just six months shy of turning the Big 5-0, the cultural icon is taking on some eye-opening new roles — scantily clad superhero and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

She’s also planning a wedding — with a Vera Wang gown, no less — and fit in a starring role in “Grease” in her free time.

She’s one busy gal, that Barbara Millicent Roberts, and unlike the rest of Americans facing that milestone birthday, she shows no signs of slowing down.

And while some may dismiss her as just another pretty face, for millions more she is more than just a friend — she’s a member of the family.

Read the rest HERE

Barbie Collector Library Essentials- Vintage Barbie Fashions Guide

Posted on September 12th, 2008 in Barbie Books by Admin
Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967

Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967

If you want to work on building a vintage Barbie collection the Sarah Sink Eames books are collector essentials. Volume 1 is the most comprehensive and beautiful book there is- it details the evolution of Barbie through her earliest years detailing the dolls, the clothes and the marvelous and rare items seldom seen anywhere. This is the first book we are deeming a MUST have for your Barbie library. Click below to order your own copy.

Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967 (Barbie Doll Fashion)

DC Comics Barbie Series: Black Canary

Posted on September 12th, 2008 in Barbie Collecting News by Admin
DC Comics Barbies September 2008 Wallcalendar Wallpaper

DC Comics Barbies September 2008 Wallcalendar Wallpaper

This summer Mattel and DC Comics have released a new addition to the Superheroes line with Black Canary. There has been a fair amount of controversy over the doll wearing vinyl and fishnets with people calling her “S & M Barbie”.

What critics do not realize is that this is what the screeching heroine wears in the comics.

DC Comics Black Canary Barbie by Mattel

Smallville introduced their version of Black Canary this winter with Alaina Huffman playing her. For those of you who don’t know who BC is -she is one of the older characters in the DC Universe and has recently married her love the Green Arrow. This season on Smallville Black Canary and Green Arrow will be teaming up in the first episode to rescue Clark Kent as the TV version of the Justice League teams up to fight bad guys.

Alaina Huffman as Black Canary on Smallville

You can read more about Black Canary on Smallville on our Smallville blog.

For the 1:6 scale collector- DC Comics is releasing a gorgeous Black Canary figure just in time for Christmas.

DC Comics 1:6 Black Canary Deluxe Collector Figure
DC Comics 1:6 Black Canary Deluxe Collector Figure

Black Canary 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector Figure

Back in Business!

Posted on September 12th, 2008 in Barbies, Box Dolls, Brenda Starr and Friends, Little Miss Kitties, Loose Dolls, Reroot Barbies, Tonner Dolls, Tyler Wentworth Dolls by Admin

Greetings world!

After a two year absence- Southwest Fun Finds is back in business.

We will be posting a vast assortment of fashion dolls over the next few weeks. To start things off I have a few pink box collector dolls and some silkstone Barbie sets that will be going up for sale.

Next week I will start posting my backlog of colorful reroot custom Barbie dolls.

You can view samples of our work on our webpage- we are not offering custom work at this time but you can get a really good idea about the type of work that we do.