1.) Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain and large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Stewart Living.
2.) Hot Flash Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead! With hand- held fan and tiny tissues.
3.) Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone levels shift, see her whiskers grow! Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying mirror.
4.) Cook's Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new, roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, too: muu-muus are back! Cellulite cream and loofah sponge optional.
5.) Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe her sores with this pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules. Colors: pink, rose, blush.
6.) No More Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow's-feet and lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics.
7.) Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is really paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken, Jr. With minivan in robin's egg blue or white, and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.
8.) Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and Bruce (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B&B. Comes with real tape of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
9.) Single Mother Barbie. There's not much time for primping anymore! Ken's shacked up with the Swedish au pair in the Dream House and Barbie's across town with Babs and KenJr., a fourth-floor walkup. Barbie's selling off her old gowns and accessories to raise rent money. Complete garage sale kit included.
10.) Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does 12 steps instead of dance steps! Clean and sober, she's going to meetings religiously. Comes with little copy of The Big Book, a six-pack of Diet Coke, and a pack of Marlboro Lights.
posted on June 10, 2001 08:02:54 AM new
Thanks for the chuckle this morning bitsandbobs! There was an "I'm better than you" Miss Priss where I used to work and she'd often refer to people as "trailer trash". Well, I happened to live in a mobile home at that time and so I along with some of us there at the work place had a blast with that - and we were all looking for one of those "trailer trash Barbies" that they had come out with so I could put it on my desk. Never could find one, but I'd still love to have one. I think maybe they came out with them in '94 or somewhere around there.
posted on June 10, 2001 10:01:58 AM new
Just as the traditional Barbie is an exaggeration of real women, I would say that the "over 40 Barbie" is an exaggeration too -- a gross (as in disgusting) exaggeration at that.
posted on June 10, 2001 02:28:46 PM new
You forgot the "Ebay Barbie" - comes complete with her own Ebay Powerseller t-shirt, enough junk to complete fill every room of the dream house, and a small cot so Ken can sleep in the garage.
