Thank you so much for this episode! I am brand new to the world of Silkstone. (Honestly, I love just about everything Robert Best has a hand in.) Content like this is helping decide which ones I really want and what my priorities are! 🥰
When you can’t buy ‘em, make ‘em! Yup! That’s exactly why I asked dioramayogi to help me make a custom display unit for my Xbox-the Barbie display case I saw on Instagram was not for sale, but a ooak raffle prize. 😅
I just inherited my grandmothers collection. I just opened a box of over a dozen Silkstone Fashion Model Collection! Including the incredibly beautiful Maria Therese. I can’t believe these beautiful dolls are mine now. I’m new to the collection world and am trying to find out everything I can about what she has!
Welcome to the doll community! Maria Therese is lovely! I almost ended up getting her at a convention a few years ago, but I dawdled and missed out on a good deal. 😅
@@LifeinPlasticDolls I’m missing the teacher which sucks because I’m a teacher, the platinum violette, the nurse, dahlia, and stunning in the spotlight. Plus all the male silkstones. I really enjoy your videos keep it up, and thank you for sharing with us.
I don’t have the original 1959 doll. I wish I did. The number one Barbie is definitely on my wish list, but it will be a while before I can afford one. 😉
Thanks for the retrospective. Over the years, I saw these dolls on Barbie Collector, some even marked down (like the Palm Beach Breeze). I didn't buy them because, at the time, I didn't really like the classic face, and the prices still seemed high with the exchange rate and shipping (I live in Canada). Boy, do I now regret not buying at least a few! I just found out the line was ending about a month ago, and I have gone down the rabbit hole of looking at all the past dolls. Of the dolls in the first 10 years, I think the career series is the most interesting, although I have mixed feelings because it was a time when women were more oppressed. However, it does capture a bygone era in beautiful detail. For just beauty of the outfit, Lady of the Manor, Violette, Soiree, and Tribute are my favourites. It would cost thousands of dollars to obtain just those 4 from the secondary market, so I guess I'll be admiring from afar for now.
Yes, the secondary market prices are pretty steep, especially now that the line has just ended. I started collecting Barbie in 2011, and was not immediately drawn to the BFMC. I was not a fan of the nostalgic face, either. But it grew on me! I think my first BFMC doll must have been Betty Draper from the Mad Men series. Once I unboxed that doll and saw the quality of the doll and fashion, I was hooked. 😉
Thank you so much for watching! 💕 There will definitely be a follow-up video covering the second decade of BFMC. I will keep the lingerie dolls in mind. One of them is wearing the Honey in Hollywood fashion from 2007. 😉
