Opening And Restoring Vintage 1994 Barbie Polly Pocket Dolls - We Hit 200k Subscribers! 

1) Even as a kid I hated when the hair had the plastic and stitching attached to it. 2) Omg. From your video I just learned that when I inherited some old barbies from my cousin I got Stacie from this collection.

Older Barbie dolls sure do look more interesting than the new ones.

OMG I feel old. I'm only 23 and wasn't huge into barbies as a kid but I distinctly remember the ones I had to have the snap legs, the finger ring and the white underwear. Never knew that those are "vintage signs" that changed since then.

As a doll collector who loves fixing up old dolls, I thought I'd let you know you usually won't have to worry about regular plastic accessories like the earrings or rings staining the doll, at least not with dolls manufactured after the 60s. It's usually if they have a metallic finish, either because of being actual metal or a shiny metallic paint, that you usually find staining, and it usually happens mainly on the face or rubber legs (something to do with the chemical reaction between the rubber/vinyl and the metal, I'm sure). It was actually an issue with Luna Mothews from the Monster High doll line, the one with the metallic headpiece. The metallic copper color stains her ears if left on. As a side note, I wonder if maybe Janet was created later, and if that's why Stacie's box only shows her and Whitney, but then Mattel realized, "Hey, maybe we shouldn't exclude the black friend?" I'm sure they probably designed Stacie's box first since she would have taken priority over Whitney (because, you know, she's the main friend), and they may have printed her boxes before deciding to add Janet. It might also explain why Janet didn't get foam in her backpack, if they were trying to get a bunch of them made quickly before the line launched, and it could also be why she seems to have more problems. If they needed to manufacture her quickly, the quality control may have been lacking. Unfortunately, Mattel didn't always give all of the friends the attention and love they deserved . . .

I'm excited, so I thought I'd come here to over share: I'm crocheting a dog infinity scarf as I enjoy this video. Just really wanted to share that.

I still have Polly Pocket Stacie from when I was young. I remember the kid dolls but not the Barbie. I've never had an old playline doll's rings or earrings stain, but those hair elastics are done for. I love seeing the old catalogs too. The Kelly in crib, the Baywatch dolls, the Tropical Splash dolls, YES this was my era! Pure nostalgia.

Seeing you super happy made me happy. I know that sounds cheesy but with all of the negativity in the world right now, it is nice to see some positivity. Congrats on 200k subscribers!

last time i was this early, TheGreatBigToyBox was still a thing

When you hit 1 million you should get the drivable barbie car

It's 5:30 am and I'm jamming to Jen's intro LIFE IS GOOD

200k is a lot when you consider most concert venues cannot hold that many, between 15-20 thousand of us would miss out if you rented out Disneyland for us. (80-85 thousand guests allowed at park!)

1994 doesn’t seem so long ago until I stop and realize I was born in 1994. These dolls are 26yrs old and definitely are in great condition. Super cute collaboration💖

I bought some sort of Stacey from the thrift store and she had a rubber band that was deteriorating as well. It’s not very fun to pick out 🤮 Please do more vintage doll videos! Especially restoration videos. I find them interesting as someone who does it myself. There’s a lack of quality restoration videos on RU-vid (that I haven’t watched yet lol). Also if you collect vintage MLP please post about them too 😭 Barbie and MLP is what I specialize in and there’s not too many vintage MLP videos on RU-vid ...

i see the holo taco from simplynailogical in the backround

I'm an adult collector, and love your retro/vintage videos! Love your new girls! Always wanted Janet and Whitney from this line. Would love to see more of your personal collection of older dolls and how you display them. Btw, *to fix the cracked neck.* Heat up the head with a blow dryer and remove it. Use clear 2 part epoxy and apply into the crack with a sewing needle. Then use a wood clamp (something with rubberized grips as to not scratch her) and leave her overnight. Then just put the head on!

I always hated dolls as a kid, but as an adult I’m considering collecting them lol

The 90's Barbies are on the retro side of style which I adore, love your videos Jen ( especially the vintage). I am happy for you that you hit 200K subscribers, really nice going back to see the old toys while quarantine (giving me flashbacks).

Jen! Your channel has been my go to comfort entertainment for a while now, I love how committed you are to your reviews and believe me that your lovable personality shines through the screen, keep doing what you love and we'll keep on watching!

The old Barbie is seriously so cute, pretty, and more detailed than the current one! And the one in this video is even better because of polly pocket! Love that the polly can be stored in the doll's clothes, so cute!!

I love seeing the older barbies it just seems like there Is so much more attention to detail and the hair is rooted so well

Hearing you mention Caboodles was so nostalgic. My mom actually bought me one for Christmas last year that I now use for my toiletries. Not Barbie themed but in bright teal and purple, very early 90s haha.

The rings on the barbies were great 🥺 this was so fun. I’m so proud of you and thank you for always showing us cool things.

As a 16 year old I was able to enjoy the more child oriented greatbigtoxbox and i’m still here enjoying you as NextJen. It feels like the channel grew up with me. Thankyou for making these videos Jen. I love them! :)

I definitely didn’t realize it until you opened Stacie’s backpack and took off her skirt but, I definitely had her as a little kid! 🖤 it’s great to travel down memory lane and be reminded of something you had at one time! 😊

Truthfully I subscribed because your voice is really soothing and it helped me with my insomnia before I got meds for that :'3

My grandma kept most of my aunt's old Barbies from the 80s/90s, and she talked about how hard it was to find the black barbie dolls, I dunno this video reminded me of them. (cool video though!)

I am having rampant flashbacks watching this. Not the dolls specifically, but the backpacks, especially Stacys. That pink just sent me back to childhood. Once you opened it to show the inside I freaked out, that interior is exactly what I had as a kid. 1994 I was 3-ish, so I must have gotten it later at some point.

When it says three minutes ago… Click click hi Jen

One of my minions loved Polly and she got really mad when they "ruined" them by making Polly bigger. We only ever found the Whitney in this line!

I couldn't help but laugh at the thought that toys from 1994 were "vintage"! It seems like yesterday to me! Being born in 1965 I had some of the earliest Barbie dolls although they were all well played with and my mother must have donated or thrown them away when we moved from Connecticut to Maine. *sigh* But I love your cheery, toy-filled videos! You got me addicted to LOL dolls that I open and share with my granddaughter. We are taking care of them waiting for the day when they will be vintage! Congratulations on your 200,000 subs!! Keep the videos coming, I look forward to each and every one!

I always loved Polly Pocket but was always afraid I would lose her or the pieces. I love how excited you get, gets me excited too.

I loved this! Huge fan of the 90s barbies. I recently found a complete used Janet doll in excellent condition along with 4 or 5 more dolls and only paid $30 for them all. I lucked out!

Jen i love how u explain everything about the product and i have watched ur vids for a while u be u jen and never change that people will love u for who u are

Congrats on 200k, a well deserved milestone!

So happy for you to have come so far. I don't collect toys, but I love your attitude, your enthusiasm, and your beautiful little chipmunk smile, as well as your openness and honesty in everything you talk about. Keep on keepin' on!

I love all the clothes!! Especially barbies! Would definitely wear that in real life!!

Woah you mentioning the pollyville set made me realize I’ve been here for over a year now! Congrats on 200k Jen! And here’s to being with you on your way to 300k 🎉🍾

Ah! Congrats!! Pollyville was actually my first time seeing you and this is the best!!!

You're so cute being so happy about Barbie and Polly Pocket! I totally get it too. I love your t-shirt! I'd totally forgotten how adorable Whitney was with her little heart glasses!

They seriously need to bring these old dolls and playsets back into production!

Only the true fans remember thegreatbigtoybox

My friend used to love melting bars of chocolate and dipping Doritos in it. So if they ever did come out with chocolate covered Doritos I think she’d be pretty happy 😆

I 100% had that Whitney set when I was little. The backpack itself was the biggest hit of nostalgia for some weird reason.

Oh snap! I haven't even gotten a notification! I just saw Jen's beautiful face!! Eek! Congrats on 200k subs!

OMG I had the Barbie roller-skates back in the 90's. I am a baby of the 80s so these toys are from my childhood. It really brings me back.

Collecting dolls, playing games, unboxing toys... all of it is cute and enjoyable (for me at least). But the main reason I stayed after seeing your first videos is you, Jen. You are well-grounded, have a great sense of humour, you're consistent and all in all you are a loveable person. Makes me, a 35-year-old woman, not be ashamed of watching toy related content, which I love. Keep it up, Jen, on to 1M subs! :)

Jen “Barbies are for everyone” me”THANK YOU QUEENNN”

I'm so used to the polly pockets that are like 1.5-2 inches long with rubber clothing lmao

I used to have that Stacey doll! I remember having that skirt in my old house.

Finally I know someone like me who likes to preserve and buy old stuff I appreciate that 😍😍😍

this channel is amazing. I have a blind family member who still enjoys these videos with me. she has made her videos friendly for everyone and we say thank you

#bringbackbeebutts Am I the only one who misses being called beebutts?! 🙂

While she was talking about Stacie I kept singing “Stacy’s mom”

I really love the visual description you do, it's so detailed and makes it nice to leave the video running in the background while still having a vivid image of what you're reviewing. Nice video and congrats on 200k!

seeing the price you payed for those dolls makes me more grateful my flea market has mint barbies in box for 15 dollars or less :D

Jen: "Two hundred fifty seven bucks" Me: "Jen has a problem" Also me: "Jen is sure lucky to have the money to spare to purchase these wonderful awesome things."

when your favorite youtuber uploads: 🤩 💛 ✨

😳 Whitney’s backpack 🎒 brought back memories! I definitely played with her. I love how watching these vintage videos triggers childhood memories. I just need to keep off eBay. Last time I ended up with several boxes I hid under the steps... someday I’ll have a place for my small vintage collection 😅 Thanks Jen! Congratulations sorry I was late to the party. Working way too much 😷 🏥

I would have never remembered I had the stacey one of these until I saw it! The clear pouch on the backpack reminded me!

I would love to wear barbie's dress ♡ - ♡ it looks wonderful!

what a coincidence your restoring and opening vintage barbie dolls when just the other day my sisters and i were cleaning up and sorting out our old barbie stuff from when we were younger we had 50 barbie dolls. btw congrats for reaching 200k i love your videos

I learned so much about these dolls and caring for them. Thank you!

Happy 200k I think you deserve to be hitting 3M subscribers today but great job! You work very hard and give an Honest review I don’t understand why people want a un-Honest review on something that might be expensive and subscribe to them and not you! You give the real side of the world to kids like me! Not just everything is great quality! I’m sorry if I have not proper grammar I am younger but I’m a huge fan! ❤️

Congrats!

Oh my. It's been a year already? I barely can believe I am following you that long =o

Mid 90s barbie is my favorite! The aesthetic is just so good! The neon! The patterns!! Aahh I love it!!😭😍💖

OMG I can’t believe we - I mean, YOU - finally reached 200k!!! This video made me feel extremely nostalgic, I grew up reading the Barbie stories and playing with old barbie dolls, 2 of which were actually vintage. Thanks for this video, it was an amazing idea, especially with the Polly Pockets that came with it all💜

Hey Jen hopefully your having a good dayyyyyy!congrats on 200,000 subscribers!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊

Congratulations!🥳 I only subscribed the other day and am loving your energy, enthusiasm intro and detailed information! (One question: Are you in any way related to Ash Hardell?)

This was soooo nostalgic for me!! I forgot how WELL they did the hair back then! The dolls now seem like they have far less hair. And the hair seems to tangle so much more now. My daughter is always bringing me her dolls to untangle their hair

The close up when you said, "How happy would you be," was priceless!!

Omg Jen this was so much fun! I love it when you introduce stuff that I never thought existed or even would enjoy! These are super cool and I'd totally pick up the Barbie! Her dress is super cute! And mood on the toy collecting, toys are awesome and fun. And we all need a dash of fun and laughter in our lives (however that may be to each individual). You're one of the big reasons I started actually indulging in my want for toys, especially dolls! I've been wanting monster high dolls since my teens but was too self-conscious to request them for my birthday or Christmas. So I ended up missing out on something great but now I have my own money and a bit more confidence so my doll collection is growing! If you don't mind me asking, if you've come across them what do you think of the change from the cardboard playsets to plastic carrying case hairdorables have done with their series 4? Personally, I'm not big on it but the dolls themselves are still awesome! Anyways, I love how entertaining you make education and every vid you make if interesting and fascinating in their own way. Keep up being awesome!

Are these reproductions?? Cause if they are originals than whoa....

Congratulations, Jen and NexJen Team! Keep on growing, your channel is really enjoyable. The socks on the big doll I wasn't overly fond of, but I loved the doll set and the cute little pockets for the lil dolls.

90s Barbies are so nostalgic to me. My older sister always had the most beautiful barbies I wasn't allowed to play with 😅

Looking at most Barbie clothes now makes me sad. It looks so cheap.

I'm assuming that Janet wasn't done as well due to the state of things that were going on in America during that time.

Your joy in opening these treasures is so infectious. (Oops! that may be a poor choice of words.) But it made me want to go and play with my Stacies and see if these are in my collection. I was avidly collecting the little sisters back when Stacey first came out. I remember how excited collectors were that there were new little kids in Barbie's world. I am really showing my age here!

Oh my God this video brought back my memory of owning that Barbie dance VHS 😱 I would play it everyday & follow along when I was like 6 😂

Weird me fact: I had hot pink high heeled shoes when I was in high school. My high school was ten stories tall. I wore them once. I also had the Barbie roller skates (loved them), a Barbie tabletop pinball machine (loved it, can't find it online... can you?). I wish I had my Mother's Barbie California house to send to you (it was HUGE, took up a ton of floor real estate). I would also give you my Barbie alarm clock (funny how the fm cable antenna got better reception when I held it), the Barbie "cd" (they were fake) player, Barbie cell phone, "landline" phone with big purple buttons... gee, I had a lot of Barbie.

Anyone else try the Barbie phone number or just me? 😂

I love being a part of your subscriber base, I really love how well you describe things. My mom really loves restoring dolls along with vintage toys!

Oooh and here I'm looking at those barbies and drooling over them. I want those dolls so much. The pollys would have been a bonus. Welp time to start looking.

I just realized that you kinda look like Elena from one day at a time, also love you videos

the one with the flower dress

So happy for the new upload. Thank you. And congratulations on hitting 200,000

Aaaahhhh! That Whitney was one of the Barbies I had as a child! I loved her for many years! I have no memory of her coming with Polly Pockets but I guess she did, lol.

Try Hydrogen peroxide to remove the yellow staining?

yeet

Ah! I'm 31 and had the Stacie from this collection! Totally forgot until I saw it in this video, so thanks for the memories! ☺️🎀

Thank you for saying Barbie was for everyone!

When I saw dis I clicked immediately

And almost first

When I got all of my sister's Barbie's (when she wasn't playing with them anymore), I always wondered where one of them came from. I never realized it was the Whitney Polly Pocket doll! That's so crazy that I've had one of these dolls for so long! Unfortunately, our doll is broken, but I do remember loving her and her outfit when I was younger!

Jen you are such an joy and inspiration to watch. You are always so positive even in these hard times and you inspire me to look on the bright side and not give up. With such much love. Your fan, Ash

saw this in my recommended and OFC I had to watch a vintage doll unboxing/check-up. loved your enthusiasm and personality and subscribed after the first vid! :))

It makes me sad to see vintage dolls disintegrating in their perpetually sealed boxes so it made me very happy that you took yours out to fix those issues, and I especially appreciated how careful and thorough you were when doing so! I’m an adult on the autism spectrum and dolls have always been a special interest of mine. I personally like to open and display my dolls outside of their boxes, so I always get a certain thrill watching videos of people opening vintage dolls that have never been touched before! I also understand the desire for and appeal of keeping them in their original packaging so I think it’s really awesome that you took the time and effort to have the best of both worlds whilst also creating an exciting, stress free, and ultimately very satisfying viewing experience for people like me!

2 or 200,000 although they make everyone think "numbers speak" you're actually one of my favorites for my daughter to watch, you are real and don't hold your tongue to just maintain an image. Not to mention you are hilarious. Lol thanks for your very real toy reviews. 💞😍

I'm so happy for you, i remember first watching you when the polly pocket unboxing