Posts Tagged ‘debbie garret’

Token Color – BB Model 05 & SiS RW Grace

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

In normal human language…

Token Color – one of some ethnicities NOT European-Caucasian (because Caucasians aren’t neccessarily all of European descent even though the common usage of the word implies otherwise).

BB Model 05 & SiS RW Grace – Barbie Basics Model #05 AND So in Style Rocawear Grace

Why is BB Model 05 a token?
She is the only East Asian representation in the Barbie Basics line up of 12 dolls. No South Asian (Desi, Subcontinental, Indian), Eurasian (Central and Western Asia, Native American peoples) or SE/Oceanic Asian (Malay, Polynesian) in the line up even. She is supposed to represent all of Asia’s diversity? Tough job kiddo.

Back of Barbie basics box (sideways)

back of Barbie Basics box (sideways)

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Black Doll Collecting – Debbie Garret

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Thanks to Dana @ A Philly Collector AGAIN, for mentioning Debbie Behan Garrett author of The Definitive Guide to Collecting Black Dolls and BLACK DOLLS: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion and linking to her website (via the post A Philly Collector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures: 3 Mixis for Sale $39 at Aunt Jean's in New York).

Black Dolls by Debbie Garrett

Black Dolls by Debbie Garrett

Also gotta quote Dana again (Aside: no disrespect to overseas or outside U.S. collectors or dealers.) – absolutely none taken! didn’t even think of it ;)

Another quote, this time from Ms Garret

“Information is power. Happy, informed collecting!”

For those wondering if I’ll ever be writing about Asian dolls – I got me an FR In the Mix: Takeo Mizutani… so stay tuned!

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