Harley Works DaeLite City Riders - Doll Diary

Ms H, the Diva OG, Ultimate Diva! Diva Extrordinaire! #dollphotography #dollcommunity #dolllover #Barbie #Ken #fashiondoll #doll #dolls #ooak #dollsoftumblr #dolltumblr #dollsontumblr #dollstories ***For Adult Doll Enthusiasts; Not for Children

[daelitecityride]

Hi I'm Stacia, WDIVA-TV. I sure hope u r well blessed. I want to introduce my best friend and colleague Harley David aka Ms. H. #theharleyworks #daelitecityriders #Stacia #MsHarleyD

[daelitecityride]

Let's Upcycle

Model: Barbie Fashionistas Doll #166 wearing Fashionistas #159 upcycled dress.

[oceanicpride]

Wicked dolls by Mattel have the wrong website of the film printed on the packaging which directs you to an adult film website.

[nursehoney]

[daelitecityride]

I've fired Mattel. Not Barbie and friends tho. I'll buy from secondary market, eBay, Etsy, FB Marketplace, private sellers...

Besides, they play too many games. The fiasco with Aaliyah and Midge dolls was the final straw. #FAFOseason #FAFO

[okdollface]

When Barbie first debuted, although a success, she was criticized for being "too mature" for little girls. So in order to offset that, Barbie's modest best friend Midge was released in 1963. Although they had the same body mold Midge had a fuller face with gentle features brushed with freckles.

Then in 1964 Midge's then-boyfriend Allan was first introduced and Barbie, Midge & Allan were all released together as a set titled "On Parade". Midge would then have one more major worldwide release (rare variations and international versions were also produced) where she now had bendable legs before she would disappear for 20 years.

Why? Because of P.J! who was considered Midge's "trendy" replacement and lasted from 1969 until she was discontinued in 1984.

The return of Midge happened in 1988. Midge was going strong with many releases in the 80s and 90s, using the "Steffie" mold for the first couple of dolls and then continuing with the "Diva" molds. And in 1991 Midge got married!!! Midge and Allan who had been dating since the 60s finally tied the knot.

Dolls continued to be released until 2003 when the Happy Family collection debuted. That's right, Midge is pregnant! Midge and (now) Alan were a family of 5 with a young son called Ryan, a toddler named Nikki and an unnamed baby. One of the sets contained Midge and Nikki, with Midge being visibly pregnant and baby Nikki actually being inside of the Midge doll with a neat mechanism. The unnamed baby came along when Nikki was around a year old and was later named Cassandra.

And this is when the story of Midge becomes... well, interesting. The pregnant Midge doll made a lot of parents unjustifiably angry and she was accused of promoting "teen pregnancy" (ignoring the fact Midge had been happily married for over 10 years) and many just outright found the doll disgusting. I find that many of the arguments against the doll were simply just sexist, as the doll was intended for children especially those who were welcoming a new sibling into the world, "the dolls were aimed at girls aged 5 to 8, and could be a wonderful prop for parents to use with their children to role-play family situations — especially in families anticipating the arrival of a new sibling." - barbie.com and there was nothing "dirty" about a doll being pregnant. Although the Happy Family collection continued after the controversy of Pregnant Midge, the damage had been done and (outside of collector dolls) Midge wouldn't appear again until 2013.

but Midge was released again in 2013, so it's all fine now - right? No, unfortunately not. Midge WAS released but the Happy Family line along with her wedding to Alan was wiped from her history. She was re-introduced in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse as Barbie's best friend as a teenager with a love of retro and completely single and childless. Doll releases of Midge were still very infrequent and after Barbie Style in 2014 it was an entire decade before Midge received another play line doll.

In the 2023 Barbie movie Midge was featured in her 2003 Pregnant Midge attire and Alan also was featured - so perhaps there is hope for Midge to get the revival she deserves? Barbie's best friend deserves a second chance and I want more than anything for her to be with her happy family again.

And side note I have yet to hear ONE argument against the pregnant Midge doll that isn't misogynistic!

[daelitecityride]

2025 BarbieCon Atlanta

OMG!!! I had a ball. Our first Barbie Con. Next year will be even better. Than you Charlie's Collectible Show. See ya next year. 😍

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHaT3sZuY2_/?igsh=aHVpb3lwNTh6dmlv

[daelitecityride]

Another set of #KidSister and #MyBuddy dolls. He's wearing original clothes. She's wearing an infant dress. They are both thrift finds from long ago. Hasbro made them first in 1985, then Playskool in 1990s.

[daelitecityride]

Unboxing dolls. He's Just Ken'ergy Kenough. 🌠💥💯💫😋💗 #Kenough #Kenergy

[daelitecityride]

So excited!!! Worth the wait and 👛. Lay back in my recliner, neck pillow, blankie, healthy snacks and a shot of Ole Smoky(maybe 2). 😉

[daelitecityride]

repost @DaeLiteCityRide on Twitter Stacia Alexandria at WDIVA-TV in DaeLite City, GA. BREAKING NEWS: Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp are currently down. Hmmm, after the whole whistleblower reveal this sounds pretty suspect to me. We told doll people on IG to populate Twitter. Tumblr too. We're good. #facebookdown

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