Mar 29, 2025
In appreciation of Bill Greening and all the wonderful dolls he's created over the years. Wherever he goes next will be lucky to have him. Barbie won't be the same without him. 💔
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In appreciation of Bill Greening and all the wonderful dolls he's created over the years. Wherever he goes next will be lucky to have him. Barbie won't be the same without him. 💔
The Water Sprite Barbie from the Faraway Forest collection 💙
The Faraway Forest Collection was a set of fantasy-themed Barbies (and Kens) released between 2014 and 2018.
The series began with the Faraway Forest Elf, a Barbie with long red hair and a brown cape.
She’s beautiful, I really like this design — it superficially reminds me of Princess of Ireland, though I don’t know why as objectively they have nothing in common.
The set ultimately culminated with the Faraway Forest Fairy Kingdom Wedding Giftset.
On the subject of dolls that look objectively nothing like this but that it reminds me of, this one puts me in mind of the Aragorn and Arwen Lord of the Rings set.
While the Faraway Forest Elf’s box advertised a mere 4400 pieces made, the wedding giftset was released at a much more generous 20,000. The other dolls all lay somewhere in between.
Water Sprite is, in my opinion, the most visually striking.
I think what really sells her for me is the blue skin.
Faraway Forest: Fairytale Kingdom Wedding - 2018
I got so behind on my photos and remembering to upload them!
The Faraway Forest collection was so beautiful and I hope I end up with the full set one day. I got so lucky finding these two, priced low because the seller had removed them from the box. However, as an enthusiastic de-boxer, this mattered little since they were in great condition and had all their accoutrements.
Dolls: The Barbie Look Park Pretty (left) and Pool Chic (right)
Dresses: Faraway Forest (left) and Disney Esmeralda Midnight Masquerade (right)
Barbie® Faraway Forest Fairy Kingdom Wedding Dolls
Doll of the Day: Faraway Forest Fairy Kingdom Wedding Giftset
On April 30th Mattel released the last dolls in it’s very nice Faraway Forest Collection. They are a bride and groom on a wedding themed giftset. IDK if you guys follow the Faraway Forest Collection, but IMO it’s one of the nicest things Mattel has produced in recent years. All photos in this post are by Mattel. All Rights Reserved.
From Left To Right: Lady Of The White Woods (2015), King of the Crystal Cave (2017) The Wedding Giftset (2018), Queen of the Dark Forest (2015), Water Sprite (2016) and Elf (2014). The whole collection is very beautiful, with marked exceptions - giving Water Sprite’s iridescent plastic skirt the side-eye as I write - and I’d gladly have almost all of them. As it is, I own Lady of the White Woods, King of the Crystal Cave and now the Wedding Giftset.
Wedding giftsets are nothing new to Mattel, and I’m bored out of my wits by them selling the idea that a wedding is the highest point in a woman’s life through their dolls. Non-binary that I am, I also wish for a non-binary wedding couple as well. C’mon, these dolls are directed to the adult collectors, and I’m pretty sure we’re all big enough to handle the fact that the world is a diverse place. Still, with all my pet peeves, I like the dolls and I’m really sorry to see this collection end.
On to the couple itself. I really like the fabric on their matching outfits, and since matching couples is a period thing, I really like it. Her outer dress is also a bit reminiscent of a Giornea, a Italian Renaissance style which I love to bits. The big golden bough is blown out of proportion IMO. It would be prettier if it was a bit smaller.
See what I mean? Still, it’s not ugly per se. Her sheer chemise is probably attached to the upper gown, which is a pity, but that’s usually the way Mattel does these dresses.
Her make up is ok. The blue shadow bothers me a bit, but I’ve seen much much worse from Mattel and other doll companies. I love her fiery hair and her crown is gorgeous!
Her groom is very nice! He’s wearing a mix of a male Houppelande and a Courtepy. But it’s a Fantasy doll, so everything is possible.
The trim down the front of the tunic is not too shabby. The velvet undersleeves are nice. Some lining on the outer-sleeves would have made the tunic look so much better. His belt is very nice and the buckle is downright gorgeous!
His boots though... They are well into “The Realm of WTFery” (TM). Why-the- fake-dirt-oh-Valar-why... I can’t even... Agh.
His crown is very nice too, and his shoulder piece is cool. It’s a pity he doesn’t come with a floor-sweeping cape like King of the Crystal Cave. But still, he is no doubt a very nice doll. For now that’s all I have to say. I promise another Doll of the Day about them with real life photos as soon as they arrive!