Any time you upload a new video my life gets more colorful 🤧 I was re-watching the Licca Chan videos the other day and started to wonder when you'd upload again!
Omg! This video answered so many of my unanswered questions with new phases of the Barbie dolls today, including the economical effects on Mattel. Thank you for explaining it so smoothly!
Wow so many changes. Lots of info, learned much! I like the bend and move, and pivotal bodies best. I find the MTM have too many joints for my liking, they move too much and are hard to keep in place. I also don't like how shoes look on them. I also love the model muse body because it's more proportional, looks gorgeous, no ugly mechanism at the knees and elbows, looks great in a box. I remember as kids in the 80's, patience pulling tight pants up was part of the play. Foot first, them inch it up gradually using your nails. We learned some things took time but were worth it in the end.
Same here! I did a double take when I read that in the book. Even if they measured the pigs' weight, I wonder if the plasticizers had any hormonal effects
You're back! Another great and well-researched video. The bend and snap articulation definitely has its charm. It's nostalgic, and it looks nicer than than the MTM joints. But the leaking plasticizer is a nightmare... My Generation Girl Mari has it, and there's just no way to make it stop. It also makes pants sticky from the inside! I now have her on display with tissues around her legs.
It was interesting to hear about the whys behind leg and articulation changes. I'm not one of those collectors who thinks every doll must be super posable, I like the stiffer silkstone and model muse bodies as well as the playline pivotal and made-to-moves, but I do hate how bent knees look on curvy made-to-move Barbies. It's the ugliest knee joint I've ever seen.
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Nice video! Can you talk about the Blythe fashion doll? It was created in 1972 and was initially only sold for one year in the United States by the now-defunct toy company Kenner (later purchased by Hasbro). In 2001, the Japanese toy company Takara (now known as Takara Tomy) began producing new editions of Blythe dolls. Blythe was used in a television advertising campaign by Parco, the fashion branch of Seibu Department Stores in Japan and was an instant hit. In 2021, the last Takara Neo Blythe was produced. In 2022, Good Smile Company became the manufacturer of Blythe dolls under the production helm of Cross World Connections.
when you upload a video especially when its on barbie i get so so so excited!! i always thought the lack of bend and snap for the modern fashionistas was only due to lessen manufacturing cost but now i know theres also a little bit of sustainability with that (still wish fashionistas were articulated tho!!) i never really thought of the mechanism of bend n snap but it is fascinating especially how far its evolved to the articulation options we have now. also i hope you'll do a video focusing on the so-in-style line ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎♡
I was born in 1964 but inherited dolls that were older than I was from other family members as well as getting new ones. I really adored the Living Barbie body. I'm going to have to see if I can't get my hands on some of the dolls you mentioned from the 1990s and early 2000s with the pivots and all...I can't stand unbendable dolls but the Made to Move joints look so ugly to me compared to the dolls I grew up with. Living Barbie's wrists and ankles even moved. (I kind of lost interest as a child during the Malibu era when everything went sporty; I loved the Mod dolls so much though. Wish I still had all my dolls but I've got reproductions and tracked down a few of the old ones--I got back into dolls in the 1990s but it was through collecting the Japanese Sailor Moon dolls and from there to Jenny and Licca back to Barbie :) -- I also have a Sindy somewhere and Yasmeen and Fulla too.)
As a newcomer to doll collecting who also collects action figures, I could not have found a better introduction than the made-to-move line. It's like the best of both worlds: All the fun of dressing your doll up with various fashion, and all the fun of putting it in various action poses!
Child me loved chewing on bend and snap legs, sad kids these days will never have the same experience. Maybe it's better that way tho lol. Ironically i am from germany, so the law could not keep me from consuming plasticizers. My fave knee articulation are the 2009 fashionistas, they are so underrated, they were soo satisfying to pose
very interesting!! i always thought the rollbacks on articulation in the 2010's was all about being cheap, didn't think about "getting older younger"/growing out of toys quicker. lowkey i still think they were just cheaping out but theres a lot more going on behind the scenes then it seems. cool!
Oh, they were definitely trying to cut costs in the guise of demographic changes! It's a lot cheaper to rotocast a stiff, hollow leg than it is to make articulated legs, especially the bend and snap legs.
The bend and snap knees have their pros and cons. I love the seamless look, but most time the joint ages and becomes ineffective, sometimes the pvc part also start ripping at the back. I think the best joint are the swivel joints, or the double knee joint like RH which are more seamless when compared to the very bulbous double joints of barbie MTM. Another great video!
Thank you for sharing Barbie's history regarding her plastic body! I love and have the MTM Barbies, all of the Looks Barbies, some of the BMR1959 dolls, and I also have one Hispanic Ocean doll. I enjoy using my MTM bodies on my Fashionistas dolls.
I've only known the mtm double jointed knees so that's my default setting for articulation. However i remember my mom uncovering a box of older Barbies with the bend & snap knees, which unfortunately had gotten large green patches on them over the years. Never knew it was because of prefabricated plastics, we thought it was mold!
This was a very interesting retrospective, thanks! I have a question - you mentioned a Made to Move athletic body. I'm familiar with the original, petite, tall, and curvy variations, but can you tell me more/do you have any examples of an athletic one? I know there's the Wonder Woman/WWE dolls, but they don't have quite that level of articulation. I'd love to know if there's something with both! Thanks!
There's a Target-exclusive wave of MTM (at least in the US) that has one with the athletic body type (Brooklyn with the orange top and pink leggings). My Froggy Stuff has a review on this doll, if you're interested!
I was wondering when you were going to upload again,The Myscene series is one of my favorites! I remember very vividly seeing the dance and flex Barbie commercial I never had one of the dolls but I wanted one!
It's been a year Have You Heard? Where've you been? 😭 In all seriousness, this was such a fascinating video topic! I've always loved the bend and snap knees on dolls, cuz they're just so iconic and quintessential to fashion dolls. As much as I appreciate Mattel trying to innovate new ways of producing and introducing new methods for Barbie's body and articulation, nothing beats the bend and snap knee articulation in my eyes. I actually never knew Mattel reused old and new plastic for that small period in the late 80s for the legs. I always thought the patchy legs was the plastic degrading overtime, but I guess that wasn't the case lol
Haha, I'm good! Had to step away to take care of some personal stuff, but I hope to put out more videos. 😀 It's incredible that so many people, collectors and non-collectors alike, miss the bend and snap knees. I have my qualms with them (probably because of some Ballerina Barbie stockings 😤), but I can't deny how aesthetically pleasing they are compared to MTM and Bend and Move knees.
Surprised no one has tried to sell the dolls affected by the regrind discoloration as special psoriasis Barbies. (Note: I have psoriasis. It sucks, but you just gotta laugh.)
Hearing about the porcelain Barbies made me think how amazing it would be if you made a video about the history of porcelain dolls or specific porcelain doll brands 🤍
I grow up in the 2000s and I love the belly button body with the classic rubbery bendable legs Now I understand that for the dressing difficulties and an easier production they must belong to the past But i don’t like the total stiffness of the majority of current playline Barbie dolls, the budget dolls should have plastic legs with a simple knee articulation at least, and then make the deluxe dolls with more articulation I’m not a fan of the Made to Move body but i understand the charm of endless posability
@@HaveYouHeardDollsbut people should not do that, it makes you spend more unnecessary money and make harmful plastic waste I bet that if Mattel would make ALL the dolls with at least a simple knee joint people would be more happy Make all the dolls with made to move body would drive up the price and we would get too expensive playline dolls We need a balance
Yeah, there was a lot to be desired with the collector pricepoint. And I wonder why they deviated so much with Madison (it looks weird if 2/3 of the line has jackets, when she doesn't), especially when Barbie's look was pretty similar to the original.
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Any time you upload a new video my life gets more colorful 🤧 I was re-watching the Licca Chan videos the other day and started to wonder when you'd upload again!
Thank you so much for the kind words!! It really means a lot that my videos are worthy of a rewatch 💗
couldntve said it better.
@@HaveYouHeardDolls oh you like Licca too? how about Jenny?
Omg! This video answered so many of my unanswered questions with new phases of the Barbie dolls today, including the economical effects on Mattel. Thank you for explaining it so smoothly!
Wow so many changes. Lots of info, learned much! I like the bend and move, and pivotal bodies best. I find the MTM have too many joints for my liking, they move too much and are hard to keep in place. I also don't like how shoes look on them. I also love the model muse body because it's more proportional, looks gorgeous, no ugly mechanism at the knees and elbows, looks great in a box.
I remember as kids in the 80's, patience pulling tight pants up was part of the play. Foot first, them inch it up gradually using your nails. We learned some things took time but were worth it in the end.
Absolutely insane that their idea to test the PVC was to fish Barbie shoes out of pigs. When I heard that I was like HUH 😧
Same here! I did a double take when I read that in the book. Even if they measured the pigs' weight, I wonder if the plasticizers had any hormonal effects
god it's been too long since we've had a video from this
You're back! Another great and well-researched video. The bend and snap articulation definitely has its charm. It's nostalgic, and it looks nicer than than the MTM joints. But the leaking plasticizer is a nightmare... My Generation Girl Mari has it, and there's just no way to make it stop. It also makes pants sticky from the inside! I now have her on display with tissues around her legs.
It was interesting to hear about the whys behind leg and articulation changes. I'm not one of those collectors who thinks every doll must be super posable, I like the stiffer silkstone and model muse bodies as well as the playline pivotal and made-to-moves, but I do hate how bent knees look on curvy made-to-move Barbies. It's the ugliest knee joint I've ever seen.
MY DEPRESSION WAS CURED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I GOT A NOTIFICATION SAYING THAT YOU POSTED A NEW VIDEO😍 THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER AMAZING VIDEO AND WELCOME BACK❤️☺️
Really enjoyed this video. I grew up with bend and snap so I have a soft spot for them. But I also love the modern made-to-move.
Nice video! Can you talk about the Blythe fashion doll?
It was created in 1972 and was initially only sold for one year in the United States by the now-defunct toy company Kenner (later purchased by Hasbro). In 2001, the Japanese toy company Takara (now known as Takara Tomy) began producing new editions of Blythe dolls. Blythe was used in a television advertising campaign by Parco, the fashion branch of Seibu Department Stores in Japan and was an instant hit.
In 2021, the last Takara Neo Blythe was produced.
In 2022, Good Smile Company became the manufacturer of Blythe dolls under the production helm of Cross World Connections.
I'd love to make a Blythe video at some point! Kenner made so many fascinating dolls and I'd love to showcase them
@@HaveYouHeardDolls that's a great idea! You can also showcase Mego dolls someday
@@HaveYouHeardDolls yes please! thank uu
This channel is an incredible resource. As a doll collector & enthusiast i get very excited each time a new video is uploaded.
Thank you so much! It's so great to hear that my videos are helpful for other collectors
when you upload a video especially when its on barbie i get so so so excited!! i always thought the lack of bend and snap for the modern fashionistas was only due to lessen manufacturing cost but now i know theres also a little bit of sustainability with that (still wish fashionistas were articulated tho!!)
i never really thought of the mechanism of bend n snap but it is fascinating especially how far its evolved to the articulation options we have now.
also i hope you'll do a video focusing on the so-in-style line ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎♡
Great video! I love the MTM body. The thigh joint allows my dolls to sit with knees to the side. criss cross and in the W position 🎆🎆🎆
omg i always wondered why my vintage dolls have way better bend range than the ones i had as a kid
I was born in 1964 but inherited dolls that were older than I was from other family members as well as getting new ones. I really adored the Living Barbie body. I'm going to have to see if I can't get my hands on some of the dolls you mentioned from the 1990s and early 2000s with the pivots and all...I can't stand unbendable dolls but the Made to Move joints look so ugly to me compared to the dolls I grew up with. Living Barbie's wrists and ankles even moved.
(I kind of lost interest as a child during the Malibu era when everything went sporty; I loved the Mod dolls so much though. Wish I still had all my dolls but I've got reproductions and tracked down a few of the old ones--I got back into dolls in the 1990s but it was through collecting the Japanese Sailor Moon dolls and from there to Jenny and Licca back to Barbie :) -- I also have a Sindy somewhere and Yasmeen and Fulla too.)
WELCOME BACK!!! Ily!!!!
As a newcomer to doll collecting who also collects action figures, I could not have found a better introduction than the made-to-move line. It's like the best of both worlds: All the fun of dressing your doll up with various fashion, and all the fun of putting it in various action poses!
Thank you so much for this video! Your videos are always so amazing! Great work! Can't wait to see what you do next!
Child me loved chewing on bend and snap legs, sad kids these days will never have the same experience. Maybe it's better that way tho lol. Ironically i am from germany, so the law could not keep me from consuming plasticizers.
My fave knee articulation are the 2009 fashionistas, they are so underrated, they were soo satisfying to pose
2009-era Fashionistas were so fun! They were kid-friendly but also appealing to adult collectors
very interesting!! i always thought the rollbacks on articulation in the 2010's was all about being cheap, didn't think about "getting older younger"/growing out of toys quicker. lowkey i still think they were just cheaping out but theres a lot more going on behind the scenes then it seems. cool!
Oh, they were definitely trying to cut costs in the guise of demographic changes! It's a lot cheaper to rotocast a stiff, hollow leg than it is to make articulated legs, especially the bend and snap legs.
When I first got arthritis- i would tell people my knees clicked and squeaked like barbie knees. no one knew what i was talking about lol
Very informative! I learned something!💋Thank you!!!
Now I understand why Barbies don’t have clicky knees anymore
The bend and snap knees have their pros and cons. I love the seamless look, but most time the joint ages and becomes ineffective, sometimes the pvc part also start ripping at the back. I think the best joint are the swivel joints, or the double knee joint like RH which are more seamless when compared to the very bulbous double joints of barbie MTM. Another great video!
Thanks!! It's definitely a trade-off between having a "natural" look and functionality
Anytime you post I am filled with joy ❤
Another interesting video! I didn't know about the regrind, one of my barbie dolls from the mid 2000s have it and didn't know what it was
so nice to see a new video from you!!! your level of research is unmatched by anyone else on youtube
Thank you for sharing Barbie's history regarding her plastic body! I love and have the MTM Barbies, all of the Looks Barbies, some of the BMR1959 dolls, and I also have one Hispanic Ocean doll. I enjoy using my MTM bodies on my Fashionistas dolls.
I love your videos so much xxxx please keep uploading, diva
Ahhh she's back yaaaas
I'm so happy you're back! 😀
I've only known the mtm double jointed knees so that's my default setting for articulation. However i remember my mom uncovering a box of older Barbies with the bend & snap knees, which unfortunately had gotten large green patches on them over the years. Never knew it was because of prefabricated plastics, we thought it was mold!
I love your videos sOoOoOoOo MUCH !!! Incredibly fabulous job !!!
This was a very interesting retrospective, thanks! I have a question - you mentioned a Made to Move athletic body. I'm familiar with the original, petite, tall, and curvy variations, but can you tell me more/do you have any examples of an athletic one? I know there's the Wonder Woman/WWE dolls, but they don't have quite that level of articulation. I'd love to know if there's something with both! Thanks!
There's a Target-exclusive wave of MTM (at least in the US) that has one with the athletic body type (Brooklyn with the orange top and pink leggings). My Froggy Stuff has a review on this doll, if you're interested!
Oh Wow! I thought you had quit posting videos! Awesome to have you back!
I was wondering when you were going to upload again,The Myscene series is one of my favorites! I remember very vividly seeing the dance and flex Barbie commercial I never had one of the dolls but I wanted one!
I was so scared you not gonna upload anymore do glad you did gomma watch now for sure
It's so good to see a video
It's been a year Have You Heard? Where've you been? 😭
In all seriousness, this was such a fascinating video topic! I've always loved the bend and snap knees on dolls, cuz they're just so iconic and quintessential to fashion dolls. As much as I appreciate Mattel trying to innovate new ways of producing and introducing new methods for Barbie's body and articulation, nothing beats the bend and snap knee articulation in my eyes.
I actually never knew Mattel reused old and new plastic for that small period in the late 80s for the legs. I always thought the patchy legs was the plastic degrading overtime, but I guess that wasn't the case lol
Haha, I'm good! Had to step away to take care of some personal stuff, but I hope to put out more videos. 😀
It's incredible that so many people, collectors and non-collectors alike, miss the bend and snap knees. I have my qualms with them (probably because of some Ballerina Barbie stockings 😤), but I can't deny how aesthetically pleasing they are compared to MTM and Bend and Move knees.
THEY HAVE RETURNED! 🙌🙌
THEY'RE BACK!!!!
So so so glad you are back! I hope you eventually do a Jem video or a Strawberry Shortcake video someday
Watching this like there's a quiz at the end.
Ha! I got a LOVE/HATE relationship with the Made to Move Articulation….. the joints are too clunky looking….. since the hinges are too big….
welcome back queen
Prefer made to move
omg yessssssssssss new video
Interesting stuff, thanks!
I love your videos so much❤❤❤
It’s been a long time since we heard about you.
love these sm!!
Ur back!!
Thank you❤
OMG! you’re back 🥲
Surprised no one has tried to sell the dolls affected by the regrind discoloration as special psoriasis Barbies.
(Note: I have psoriasis. It sucks, but you just gotta laugh.)
I really like the curvy mtm that I have.
...So my vintage ballerina barbie has knees?
Very interesting and nice video 💟
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Hearing about the porcelain Barbies made me think how amazing it would be if you made a video about the history of porcelain dolls or specific porcelain doll brands 🤍
I grow up in the 2000s and I love the belly button body with the classic rubbery bendable legs
Now I understand that for the dressing difficulties and an easier production they must belong to the past
But i don’t like the total stiffness of the majority of current playline Barbie dolls, the budget dolls should have plastic legs with a simple knee articulation at least, and then make the deluxe dolls with more articulation
I’m not a fan of the Made to Move body but i understand the charm of endless posability
With the Mattel/non-Mattel articulation options there are now, I'm glad that it's easy to swap heads on to different bodies!
@@HaveYouHeardDollsbut people should not do that, it makes you spend more unnecessary money and make harmful plastic waste
I bet that if Mattel would make ALL the dolls with at least a simple knee joint people would be more happy
Make all the dolls with made to move body would drive up the price and we would get too expensive playline dolls
We need a balance
Have you seen the re-creations of My Scene Barbie, Madison, and Chelsea? I was SO excited when I found out they were happening, but now…
Yeah, there was a lot to be desired with the collector pricepoint. And I wonder why they deviated so much with Madison (it looks weird if 2/3 of the line has jackets, when she doesn't), especially when Barbie's look was pretty similar to the original.
@@HaveYouHeardDolls Madison was my favorite, I am so disappointed.
@@HaveYouHeardDolls I hope you've started on making a part 5 for your my scene videos lol
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4:58 Barbie has vitiligo!
sustainability?????? please....
So random lol
This channel is a gem I just found it, it’s content is extremely good 🩷
When we needed her the most, she returned 🤍 your content is amazing