Mattel straight up just colour printing on cardboard and getting people to pay $100+ and yet it's still somehow better that 70% of toys on the current market
Yea i highly disagree lmao, this is so barebones, id much rather the doll houses that i had as a kid than a cardboard box lmao. Especially for $100. It would be so easy to DIY if you bought some sheets of cardboard and painted them. The only reason id get this would be if i was a collector.
I would've loved this set as a kid. I can just imagine 8 - 9 year old me realizing I could make more furniture on my own using the originals as inspiration/templates and then paint them in any colour I wanted. So much more fun than plastic.
My older sister's friend once was bored and drew for me doll's house in a 24 pages notebook. She also drew dolls and clothing when i wanted something new i would just cut out a new dress for a doll. That paper doll house was so good! I was playing with it since i was 6 untill like 13 yo🤣
Mattel probably switched to plastic BECAUSE kids were realizing that they could make their own Barbie furniture from cardboard, which meant that Mattel couldn't make as much money selling extra pieces of furniture.
Honey, all of our toys had to be assembled. Our paper dolls and all their clothes had to be cut out before we could play with them. And yet, doing so was half the fun.
I know RIGHT! Nothing has to be assembled these days and they wonder why boys do better at hand cordination things at school then girls. because girls dont build anything like they used to as children!
My dad and brothers grabbed all the pieces and put them together. They were all huddled around it so I couldn't even see what they were doing. So much for STEM education! : - (
@@micheleoftheoaks5506 Putting together Babie toys was half the reason why i would get Barbie stuff. My parents wouldn't let me play with legos or Lincoln logs, ect. But i would put the barbie toys together, with no instructions, take apart and time myself on how fast I could put it together, ect.
@@NexJen Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Stop spreading false info!!! This is sourced from the ACTUAL BARBIE website, not some random blog. "Ken (1961-1967, 1969-present) The second character added to the line, Ken has been Barbie's boyfriend for much of the time the character has existed"
God, I have such nerdgasms over old and vintage Barbie stuff. My great uncle was a collector, and he gave me some really old (might be vintage now) playsets. They're not in mint condition, especially since I played with them growing up, but I just love them. I have a camper, stable, and cruise ship.
*Can I say something?* Thank you for explaining it even the small details, like esp. the texture and the colors. It really helps for those who are blind and wants to listen.... A friend of mine, who is blind, loves to listen to unboxing videos and this video made me realized her point. I hope everyone gets the deeper point of explaining things online :) it really helps and not just an additional seconds for us to watch.
The explaining is really nice to listen to even when you're not blind as well! I multitask and it's nice to not have to constantly look back at the video if I want to know a general idea of what she's showing
Yes, thats true. Barbie and Ken is based of the founder's children. But the insperation to create barbie came from a female doll made for men. Pretty much like Betty Bop wasnt ment to just be a cute cartoon. Lol.
As both an interior designer and a dollhouse aficionado, this set is fascinating to me. ^^ The framed dried flowers, the chickenbroth yellow walls, the white tile that's not homely at all... It's the most 60's thing ever made.
LIsten to your granny, Jen. First, your dreamhouse is a basement apartment. It was common back in the day to do conversions of basements into living spaces. That's the reason you see "small" plants outside the "windows". The bright colours were to hide the fact that it's a basement! Young people back in the day could afford such apartments, and older folks bought homes after moving out of those basements. Even in apartment complexes of the time, the attic and basement apartments were the cheapest ones. I had such an apartment when I first moved out. I had forgotten that until I started writing this. Second, those "insert tab A into slot B" instructions were how we learned to assemble pieces when we graduated from Tinker Toys(a real product, check them out). It's the same principle as Ikea, so we learned construction as children. It wasn't a girl or boy thing, it was just what any child did. The board games of the time also had such assembly instructions. So...Jen...trust me, you don't want to fall down the rabbit hole of "just one more doll"! It's how I got into the mess I am today. Just one new cool doll will lead to an encyclopedic knowledge of dolls for the last 100 years, and there's always something new to learn. Tressy, Crissy, Baby That-A-Way, Tammy and her 4 sisters and Mom and Dad, it just spirals out of control if you're not super careful. Pick one doll line or one era and concentrate on that. You'll be glad you did, trust me! So glad to see that you had fun because that's the whole point, to have fun with our toys!
This is the best comment I read SOOO far in YT. I appreciate very much you took the time to write it, because sometimes we don't realize how much we can extract from, socially considered "silly" things, such as toys and stuff, even now a days. Thank you very much. And excuse my mistakes at writing, I'm not a native English speaker.
@@Macabre.Lara13 Thank you! It is easy to find the cultural clues if you know what to look for. "Normal" at the time when something is made can tell you how people thought! Like the apartment I described was perfectly normal at the time, so can the "tiny house" movement be an oddity in the future. Learn to look at things, not just see them. Your English is great! Best wishes!
Omg, yes!! I love the fact that you took the time to dress up, change the intro, and match up the music. We changed how we make things over time, thinking that we are doing better but honestly it may be time that take a hint from the past. This was such an awesome doll house. Thanks for sharing!!!
Barbies old dream house is so cool! It seems very eco friendly because of the small amount of plastic. It reminds me of when I was little and built a Polly pockets house out of shoeboxes, and we made our own Barbie-sized furniture with cardboard boxes, old washcloths, and duck tape.
Aww, you look cute!! I wish I'd gotten this playset - I would've if I knew it came with a doll - as yours looks lovely. I really appreciate the size of it - not enough barbie apartments - as the fact that it is colorful without drowning in pink like the modern barbie places. Even more important is the depth of the playset too as it feels like there's real room to play in it vs. the modern houses that seem more like double sided displays than true houses.
Agree with everything here!! I'll keep an eye out for when they are available again and if I see them online I'll make a community post so anyone who's interested can look into them if they want.
NexJen I’m so glad you reviewed this because this is one Barbie set that I might get when I have money. I wish I’d seen this video sooner but I was in muskoka woods and there wasn’t wifi and I was having too much fun but this video is awesome anyways
Mike watching Jen turning the wardrobe three times with three different oooo's and knowing he loves this woman as much as her fan base haha. So cute Jen.
Isn't this a refreshing change from the barbies today that are all pink, glitter, plastic! Sure there was a little plastic waist but that is nothing in comparison with say, LOL
I’d love just building the furniture. If there was a demand for someone to just come over and put furniture together for people I’d run the biggest business. Toy furniture and ikea furniture I’ll build it all
Hey that's a real thing! There are ppl on our local buy and sell sites here that will come out together Ikea furniture for you! I never use them because I love the challenge. Fun fact... Every piece of furniture in our house I built! Sometimes Mike helps lift or hold the heavier pieces as we raise them but otherwise... It's all me! He hates building. ❤️ So start your business! I'll cheer you on!
I had the original when I was a little one. It did not come with any dolls and the cardboard records were actually of some singers from the 60's.The reproduction is true to the original.The only difference that I can see is that you were not as frustrated as my Dad in assembling the furniture...he consumed a 6 pack of Rheingold beer during the assembly phase lolol.Thank you so much;your video warmed my heart with my fond memories of childhood :)
The fact that they're based on siblings makes sense, they give off that Sharpay and Ryan vibe of high octane sister and gay brother doing everything together
Long story :: When I was little in the late 70's my dad ran a storage place. Once a tenant bailed on paying their rent. I inherited a huge barbie collection due to it. I had two hampers plus the dream house and a car. I thought I was the queeeeeeeen. Lol
Omg. I’m dying right now. I had my moms Barbie house and it was just the best thing ever. I still have the original Ken carrying case. I’m so in love with this.
My mother had this!! Unfortunately, my aunt was cleaning out my grandmother's house and threw it away!!!! Agh. This brings back so many memories because I got to play with it is a little girl.
I like how eco friendly this was. OK, you have to tell your children to be not too rough with it, but on the other hand it is a lot of fun to assemble all the things.
This is so cool! I knew about the old dream house and how it was made out of cardboard for the most part, but i had no idea i'd actually like it this much! They should bring that concept back. Building your own furniture sounds a lot more fun then just plastic and it would be a lot better for the environment to use less plastic.
My grandma gave me a box full of doll furniture and said it was hers when she was little. I didn’t suspect anything of it, but it turns out the furniture is from the original 1962 set. It had been sitting in attic for almost 50 years! I looks identical to the furniture in this set, except it is the real thing!
I love this channel so much. I do struggle with seeing especially on screens and I don’t always enjoy wearing my chunky glasses while just lounging and watching videos so I’m really thankful that she describes everything so that I can easily understand what’s going on 💞
I can't believe that they kept everything true to the original Dream House EXCEPT the records! The original record albums were by Nat King Cole, Sinatra, The Four Preps, & The Kingston Trio. Why in the world did they have to mess with that??? I have the original Dream House myself and those records. And you are correct, no doll came with the Dream House. Great job putting it together and setting it up!
The quality of the dream house is overwhelming unlike the modern dream houses that too much plastic in them. The furniture is made of thick paper which is so much better than playing with plastic.
I’m 62 and had this EXACT Barbie Dream House as a little girl. This video makes me extremely happy! Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Midge, Allen, and Francie, so much fun.
I don't know how I got to this channel, but I was immediately hooked. This isn't a topic that I knew existed! I love the personality of the host, and really appreciated the deep description of everything that was going on. With describing tones and details, it was perfect and engaging. Thank you!
Your detail is amazing your videos are one of the only TH-cam videos that I can watch with one of my friends that is blind. Just wanted to say ❤THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤
Aw thank you so much🤭🤗 I'm so glad you are both able to enjoy my videos! It makes me so happy to know that the descriptions are reaching the people I hoped they would ❤️ hello to you both!
The albums are not original as I have the original that had albums with Artists Nat King Cole, The Lettermen and so on. And yep no Barbie with her Town house
NexJen--The original Barbie clothing of 1959 featured zippers and they were VERY well made. When Barbie was issued, Vogue Dolls Ginny and Jill (and Ginger and Jan and Jeff and Ginette) were already in production. Those clothes, too, were VERY well-made. Barbie (and Ken a year later) were, indeed named after the doll creator's children. They were high school graduates, college co-eds, and then they entered parallel careers. Barbie was a cheerleader; Ken played football and baseball. Barbie was a nurse; Ken a doctor. Ken piloted a plane; Barbie was a stewardess, as they were called back then. They each has separate careers, too. Ken was an enlisted sailor; Barbie was a babysitter. They even got married at one point. Original-in-the-box Barbie clothing is difficult to find and quite pricey. About 15 years ago or so, Mattel re-introduced Barbie and Ken reproductions with some minor changes so that the true originals didn't lose value. By the way, if you ever have a chance to visit a military on-base store, you might find Barbie and Ken as US Navy, or US Marine, or US Air Force, or US Army personnel. No word yet on whether or not Barbie and Ken will sign up for the US Space Force, although Barbie has been an astronaut.
@@NexJen--Thank you for the kind words. I collect dolls, mostly dark-haired, green-eyed dolls of the post WW II era (yes, I am an aging Boomer). When Barbie first was marketed (1959), my mother decided that I was too old for dolls and when she finally relented (when I was 16), the box of clothing was all made by my mother. Like all but two of my childhood dolls, this was passed on to a younger cousin. I have since purchased a reproduction Barbie as well as a reproduction Ken, and I bought a US Navy Barbie when I was in the US Navy. One is NEVER too old for dolls. By the way, you might try finding a Deluxe Reading kitchen that was sized for Barbies. My baby sister had one and all three of us played with it (no Barbies at the time, though; just the kitchen). Deluxe Reading made knock-off dolls that have stood the test of time rather well and many are available on the after-market, such as eBay.
Since it came out probably now it's more pricey on ebay. But at the time I as watching for a vintage one (because the vinyls had different sleeves, but I think they had to changes it because of copyright, anyways). And it was possible to find a vintage one in good condition for 100$.
Thank you I'm glad you appreciate the descriptive nature of my videos We have many viewers which also includes those with visual impairments, I want everyone to enjoy!
I'm actually thoroughly impressed with the furniture! I saw it was cardboard and was kinda disappointed but honestly the furniture was amazing and so detailed and sturdy! The details are amazing! And it's also really cool that its portable and you can just fold it back up! Super super duper cool.
Kids: Mom can I play with this? Jen: sure kids just make sure don’t rip the boxes and stuff! Kids: ok mom 5 min later look at the kids* Everything is rip* Jen: NOOOOOOO
Thanks Jen great presentation! I received an original Barbie for my Birthday in I think 1949 and it came with a booklet showing several outfits you could purchase of which none were bright pink all of them very chic I would like to see other colors again as they're are many little girls that don't Identify with the constant pink person if others do that's great but it's not for all of us, I love Barbie, and still collect them 🩵🩶💚💜💛🖤
I’m glad you’re popping up in my suggested again. I missed your adult and professional reviews that are still kid friendly. You inspired me to open up my repro house and play again.
its adorable. my nieces like to build their own doll houses & stores, etc..out of cardboard boxes. they paint all the rooms, make the furniture the same way this orig house did, they cut out magazine pics for art, sew tiny pillows & quilts, they'll add a chimney & a pool....& are always making changes. they have a ball & its all very creative. its so much more appreciated than just buying some plastic junk from china.
I had one of these when i was little!!! I loved playing with it . It was originally my older cousins but It came to me as they grew up :) this was a wonderful memory !! Thank you so much!!!! And the original barbie did have dark to black hair, but didn't come with the house.
This is making me look back on the dollhouses of my childhood. I was born in 97' and grew up in the early 2000's. I payed with Bratz a lot, back when there were only 5 characters. There were Bratz minis too, and I had the house for them. It had an elevator with a string on top to move it up and down. Makes me want to go back in time and play dolls again.
Thank you for posting, mine is arriving tomorrow! I can't wait ... I have a collection of Silkstone, vintage repros & a few originals as well as celebrity and designer Barbies. My collection had grown so large I've given away a few dolls during the years but when I saw the 1962 Dreamhouse advertised my grandson saw how excited I was and bought it for me! Now ... the issue of where to set it up? I appreciate your upload as it's refreshed my memory, I confess I'd forgotten how large it is. The house looks great, the colours, mid-century furniture style and of course how lucky 'cause this time 'round we have a doll and clothes, too! Can't wait 'til tomorrow arrives 😃
@@NexJen Thank you for your reply; my grandson spent almost 2-hours constructing and it looked great alas, too large - so - furniture assembled, doll and accessories set aside we boxed everything away and have the box on display. The artwork still looks great and in time when we've a couple more display cases the vintage repro furniture will look great amongst some Barbie originals and repros waiting for display. The box looks great and it was fun albeit for only a short while, to view the whole thing put together. Great reproduction from Mattel but I wonder how long it'd withstand kids' play before the cardboard began to buckle - perhaps, more suitable for collectors. Ultimately doesn't matter 'cause toys are meant to be enjoyed - display only or actively engaged or both.
My mom & I made the 1966 Dream House together and I remember how much fun it was. The box looks just like I remember. She used to make amazing outfits for Barbie with her Singer sewing machine & by hand. She used the scraps from the clothes she made for me & herself. and made Barbie's outfits to match ours .Mom was amazing & truly talented. Can't thank you enough for bringing back one of my most cherished childhood memories!
My sister had one! So fun. I think it was a bit different. She got it around 1965, I think. There was more pink, with a burgundy corduroy flip-flop couch. Orange was still a big part of it, so was turquoise
I have the original dream house but its pretty dusty and has stains, I've found it in my attic few years ago, I also found #3 ponytail brunette but she was moldy and in terrible shape.
Dude, all your other videos are being set for kids 😢 now I can’t comment, pit in mini player, nor save the videos ! This new TH-cam thing with COPPA sucks man.
And look it is not all pink !
A casa com o interior em amarelo canário e tão linda ❤️
So true😦😲 most barbie's accessories are pink😩
And it is not all plastic too
hana banana and looks so much more realistic
i know barbie should do orange and yellow for a dreamhouse
Mattel straight up just colour printing on cardboard and getting people to pay $100+ and yet it's still somehow better that 70% of toys on the current market
Ikr
@@mfjsyth5718 well, until you get it wet or step on it
OcyTaviAh no way this was $100. I
@@joycepollyanna8414 It's for adult doll collectors.
Yea i highly disagree lmao, this is so barebones, id much rather the doll houses that i had as a kid than a cardboard box lmao. Especially for $100. It would be so easy to DIY if you bought some sheets of cardboard and painted them. The only reason id get this would be if i was a collector.
I would've loved this set as a kid. I can just imagine 8 - 9 year old me realizing I could make more furniture on my own using the originals as inspiration/templates and then paint them in any colour I wanted. So much more fun than plastic.
Everything is better than plastic c:
it’s also recyclable!
@Maddi Demon its not really about the kids, though. plastic is cheaper and quicker for Mattel to make, they are a HUGE company after all.
My older sister's friend once was bored and drew for me doll's house in a 24 pages notebook. She also drew dolls and clothing when i wanted something new i would just cut out a new dress for a doll. That paper doll house was so good! I was playing with it since i was 6 untill like 13 yo🤣
Mattel probably switched to plastic BECAUSE kids were realizing that they could make their own Barbie furniture from cardboard, which meant that Mattel couldn't make as much money selling extra pieces of furniture.
This set was teaching girls STEM skills before women even had a guaranteed equal right to education! AND it had limited plastic waste?! I’m sold.
Honey, all of our toys had to be assembled. Our paper dolls and all their clothes had to be cut out before we could play with them. And yet, doing so was half the fun.
I know RIGHT! Nothing has to be assembled these days and they wonder why boys do better at hand cordination things at school then girls. because girls dont build anything like they used to as children!
My dad and brothers grabbed all the pieces and put them together. They were all huddled around it so I couldn't even see what they were doing. So much for STEM education! : - (
@@micheleoftheoaks5506 Putting together Babie toys was half the reason why i would get Barbie stuff. My parents wouldn't let me play with legos or Lincoln logs, ect. But i would put the barbie toys together, with no instructions, take apart and time myself on how fast I could put it together, ect.
Lmao back then they were concerned about paper waste tho
“Their relationship would be cute if you ignore the fact they are based off real life siblings :)”
Me: i’m sorry... *what*
Hahha yes surprising lol.
www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g2530/barbie-dolls-history-facts/
Lots of neat facts here if you wanna find out more. 😁
I wasn't ready for all th as that 😯
NexJen that’s super cool!!
@@NexJen Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Stop spreading false info!!! This is sourced from the ACTUAL BARBIE website, not some random blog. "Ken (1961-1967, 1969-present) The second character added to the line, Ken has been Barbie's boyfriend for much of the time the character has existed"
nobody cares about weird sister-brother relationships since Games of Thrones ^^
Before: realistic belevable colors and patterns an actual house would have
Today: pink and more pink and only pink and hearts
Don't forget the Barbie star!
BigBoomer101 and lots of waste
God, I have such nerdgasms over old and vintage Barbie stuff. My great uncle was a collector, and he gave me some really old (might be vintage now) playsets. They're not in mint condition, especially since I played with them growing up, but I just love them. I have a camper, stable, and cruise ship.
@@bluecushion9701 Thanks
@Sarbani Upadhaya I'm not really sure how 'vintage' mine would be. I've had them since I was a kid around '98, and I know they were secondhand.
Any barbie released 1966 or earlier is vintage
@@Chloe-kw5ic Ah, okay. I think mine are from the mid to late 80's at the earliest. So not vintage, but still pretty old.
Same
*Can I say something?*
Thank you for explaining it even the small details, like esp. the texture and the colors. It really helps for those who are blind and wants to listen.... A friend of mine, who is blind, loves to listen to unboxing videos and this video made me realized her point.
I hope everyone gets the deeper point of explaining things online :) it really helps and not just an additional seconds for us to watch.
The explaining is really nice to listen to even when you're not blind as well! I multitask and it's nice to not have to constantly look back at the video if I want to know a general idea of what she's showing
Super helpful :) would be awesome if there were subtitles for hearing impaired people too!
UnU
Yeah. Or even useful when you just wanna listen while doing sth else
It truly is super helpful! God bless! 💓
Jen: they're based of real life sibling
Me: *pauses video*
Me:
Me:
Me: they're what?
🤣 right. My first reaction when j found out years ago.
If you want more interesting facts you can look them up and get a good laugh out of some.
Yes, thats true. Barbie and Ken is based of the founder's children. But the insperation to create barbie came from a female doll made for men. Pretty much like Betty Bop wasnt ment to just be a cute cartoon. Lol.
WAIT WHAT
Yeah barbie wasn't even mentioned for kids she was meant for adults and even had adult comics with some questionable stuff inside
If you guys get a chance you can learn a lot about Barbie from “the toys that made us” on Netflix.
They're... Siblings...?
*S w e e t h o m e A l a b a m a*
Lol
@@alexandersmith4731 "since 2017"
Lol.
@@lotus_flower2001 Lol
www.reddit.com/r/IsItBullshit/comments/c9xrtg/isitbullshit_alabama_is_more_relaxed_on_incest/
Either way, it's not gonna stop anyone ironically
@@alexandersmith4731 Thanks for sending thiss. Saying this as someone from Alabama, this joke is getting annoying :/
🤣
Jen that vintage looks so wonderful on you.
yeah
It does
So true, so true.
Well....the dress looks like it's straight out of the hamper...
The idea of a cardboard house needs to come back in a modern style with the made to move Barbie 💖
Maricella Wright yesssssss
Yes for collectors not for kids once gets hit with water parents going get mad.
Yess....so that they get withered and we can always buy a new one....cause that's what makes us happy right!!....new dolls....or doll stuffs....🤗🥰
@@subhadeepdas2537 damn pessimism much?
@@junibloom3384 nope....it's not like that....new stuff always makes us happy....right?
IKEA sells these nice glass shelves called Billy that are totally customizable. Those would be perfect for the Dreamhouse and their inhabitants.
As both an interior designer and a dollhouse aficionado, this set is fascinating to me. ^^
The framed dried flowers, the chickenbroth yellow walls, the white tile that's not homely at all... It's the most 60's thing ever made.
This was cool - I love how the furniture looks when it's constructed. Better looking than a lot of the modern plastic doll's furniture.
LIsten to your granny, Jen. First, your dreamhouse is a basement apartment. It was common back in the day to do conversions of basements into living spaces. That's the reason you see "small" plants outside the "windows". The bright colours were to hide the fact that it's a basement! Young people back in the day could afford such apartments, and older folks bought homes after moving out of those basements. Even in apartment complexes of the time, the attic and basement apartments were the cheapest ones. I had such an apartment when I first moved out. I had forgotten that until I started writing this.
Second, those "insert tab A into slot B" instructions were how we learned to assemble pieces when we graduated from Tinker Toys(a real product, check them out). It's the same principle as Ikea, so we learned construction as children. It wasn't a girl or boy thing, it was just what any child did. The board games of the time also had such assembly instructions.
So...Jen...trust me, you don't want to fall down the rabbit hole of "just one more doll"! It's how I got into the mess I am today. Just one new cool doll will lead to an encyclopedic knowledge of dolls for the last 100 years, and there's always something new to learn. Tressy, Crissy, Baby That-A-Way, Tammy and her 4 sisters and Mom and Dad, it just spirals out of control if you're not super careful. Pick one doll line or one era and concentrate on that. You'll be glad you did, trust me! So glad to see that you had fun because that's the whole point, to have fun with our toys!
This is the best comment I read SOOO far in YT. I appreciate very much you took the time to write it, because sometimes we don't realize how much we can extract from, socially considered "silly" things, such as toys and stuff, even now a days. Thank you very much. And excuse my mistakes at writing, I'm not a native English speaker.
@@Macabre.Lara13 Thank you! It is easy to find the cultural clues if you know what to look for. "Normal" at the time when something is made can tell you how people thought! Like the apartment I described was perfectly normal at the time, so can the "tiny house" movement be an oddity in the future. Learn to look at things, not just see them. Your English is great! Best wishes!
...Trixie, is this you? 🤣😉
Am I the only one who didn’t read the whole thing
I remember playing with this st my grandmother's
SO MANY OLD MEMORIES! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE BACK!
Sliphnara not tryin 2 buy it just wondering do you still have the OG?
@@shoutmeout2525 no, when cousin had a girl all the old kid toys got sent to my niece, she still plays with them to this day.
Me too...even shed a tear or two😢😊
The names were INSPIRED by siblings.
Barbie : Barbara
And for Ken... Kenneth.
(They are the children of the creator of Barbie)
Omg, yes!! I love the fact that you took the time to dress up, change the intro, and match up the music. We changed how we make things over time, thinking that we are doing better but honestly it may be time that take a hint from the past. This was such an awesome doll house. Thanks for sharing!!!
Barbies old dream house is so cool! It seems very eco friendly because of the small amount of plastic. It reminds me of when I was little and built a Polly pockets house out of shoeboxes, and we made our own Barbie-sized furniture with cardboard boxes, old washcloths, and duck tape.
Aww, you look cute!!
I wish I'd gotten this playset - I would've if I knew it came with a doll - as yours looks lovely. I really appreciate the size of it - not enough barbie apartments - as the fact that it is colorful without drowning in pink like the modern barbie places. Even more important is the depth of the playset too as it feels like there's real room to play in it vs. the modern houses that seem more like double sided displays than true houses.
Agree with everything here!!
I'll keep an eye out for when they are available again and if I see them online I'll make a community post so anyone who's interested can look into them if they want.
NexJen I’m so glad you reviewed this because this is one Barbie set that I might get when I have money. I wish I’d seen this video sooner but I was in muskoka woods and there wasn’t wifi and I was having too much fun but this video is awesome anyways
Drewski217 ioôi
how to make barbie a grandma:
Reuse the plastic by putting on the furniture.
Hahaha great idea!!!
Mike watching Jen turning the wardrobe three times with three different oooo's and knowing he loves this woman as much as her fan base haha. So cute Jen.
Lol
Isn't this a refreshing change from the barbies today that are all pink, glitter, plastic! Sure there was a little plastic waist but that is nothing in comparison with say, LOL
I’d love just building the furniture. If there was a demand for someone to just come over and put furniture together for people I’d run the biggest business.
Toy furniture and ikea furniture
I’ll build it all
Hey that's a real thing! There are ppl on our local buy and sell sites here that will come out together Ikea furniture for you! I never use them because I love the challenge. Fun fact... Every piece of furniture in our house I built! Sometimes Mike helps lift or hold the heavier pieces as we raise them but otherwise... It's all me! He hates building. ❤️ So start your business! I'll cheer you on!
@@NexJen I did not know that 💜
Thank you! I'm the same way, it's like building the stuff is really satisfying to me lol
I love build furniture too!!!
You could just start working for TaskRabbit. They are partnered with IKEA and a lot of what they do is just building IKEA furniture.
@@Fenrisaconite Good to know, Ive thought about doing that, cause I love putting together furniture.
I had the original when I was a little one. It did not come with any dolls and the cardboard records were actually of some singers from the 60's.The reproduction is true to the original.The only difference that I can see is that you were not as frustrated as my Dad in assembling the furniture...he consumed a 6 pack of Rheingold beer during the assembly phase lolol.Thank you so much;your video warmed my heart with my fond memories of childhood :)
"I'm aggressively happy!" And aggressively pretty in that outfit and makeup!
🤭🤗❤️ thank you
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The fact that they're based on siblings makes sense, they give off that Sharpay and Ryan vibe of high octane sister and gay brother doing everything together
OcyTaviAh They aren’t “based” on siblings they are just named after siblings
Do the plexiglass coffee table! That would be sssooo cool.
...... honestly might do that too for my dust collection I mean collectibles.
I tape clingfilm to the shelves like windows to keep my toys from going dusty. Very cheap solution that works awesome.
My MH collection always looks like they been standing in the attic of Monster High. And with the glue heads, its a pain to remove the dust.
@@nekoboygames7786 same haha
wow i love this concept..of cardboard furniture and not plastic..and also its not blinding with pink..they rlly should bring this back
Long story ::
When I was little in the late 70's my dad ran a storage place. Once a tenant bailed on paying their rent. I inherited a huge barbie collection due to it. I had two hampers plus the dream house and a car. I thought I was the queeeeeeeen. Lol
Omg that's amazing! Bummer for the tennant that lost their belongings but hey, that wasn't your fault.
That's really awesome that that turned out to be the bounty!
Lucky!!! I want one!!!
Jen: * shows Barbie naked. *
Coppa: _Aight Ima head out_
I am such a barbie fan, I literally gasped when you opened it and there was a record player 😂
"Here we have a creepy picture of Ken.. he looks kindof demonic." My favourite moment
Hahahha
what
Opening vintage dolls in order to display them better is actually pretty common, so do whatever you want, Jen!
Jen: luckily they're all alphabetised, so they go in order
also Jen: how the heck you gonna start with B?
Ikr!!
Omg. I’m dying right now. I had my moms Barbie house and it was just the best thing ever.
I still have the original Ken carrying case.
I’m so in love with this.
My mother had this!! Unfortunately, my aunt was cleaning out my grandmother's house and threw it away!!!! Agh. This brings back so many memories because I got to play with it is a little girl.
I like how eco friendly this was. OK, you have to tell your children to be not too rough with it, but on the other hand it is a lot of fun to assemble all the things.
This is so cool! I knew about the old dream house and how it was made out of cardboard for the most part, but i had no idea i'd actually like it this much! They should bring that concept back. Building your own furniture sounds a lot more fun then just plastic and it would be a lot better for the environment to use less plastic.
I love this so much! I would have been in heaven assembling all the furniture. I love that kind of stuff.
My grandma gave me a box full of doll furniture and said it was hers when she was little. I didn’t suspect anything of it, but it turns out the furniture is from the original 1962 set. It had been sitting in attic for almost 50 years! I looks identical to the furniture in this set, except it is the real thing!
Haven't watched the entire vid yet but it seems great, and you look stunning Jen ♥!
Aw thank you 🤗
“Wow she has real people clothes”
This is why I love Jen😂
Jen: ouah my cardboard furniture has fallen forward
I love this channel so much. I do struggle with seeing especially on screens and I don’t always enjoy wearing my chunky glasses while just lounging and watching videos so I’m really thankful that she describes everything so that I can easily understand what’s going on 💞
6:18 the armoire that looks good from every angle
I can't believe that they kept everything true to the original Dream House EXCEPT the records! The original record albums were by Nat King Cole, Sinatra, The Four Preps, & The Kingston Trio. Why in the world did they have to mess with that??? I have the original Dream House myself and those records. And you are correct, no doll came with the Dream House. Great job putting it together and setting it up!
The quality of the dream house is overwhelming unlike the modern dream houses that too much plastic in them. The furniture is made of thick paper which is so much better than playing with plastic.
Paper is made killing trees.
@@kimonoclubitalia6308 and plastic kills animals and the environment
I love how she dressed for it!
Wow, Barbie really went from a “Gone Girl” motel room to a dream house. We Stan.
I’m 62 and had this EXACT Barbie Dream House as a little girl. This video makes me extremely happy! Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Midge, Allen, and Francie, so much fun.
I don't know how I got to this channel, but I was immediately hooked. This isn't a topic that I knew existed! I love the personality of the host, and really appreciated the deep description of everything that was going on. With describing tones and details, it was perfect and engaging. Thank you!
🤗❤️🥺😭 thank you so much, this comment made my entire night.
Your detail is amazing your videos are one of the only TH-cam videos that I can watch with one of my friends that is blind. Just wanted to say ❤THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤
Aw thank you so much🤭🤗 I'm so glad you are both able to enjoy my videos! It makes me so happy to know that the descriptions are reaching the people I hoped they would ❤️ hello to you both!
The albums are not original as I have the original that had albums with Artists Nat King Cole, The Lettermen and so on. And yep no Barbie with her Town house
NexJen--The original Barbie clothing of 1959 featured zippers and they were VERY well made. When Barbie was issued, Vogue Dolls Ginny and Jill (and Ginger and Jan and Jeff and Ginette) were already in production. Those clothes, too, were VERY well-made. Barbie (and Ken a year later) were, indeed named after the doll creator's children. They were high school graduates, college co-eds, and then they entered parallel careers. Barbie was a cheerleader; Ken played football and baseball. Barbie was a nurse; Ken a doctor. Ken piloted a plane; Barbie was a stewardess, as they were called back then. They each has separate careers, too. Ken was an enlisted sailor; Barbie was a babysitter. They even got married at one point. Original-in-the-box Barbie clothing is difficult to find and quite pricey. About 15 years ago or so, Mattel re-introduced Barbie and Ken reproductions with some minor changes so that the true originals didn't lose value. By the way, if you ever have a chance to visit a military on-base store, you might find Barbie and Ken as US Navy, or US Marine, or US Air Force, or US Army personnel. No word yet on whether or not Barbie and Ken will sign up for the US Space Force, although Barbie has been an astronaut.
not enough hearts and thumbs up for this :)
@@NexJen--Thank you for the kind words. I collect dolls, mostly dark-haired, green-eyed dolls of the post WW II era (yes, I am an aging Boomer). When Barbie first was marketed (1959), my mother decided that I was too old for dolls and when she finally relented (when I was 16), the box of clothing was all made by my mother. Like all but two of my childhood dolls, this was passed on to a younger cousin. I have since purchased a reproduction Barbie as well as a reproduction Ken, and I bought a US Navy Barbie when I was in the US Navy. One is NEVER too old for dolls. By the way, you might try finding a Deluxe Reading kitchen that was sized for Barbies. My baby sister had one and all three of us played with it (no Barbies at the time, though; just the kitchen). Deluxe Reading made knock-off dolls that have stood the test of time rather well and many are available on the after-market, such as eBay.
Ah, that's why you went back in time, to get a toy. Oh jen
Watching you fold those pieces of furniture was very satisfying. Also I’m impressed at the lack of waste. If only toys nowadays were more sustainable
I don’t know why, but I giggle every time Jen says “jibbers”. 😆
Hahah 'cause it's a great descriptive word! 🤣
I absolutely love how you explain everything so detailed. It’s so great for everyone who is learning English.
You look absolutely beautiful in vintage. And every other day too.
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Jen making a plexiglass coffee table is the BEST idea ever. Please show us if you do it!
Like the looks. Wanna get a house for my vintage barbie collection.
Since it came out probably now it's more pricey on ebay. But at the time I as watching for a vintage one (because the vinyls had different sleeves, but I think they had to changes it because of copyright, anyways). And it was possible to find a vintage one in good condition for 100$.
Can we just pause and appreciate the detailed audio descriptions of everything? Thank you!!
Thank you I'm glad you appreciate the descriptive nature of my videos
We have many viewers which also includes those with visual impairments, I want everyone to enjoy!
I love the reproduction Barbie Dream House
I'm actually thoroughly impressed with the furniture! I saw it was cardboard and was kinda disappointed but honestly the furniture was amazing and so detailed and sturdy! The details are amazing! And it's also really cool that its portable and you can just fold it back up! Super super duper cool.
Kids: Mom can I play with this?
Jen: sure kids just make sure don’t rip the boxes and stuff!
Kids: ok mom
5 min later look at the kids*
Everything is rip*
Jen: NOOOOOOO
The only channel that i think the cc match almost perfectly with the person speaking 👍
I had this exact Barbie house when I was a little girl I absolutely loved it I would give anything if I still had it😊
Cindy Peterson mine got tossed when we moved when I was in 8th grade.
Thanks Jen great presentation! I received an original Barbie for my Birthday in I think 1949 and it came with a booklet showing several outfits you could purchase of which none were bright pink all of them very chic I would like to see other colors again as they're are many little girls that don't Identify with the constant pink person if others do that's great but it's not for all of us, I love Barbie, and still collect them 🩵🩶💚💜💛🖤
😊cool
Me as a kid: There such a cute couple!
Me now: “ahaha...no that’s kinda gross..,”
Cedy Rosa they are a cute couple tho?
Taylyn Hopkins ew no there based from real people that are brother and sister!
I’m glad you’re popping up in my suggested again. I missed your adult and professional reviews that are still kid friendly. You inspired me to open up my repro house and play again.
I think she wants to listen to the record that sung by her and ken. Lol
You know, you might be right 🤣
its adorable. my nieces like to build their own doll houses & stores, etc..out of cardboard boxes. they paint all the rooms, make the furniture the same way this orig house did, they cut out magazine pics for art, sew tiny pillows & quilts, they'll add a chimney & a pool....& are always making changes. they have a ball & its all very creative. its so much more appreciated than just buying some plastic junk from china.
People Now: Ew its so ugly!
Aesthetic People Like me:
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I had one of these when i was little!!! I loved playing with it . It was originally my older cousins but It came to me as they grew up :) this was a wonderful memory !! Thank you so much!!!! And the original barbie did have dark to black hair, but didn't come with the house.
I love vintage barbies, my boyfriend has two,
I remember having this dream house back in the 60's. Spent a lot of fun time playing with this.
“Omg yes!” That’s exactly what I just said out loud! Also you looks fabulous in vintage style.
This is making me look back on the dollhouses of my childhood. I was born in 97' and grew up in the early 2000's. I payed with Bratz a lot, back when there were only 5 characters. There were Bratz minis too, and I had the house for them. It had an elevator with a string on top to move it up and down. Makes me want to go back in time and play dolls again.
"I am aggressively excited"- next jen January 7th
Thank you for posting, mine is arriving tomorrow! I can't wait ... I have a collection of Silkstone, vintage repros & a few originals as well as celebrity and designer Barbies. My collection had grown so large I've given away a few dolls during the years but when I saw the 1962 Dreamhouse advertised my grandson saw how excited I was and bought it for me! Now ... the issue of where to set it up? I appreciate your upload as it's refreshed my memory, I confess I'd forgotten how large it is. The house looks great, the colours, mid-century furniture style and of course how lucky 'cause this time 'round we have a doll and clothes, too! Can't wait 'til tomorrow arrives 😃
Omgosh so happy for you. I can't wait to hopefully hear where you ended up setting it out. Your grandson sounds like an angel.
@@NexJen Thank you for your reply; my grandson spent almost 2-hours constructing and it looked great alas, too large - so - furniture assembled, doll and accessories set aside we boxed everything away and have the box on display. The artwork still looks great and in time when we've a couple more display cases the vintage repro furniture will look great amongst some Barbie originals and repros waiting for display. The box looks great and it was fun albeit for only a short while, to view the whole thing put together. Great reproduction from Mattel but I wonder how long it'd withstand kids' play before the cardboard began to buckle - perhaps, more suitable for collectors. Ultimately doesn't matter 'cause toys are meant to be enjoyed - display only or actively engaged or both.
Love the outfit 🤩
My mom & I made the 1966 Dream House together and I remember how much fun it was. The box looks just like I remember. She used to make amazing outfits for Barbie with her Singer sewing machine & by hand. She used the scraps from the clothes she made for me & herself. and made Barbie's outfits to match ours .Mom was amazing & truly talented. Can't thank you enough for bringing back one of my most cherished childhood memories!
Your memories gave me goosebumps ❤️ so glad I could help you smile.
They’re not plastic, it’s all made out of cardboard which is recyclable. 😯
This is the coolest vintage reproduction barbie dollhouse. Love it!
agressivly happy
*mood*
My sister had one! So fun. I think it was a bit different. She got it around 1965, I think. There was more pink, with a burgundy corduroy flip-flop couch.
Orange was still a big part of it, so was turquoise
Why am I watching this?
I’m a guy.
This was just in my TH-cam Home Page.
That’s why.
I had this as a child and I didn't appreciate it enough!! Thanks for bringing back so many memories!
I have the original dream house but its pretty dusty and has stains, I've found it in my attic few years ago, I also found #3 ponytail brunette but she was moldy and in terrible shape.
I wonder if you could take her somewhere to get like refurbished or something. Idk if that's the right word.
@@gracev2995 I already did, their on my display stand, I have Talking Julia and my friend was thinking to buy her off me!
@@kayhashimoto6284 nice, that is so cool!
The way she build the furniture is so satisfying 😍
Back then: easy to make house
Now: oh yeah so there is like a lot of pieces so it might take you like a couple days to make no deal
This was awesome. Thank you for dressing up, it was awesome.
She is a beautiful doll, and what a great idea for her home.
He looks kind of demonic
But Barbie doesn't care then why should I?😂😂😂😂😂
I love the design of the dream house! More modern toys should be able to just fold up like that.
Dude, all your other videos are being set for kids 😢 now I can’t comment, pit in mini player, nor save the videos ! This new TH-cam thing with COPPA sucks man.
I’m trying to get these set for my mom. She’s a vintage toys collector and I think she would be really happy to have these...
I like how she's very detailed about everything 🙂😊
I love when you can put together everything by yourself