I feel like Barbie just isn't Barbie anymore. I grew up in the 90's and Barbie just looked so beautiful and so well made and designed. Now when I look at Barbie, the doll just looks so cleap and also the plastic feels cheap. I saw a Ken doll in the thrift store the other day, I picked him up and he was light as a feather. The plastic on him felt so cheap, the doll just looked like a knock off. It saddens me the downfall of Barbie today. Bring back the original Barbies like we used to have and grow up playing with.

You may not hate the new Barbie nutcracker dolls but I think they’re a crime against 20-somethings who watch that movie every Christmas.

I am 55 years old and I was a singer in the 1980”s - the original outfits were really how I dressed!

The Nutcracker redo made my soul weep...like what were they even going for? Looks more like if you ordered Annika from Wish...

Totally Hair Barbie was such an icon of my childhood...the new version isn't bad...it's worse than that, it's BORING. Who is deciding on all of these pseudo mutton sleeve shirts?? They're HIDEOUS. She looks like she's in a maternity shirt! Anyone who's had to suffer through those knows it's not really something you look back on fondly. Hey, you know what the kids really love these days? Short pastel Muumuus! Get it into production!! I'm so disappointed. And last year's Nutcracker Barbie...they shouldn't have bothered. Never half ass anything, and that's what these all feel like. What is even happening at Mattel these days? What are they even thinking? Are they trying to tank the company, because that's what it feels like. These are so out of step, not just with my generation but with younger kids too. None of my nieces (not being exclusionary, I only have nieces) even WANT a Barbie. The Barbie Extra dolls were a bit loud, but they were at least a step in the right direction and they haven't even been on sale in my city for over a year now...

Yes it was a lot of money at the time, I was over the moon when I got her for Christmas in 1961. P.S., I still have her.

Farrah Fawcett was the inspiration for the Superstar face sculpt. So appropriate because Farrah was THE iconic female image of the 70's and the most dazzling and glamourous Barbie looking human ever! I agree that this face sculpt epitomizes Barbie better than any other and should always be used.

My sisters and I each had our own 2009 50th anniversary dolls. I love that doll; she came with so many accessories, she was stylish, and her swim suit is one of the best designs ever.

When i was a kid i always wanted older barbies, and the barbies i had were actually good quality then, it was the early to mid 2000s she was still glamorous and had cute clothes. So i can only imagine how kids of today feel, they must want old barbies SO BAD because what they are getting is actually really sad… barbie looks low quality now, it doesnt seem like they care at all about actually making her look good.

I'm glad that I was an 80's/90's kiddo. I don't like the fabric that is used so much in today's Barbie and Disney Princess dolls. That thin, rigid, papery feeling stuff. I'm not sure what it's called. It has no flow to it, it just sticks out. And if it gets a fold in it, it's there for good. I bought a gorgeous deluxe Queen Anna doll and when I unboxed her, the dress had a sharp fold that looks like crud. :( I also find the hair on today's dolls is usually very different than the 80's dolls. It feels coarser and doesn't drape well, much like the fabric. It's harder to work with and gets frizzy faster. The same with My Little Pony now vs 80s/90s.

I legit GASPED when you pulled out the 2019 reimagining Barbie of the original one ... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING ?!?!

I got my first Barbies from an older cousin. They were the first round with bend & snap knees. The hair quality wasn't great, but the clothes were extremely well made with functioning zippers, tiny buttons and snaps. My first new Barbies were the Malibu line from 1970/71. A lot of the recreations didn't do justice to the originals. A lot of that is due to quality issues. They shouldn't call them recreations or reproductions unless that's actually what they did. They should just say they're "inspired by. "

I absolutely agree....the 80's-90's face sculp is the best, and they should still use it!💖

It literally hurts my soul seeing how much Barbie has declined over the years. I played with Barbies my entire life and when I found out as an adult that I was having a child , my first thought was " OMGGG I can't WAIT to start buying and playing with Barbies again !!! " ...... and then I saw what they have to offer for the dolls these days .. I 100% prefer going on to places like ebay and such to find older sets and dolls from MY era to buy for my child instead of the crap they produce now. It's just so sad 😞

Great short Videos! I am an old fashioned girl getting my first Barbie in 1961. I still have her and my memory of my mom telling me to close my eyes and handing me her on her narrow box, still warms my heart! ( Got the brunette bubble cut) as I am a brunette, so mom thought I'd like her best. I was the happiest 7 year old girl in the world! My next surprises from mom were Midge and Skipper. They greet me still everyday and bring a smile to my face! 😉

Great shape Ken looks like he should be on a list, oh my gosh, that cracked me up, and also "We got this".. You have the best comedic timing, I swear, love your videos so much, , and always find myself agreeing with, loved your comparison videos, thank you

'80's/ 90's child here. I just got back into doll collecting about a year ago and was utterly appalled at how greatly Barbie's quality has diminished. The last Mattel product I purchased was a Shakira doll back in 2002(?) if that's any indication of how long it's been, which was a beautiful doll, btw. Who would have thought in a million years that Mattel would just fall from grace the way that they did? It's almost as if someone at the top made REALLY bad financial decisions for a few years and now they no longer have enough money to make quality products! They try to recoup that money by charging $$$ for a doll whose quality is no longer at that level. Something needs to change at that company before they go the way of so many before them. Yikes

I looked it up on the inflation calculator and $3 in 1959 would have cost $30.54 today 😱

My favorite re-imagining of Barbie is the Silkstone Debut. Has all the traits of the Silkstone line while incorporating much fancier versions of the original outfit. I keep mine posed on one side of a small shelf with the original (and very old) on the opposite end. It's a great nod to Barbie's history.

I feel like any Barbie with neon-like color hair, nowadays, the material feels cheap. I don’t have a problem with my made to move Barbie’s hair, best dolls in my opinion.

NOTHING LIKE THE OGSSS💕✨

Thank you so much for bringing back my love for Barbie. In the 90’s I loved Barbie and would go to auctions to get vintage Barbie accessories or houses but list the love in the 2000s. Now you have made me regain the love. The difference in my daughter having the same love for Barbie is now we can find auctions online instead of in person like I had too in the 90s

I miss the old Barbie!!!!!!😭😭 i really hope mattel would consider bringing them back :(

I like both older and newer dolls. Just seeing how far they have come with articulation and diversity. I like how the action figures I collect have changed and seeing one I had as a child. The nostalgia. One gripe I have is how the quality in the production has cheapened. I enjoyed this. Do more please.

7:17 OMG I MISS THIS FACECULP SO MUCH IT CAME FROM 2000!! I LOVE IT I MISS ITT

I gasped when you brought out the Nutcracker Barbie. That was my Barbie, too! I adored her and she was such a comfort to me as an anxious child. Thanks so much

"...Looks like he should be on some sort of list." ROFLS! I read somewhere a person comparing that older Ken and the newer one to a Twink and his Daddy.....sounds accurate to me. I think the beauty perspective for men has changed over the years. An older face with more shall we say, character, was what was attractive in the 70s/80s. That whole attractive older man vibe. But now its more youthful for sure.

You are so much to watch and I always love hearing your opinions on the dills and all the emotion you show.

I love the flats! Barbie’s perpetual high heel annoyed me so much as a kid because they couldn’t stand on their own. And especially if she’s working out, why would she be in heels?

from what I remember being a child in the 2000s all I remember is that to get Barbie out of the box you have to cut the wires doll was wrapped in the Box To get her out of the box Nowadays barbie is used to keep in the box by rubber bands

I agree in the point that Barbie should be wearing high heels. But if the „great shape aerobic“-Barbie (or however she is called… I am bad at remembering names correctly) was in high heels, how could she be able to do aerobics/sports? Doing sports in high heels is nearly impossible. 🤔😂 I can’t even walk in high heels in normal life. But on other Barbies that are not meant to do sports or something like that, I agree that they should wear high heels.

Great shape Barbie was my first Barbie she’s from around 83 and I’m ok with the new one my daughter get to have a doll similar to what I had. I also had the rockers 86 line the new one was definitely a miss lol I also think it’s a hit and miss when they redo older dolls but it’s cool so another generation gets to have it (even tho it’s not exactly like the original) great video by the way

SO GLAD THAT YOU UPLOADED TODAY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

totally hair and mask ball barbies were my favorites. As a child I would always choose my barbies based on their hair and shoes. I liked making clothes and dressing them up, so hair and pointy feet with great versatile shows were a must. This and the barbie movie brings me a lot of memories.

I agree the Superstar face sculpt can look great and it should be used more (especially more than Millie). But I'm glad it got replaced by the Mackie and Generation Girl.

yes i missed your videos!! love your channel, i had run out of vids to watch haha

Hey Joey ❤️ your videos always inspire me 😘

Fun video! Also I don't know if you've done something different with your hair, but it looks great 👍

The issue is that vintage barbie somehow never manages to look "cheap" even in the tackiest clothing, while modern barbie looks trashy in even the most expensive gowns. I don't know why that is...there is something very magical about that superstar and og silkstone face where she can pull of anything and still be THAT girl.

"He looks like he should be on a list" 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭

I love these comparisons that you do so much!!! 😄

The new black Barbie in red is amazing

Oh I loved seeing these comparisons! My very first Barbie was the original Malibu Barbie in the blue swimsuit when I was a child🩱They sure don’t male Barbies like they used to. I still collect them here and there if I find one I like. But they all feel so much lighter. My Malibu Barbie has the click legs that feel a bit rubbery? Anna she’s way heavier than the newer ones. Thanks for doing this video! 💞💖

black barbie looks so much like the original run you could've told me it was just mint second variant from the era i like the newer dress but joys of sewing skills you can just recreate the old dress

if you’re interested there’s currently a couple listings for the 2009 superstar barbie on ebay for around 15-20 bucks

I received the recreation of the great shape Barbie for Christmas. Still one of my favorite dolls to this day!

Lol u got it right the first time. The “Great Shape” Barbie reboot doll was for “Toy Story 3” movie

I'm 48, my Barbies are from the 80's and they're beautiful. It's just sad what they did to the doll. Her porportions and features were perfect then. They want to have representation of everything but that's not a job for a doll. A doll is a doll it's not suppose to please the parents but the children. I feel so sad that kids today can't feel that love I still have for my dolls. I'm going to reroot one now because she got bald in the middle.Great Shape Barbie is one of mine, they're from 83.

I like that you said that Barbie should always be wearing heels because that’s in the new Barbie movie trailer now

Great Video! I'm liking these videos you are doing btw. There is no comparison between Barbie then and Barbie now, The face, makeup, hair, clothing, Barbie was always a Superstar never looked the same either, we had beautiful dolls, always dressed to impress, the most important thing was hair off course (not the best quality hair) but it wasn't the stiff shorter mess we get now that can hardly be styled (I used to curl her hair with TP rollers LOL) she was magical pure and simple. The 60th anniversary Barbie what a let down, even the 25th anniversary Totally Hair Barbie the hair quality is awful. The only thing I like about the current Barbie is the MTM bodies they do allow us to pose them for photos and they do come to life a bit more, just not the normal face clone we get now though she gives nothing to the camera, we get cheap material clothing, bad hair, pixeled faces which is a shame, I like The Barbie Looks line, Barbie Extra line, I liked some of the BMR1959 Dolls and the Cutie reveal which gives us a bit of 90's Barbie face. Thanks again!

You posted! Hii

OH MY GOD I HAD THAT BARBIE NUTCHRCKER WHEN I WAS A KID I'M LITERALLY CRYING

Hello! Can I ask you how did you get a Nutcracker I saw with Klara in one of your videos? I would be happy to have them both for Xmas but cannot find it :(

Really enjoyed this video totally agree with you

I like some of the vintage and some of the new ones, I think they all have their pro and cons.

I like the originals always more, but some new ones are cute too especially the great shape Barbie I need the new one too she’s amazing I love her. 😊

I only have the vintage Barbies. Nice to see the comparison thanks

i LOVE older barbies, my first barbie was one my mom gave me when I was younger. she had a whole chest of them, now im 13 and I really want to collect older barbies (i don't have any right now) some newer Barbies cringe me out

I love the first repro doll in the swimsuit with all the pink. I wish that I had her, I have the Silkstone version of the original Barbie and I love her (they made a Silkstone ken too but I can't find him anywhere). You weren't wrong about how the quality drops 😂 I also never understood why they made a toy story Barbie when she wasn't in the movie. She's beautiful though. I have her but I can't find her, no idea where I put her but I want to rebody her so she can wear heels.

Superstar is ready to order or did I miss it?

I also think the another reimagining of the first Barbie is the Sports Illustrated Barbie. It has the reimaging of the one piece swimsuit but it has the forward facing eyes.

Hey Joey kitty Black Perkins told me her inspiration for the the first Black Barbie was Diana Ross

Oh gosh Joey, I’m sitting crocheting something I desperately trying to finish, and now want to go and play with my Barbies. Lol,

11:12 it's giving sugar daddy and sugar baby

How are we going downwards with quality of dolls, fashion and everything I can’t understand

Missed you Joey 🖤

I agree, they should use the Barbie Great Shape face sculpt for Barbie always too! And she should always be in high heels 😍

I had a Super Star Barbie, if I had known it would have been worth something I wouldn’t have given it away.

So right now I’m watching the new Barbie movie for my fifth time last year but it did not come out last year and now I can watch it at home on Apple TV

I love all your videos you are so funny and love your accent

Is it just me, or do the necks look shorter on the newer ones?

Thank you so much for this amazing video ans research ☺️ Personally I like the vintage ones much more it seems they have more life in the doll. Better quality, colours and dresses 🤩 the modern ones are cute but that's all 🙈 quality is not the best and I cant handle the new facemolds🙈

Great video idea! I think we could all guess og barbie will be better!!

"The new Ken is much more handsome". I agree! I've never bought a classic Ken, but I own some of the new ones, whites, blacks and even a merman!

The Ken with brown hair reminds me of president Kennedy

I loved the drummer from the new Rockers line. She has great articulation and is stunningly beautiful. The only one I wanted from that line

love your vids

I remember one of my favorite Barbie’s as a kid, Anneliese from Princess and the Pauper. I loved her pink dress so much. I think back on the level of detail on that dress, the little ribbon rose and gold stitching on the arms and bodice, the little bits of fabric at the ends of the sleeves and around the neck line. And I look at some of these and other modern Barbie’s and I feel so disappointed. There’s been a real drop in quality not just in the molds or plastic used to make the dolls, but the clothes too which are just at important as Barbie herself. Everything hangs flat using the cheapest looking fabric. All careful beautiful details have been stripped, replaced with printed details. The hair looks stiff and isn’t as well styled. It’s just sad to see. Barbie used to be this juggernaut but seeing the dip in quality, and she just feels so forgettable now. The last time I can remember liking any of current Barbies out, was when they introduced the new molds showcasing various body types. There were some really nice looking dolls we had never seen before from Barbie and it felt nice to finally have a Barbie that looked more like me. But I can’t think of anything I’ve seen since then that has stayed in my head like that (Edit: I decided to look up the original collection and while I do still stand by the molds and some of the hair styles, I hate the outfits from this line 😅😭) . Maybe I just haven’t been paying well enough attention, but that’s the way it feels to me rn. Barbie just doesn’t feel like THE doll anymore. She’s less stylish and more boring. Nothing I see that makes my eyes go wide and go “ooooh”. I see plenty of other dolls in the toy aisle that would just be so much more appealing to me as a kid.

2:45 me : 😍 3:00 also me when he showed up the other doll : 👁👄👁

I have the Barbie bathing suit and Superstar Barbie and Malibu Barbie

LOL the face of the original Great Shape Ken, “he looks like he should be on some kind of list”. 🤣

"His face looks like he should be on some kind of list" BAHAAAAAAAA!!!!

And my mom looked like PJ with the purple sunglasses from the 1970”s

Enjoyed!

12:21 FLAT FEEEEEEET!!! 😱

The Barbie and the rockers remake looks like someone using the fill option, blindfolded

When I was little, my mom bought me the 50th anniversary black and white striped bathing suit Barbie doll for my birthday 🩷🖤🤍

Great video 🥰🥰🥰

Not the potato sack 😂

When I saw that original totally hair barbie, I got nostalgic...And I could literally smell that hair gell, that came with the barbie :D

Grate shape Barbie was in toy story 3 I believe, along side “ animal lovin “ Ken.

Joey your so cute! The new Barbies are the Dime store dolls!

0:54 I have the reboot one! I found her at a pawnshop for like $6 (American)

I loved the Then and Now Barbie in 2009. The 2009 Superstar Barbie isn’t that bad at all.

wow the barbie and the rockers redo is a major let down. I grew up watching the movie and the sequel rockin back to earth, and i remember just how fun and funky the line was. agree she looks messy and just.... like the person that designed the doll didnt even watch the movie or know the line. I LOOOOVE the original nutcracker doll. so beautiful!

Kira is was/is my favorite Barbie character. I was very excited to see her in the Totally Hair line. I just wish they would have went in the direction that Barbie Rewind has. I love the idea of paying homage to a past icon, I just wish the quality was there-like most Barbie fans. I'll get Kira when she goes on sale.

I think the only issue with the Toy Story Great Shape Barbie is that she really would have benefitted frol the made to move body just to help with all the yoga and famcing she's supposed to do

It makes me sad for the kids growing up with these new Barbie’s, we really were missing out in the 90s some of the new Barbie’s look alright but others not

Bin the Millie face. Superstar superiority.

The new totally hair barbie looks like she’s wearing a hospital gown.