I promise I won’t do this to you every day. There are too many Barbies. I can make this ordeal last a long, long time. But since I’m unpacking, cleaning, and repacking them, I may as well share photos of them, starting with the King.
These are early days for Elvis. He looks a little unsure about all the attention he’s getting. Even if he loves his guitar, he’s happy to have Midge by his side. See how tenderly he’s cupping her hand. And Midge, too, is happily waving to fans or photographers. Paranoia hasn’t yet caught Elvis and the people who love him in its insidious grip.
A few years later, Elvis is making his black leather comeback with Barbie at his side. Even though she’s holding on for dear life, his gaze is turned away, showing that he’s JUST NOT THAT INTO HER. Fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches and white polyester are just around the corner…
Dear Elvis estate: Please don’t come after me. I have nothing.
YAY!!!
I knew if anyone would appreciate the coming storm of Barbie photos, it’d be you. Thanks!
I’m either depraved or dedrived, I never owned a girl or a guy doll. My younder brother occasionally let me play with the Roy Rogers Ranch set He never let me play with a horse, but he did give me the long horn steerand an unidentified cowboy to ride it. I did have a naked Baby Ann doll that was rubber and had a head that always fell off.
This is so much fun. : )
You’ll be hearing from my lawyers.
Lisa Marie
Why do I suspect your real name is “Lisa Marika?”
DAMN! Outted again!!!!
oh cool! I never saw the Elvis dolls before.
I had a Cher one…
Because he is thinking about that cute Ricky Nelson kid he met and fantasizing.
You can tell those Barbies are Southern by the size of that hair. =0)
[Southern accent] The higher the hair, the closer to God, Honey. [/Southern accent]
Exactly!!
they could be Jersey Girls .. or from Queens
HA! terrific dialog.
and how cute are those elvis dolls!? the elvi?
I think the look on Elvis’ face is quite telling, and that relationship was obviously doomed.
In the first shot, he seems stunned to be with this woman. His unseeing, dead eyes betray his true thoughts, “How’d I get here, and how can I get into the Army really fast?”
In the second shot, all pretense is gone. He walks ahead of Barbie and doesn’t even look in her direction. I think he’s scopin’ out the Betties.
yeah.
i’m jealous.
(tho now i’m thinking i may have the 68 comeback one packed away someplace..cos i know i either got it, or almost did…hmmm…)
“he’s JUST NOT THAT INTO HER”
You sure about that, Miranda? Or does he just have a digestive problem? 😉
Applause for the woman who knew the source!
Of course I knew the source… you can quiz me on anything S&TC. In fact, I have the first trivia game… and I have found cards that are incorrect. The makers of the game don’t even hold a candle to me!
I loved that book.
Oh, this is just too much fun. I hope we’ll be seeing a picture of Mulder and Scully too! (And if we do, I promise to post a picture of my Star Trek Ken and Barbie–still in the original packaging, naturally.)
Jeffrey R.
Oh, and I don’t think any of those Barbie are the white panty types.
You are right. Tarts.