My dolls will have a home

Datu Lubay Doll Collection will soon have a home. We shall open the Balay ni Datu Lubay Toys Museum this quarter. Aside from the dolls, we will also display folk and contemporary toys, art works, and folk arts. Balay ni Datu Lubay is at 1 Progreso cor Gobierno Sts., San Jose, Antique, Philippines.

Little Indian Girl

This porcelain native American Indian girl comes with her own certificate of authenticity. I got her from amazon.com. And she travelled far from my sister's house in Riverside, Ca.

Barbie Spain & Sumatra

Here are the recent releases of the Barbie Dolls of the World series. Sumatra, Indonesia and Spain. Sumatra is wearing a Balinese dancer's costume, while Spain is wearing the classic Flamenco dancer's costume. Very elegant. Now I promise to buy every new release of the collectibles. By January, they will release France - in Cancan dancer's costume- and Scotland, complete with a bagpipe.

The Barbies

I decided to include Barbies in my collection because of the Dolls of the World series. My first one is the Princess of Ancient Mexico (see bottom), which I bought in Penang, Malaysia. Now I regret that I did not buy the Princess of England that stood beside her. She was gone when I went back to Parkson Grand Penang.

Irish Dance of the Festivals of the World series

Cinco de Mayo (Mexico), Festivals of the World

In my wish list are the Chinese New Year and the Oktoberfest Barbies. The last one was sold for 9.99 USD at amazon.com one time, but I was half-decided to buy it, so I did not finish the purchase. The next day, it was selling at 16.99 USD. Waaaah! I wasn't ready to pay more for something offered for less just a day before. I thought it was anomalous.

Princess of the Danish Court

Princess of the Portuguese Court

Princess of Ancient Mexico

The Princess of the Portuguese and Danish Courts were given to me by my sister Jane who lives in Riverside, Ca. There's still plenty of their kind that I have to get, but they were released some years ago, definitely not available in the toy shops anymore.

In my recent shopping at amazon, I got the France, Russia, and Germany Barbies of the Europe edition (ca 2004-2006), and the Queen Elizabeth of the Great Eras series. Now, am very excited with this purchase. I hope Janey will send the balikbayan box very soon.

The Barbies in my doll collection will be specially grouped as The Shine Collection, in honor of my niece Shine, who should be getting all these Barbies. I buy her the play line instead, and I keep the collectibles for her.

Photos of all Barbies in this blog are from amazon.com. Mine still have to schedule a photo shoot.

alice in wonderland

These are from the Barbie as Alice in Wonderland series. Sorry the pics are small because I just got them from Amazon.com. Thanks, amazon. I did not want to take mine out of the box for picture taking. Not yet, because am waiting for the new display case I ordered, and I am bringing the whole collection to a new home. Here are the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and Alice herself.