Competition Categories
VINTAGE CATEGORIES:
Mattel History and Rarities – Vintage and Mod Dolls, Outfits, Playsets and Accessories
A. Vintage 1959-1966, MIB and/or NRFB, as noted
1. #1 Barbie® doll from 1959
2. Pink Silhouette Barbie® doll
3. Dressed box Barbie®, Ken®, Midge® or Skipper® doll
4. Vintage Barbie® doll
5. Vintage Midge® doll
6. Vintage Ken® or Allan doll
7. Vintage Skipper®, Scooter or Ricky doll
8. Vintage gift set NRFB
B. Any Mod 1967-1975, NRFB (including 1966 Francie®)
C. 1959-1972, Out of Box (all in Mattel manufactured outfits)
1. #1 or #2 Barbie® doll in a 1959 vintage outfit
2. Ponytail Barbie® doll in a vintage outfit appropriate to the doll
3. Bubble Cut Barbie® doll in a vintage outfit appropriate to the doll
4. American Girl Barbie® doll in a vintage outfit appropriate to the doll
5. Side Part Barbie® doll (Bubble or AG) in a vintage outfit appropriate to the doll
6. Mod Barbie® doll (TNT, Talker or Standard) in a mod outfit appropriate to the doll
7. Female friend, Ken® or male friend or family doll in a vintage or mod outfit appropriate to the doll
D. 1961-1979, Foreign Issues
1. Foreign doll wearing a foreign outfit 2. NRFB foreign exclusive Barbie® doll or friend 3. NRFB foreign exclusive fashion/outfit
E. Vintage Travel Costumes
1. Barbie®, Ken® or both Barbie® and Ken® doll wearing the Travel Series...Holland, Mexico, Switzerland, Hawaii or Japan.
F. Let’s Play Together (1959-1975)
Group your dolls of similarity together that can showcase a consistent theme. Dive into your collection and see what treasures you have! Showcase a small group of dolls w/similar styles...for example, Live Action dolls, talking dolls, dolls dressed in outfits that have the same material, etc.
LICENSED PRODUCTS:
A. U.S. Exclusives
B. Foreign Exclusives
NRFB FOREIGN DOLLS & EXCLUSIVES:
Australia, Europe, India, Japan, Philippines, Brazil, etc.
May represent any era up to present day. Showcase your unique finds from across the globe.
CREATIVE DIORAMA CATEGORIES:
A. Barbie® Doll's Dream Destinations
Take it to the extreme. Whether the obvious such as Paris, Sydney, China, Japan or Italy, consider the Amazon, Mt. Everest, Antarctica, the Sahara Desert or even an African safari. Consider famous ruins...the Pyramids, Pompeii, the Coliseum, Stonehenge, etc.
B. Barbie® Doll Travel Nightmares
Uh-Oh! What went wrong?! Missed connections? Lost passport? Stuck in security checkpoints?
Language barriers?
C. We Are the World
Combine identifiable cultures / landmarks / environments to create a perfect world. Utilize multi-ethnicity dolls. Showcase cultural traditional fashions and how they can be at peace among each other. Think about Michael Jackson’s video, “Black and White.”
D. SoCal, We Love You
America’s playground! Disneyland, Hollywood, Academy Awards, Rodeo Drive, Real Housewives,
Beaches, Surfing...the possibilities are endless.
E. It’s a Kelly® World
Imagine our favorite little Kelly® doll and friends jet-setting to faraway lands. The hula or luau in Hawaii? Dog sledding in Alaska? Skiing in the Alps?
CREATIVE SINGLE DOLL:
A. Barbie® Doll Travels in Style
B. Barbie® doll in a Traditional Outfit From Anywhere in the World
Please include a brief description of your entry.
C. Famous International Figures
Marie Antoinette, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Princess Diana, etc.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Wish You Were Here
Postcard Format. Show Barbie® doll and/or her companion dolls during their worldly destinations. Limit one to three postcards per entry. Consider including her written “entries” by showing both front and back sides of the postcard(s). Share stories about Barbie® doll's fabulous travels and her experiences.
PAPER DOLLS:
A. Barbie® Doll and Her Travel Wardrobe
Everything she might pack for her International trip.
B. International Costumes
Barbie®, Ken®, friends and/or family member dolls.
ART:
Famous International Artists
Create a Barbie® doll in the style of Picasso, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, etc. Would accept any form of 2 or 3-dimensional media such as paint, pastel, watercolor, charcoal, pencil, sculpture, clay, etc.
MY CHILDHOOD DOLL:
This is a NON-JUDGED category. We’d love to see your childhood doll, regardless of its condition, well-loved, played-with, displayed at its best. If you happen to have a picture of yourself with the doll, that would even make the entry even more interesting. We just want to see the dolls that started the long love affair that continues today.
Click here for entry forms. The primary deadline for entries is May 15, 2012.
We look forward to seeing your entries!
