Dolls Reviews

The Waltz is one of the most graceful of the ballroom dances. Couples seem to glide across the floor with the ...one, two, three, ...one, two, three, ... rhythm that holds them in an enchanted embrace. Barbie and Ken show the elegance of this mid-1700's dance, that evolved because the new 3/4 beat in the music of Johann Strauss.

Barbie's jewelry is exquisitely designed in pink crystal. Ken is dressed in a tuxedo with tails. His head is slightly turned. In The Waltz, couples rarely look at each other as every movement of the body embraces the dance.

Fun - Barbie is beautiful in a pink chiffon gown accented with marabou. It's easy to imagine that she is Ginger Rodgers and her partner Fred Astair.

Durable - Mine will remain in perfect condition because I'm a collector. If a child plays with the set, the first thing to go will be the shoes, the rest will follow.

Educational - Can be used to teach a child about Strauss, the waltz and its rhythm compared to today's music, and the evolution of dance. The Waltz never goes out of style, it's just that so many people do not know how to dance it, and that provides another educational opportunity.

Truly one of the most beautiful giftsets.

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You can get a much much better set for much less:

Jude Deveraux The Raider Barbie and Ken Dolls Giftset - Limited Edition by Mattel

When I saw this doll in the store I relized that all the cute, classic Madeline Dolls were going to be phased out. Even though my daughter was only 2 at the time I rushed out and bought up all the original dolls. I'm saving them to give her for holidays as she gets older.

This glammed up version is hideous. Why can't toy companies stick with what works?

My 5 year old daughter loves the Madeline stories. Her comment on this doll: "That doesn't look like Madeline!" I am so glad I was able to buy her most of the dolls and accessories before they changed the look. Madeline is a classic character. Why tart her up?

The dolls in this series are great - although not for 'Madeline purists'. However this newer doll has a superior range of motion and the dolls sit in a much more ladylike position than the older ones!

My daughter got this for christmas last year and all the thing does is fall apart and break. It is very frustrating for her when she is playing with it. Not a good product at all don't buy this toy.

I purchaed this item for my daughter's 2nd birthday. She was just starting to be really into baby dolls. I thought this would be a great gift. Unfortunately, if you put the item together and misplace the directions, you will never have anything but a swing as it is not easily figured out how to convert it into the high chair. Also, it fell apart all the time! It never sat level, and finally I was so frustrated that I threw the thing in the trash about a year later! I would not recommend this specific item, however most of the graco toys I have purchased are much better in quality - for example the bassinet - pack 'n play is great! Her dolls sleep in it all the time.

My daughter loves her dolls & really wanted a swing for her babies. We bought this swing - even though she would have liked one that looked more realistic. It is not very durable at all. The rings on top that hold the seat are are not held in place, they slip and the entire seat are falls over. She gets very frustrated. To be honest - don't waste your money, it's junky.

my daughter ( age 3 1/2) received this as gift from her grandmother. She plays with it constantly. Her groovy girl is on a constant campout! If you have a child who likes imaginative play this is a welcome addition to your groovy girl collection.

Never gave size of item. Said it was for children from 3 to 8. All the other tents and tunnels advertised you could get into. This one was for a doll and never mentioned. Gave the size of the box it was shipped in but not the size of the tent.

this product was really dissapointing because i brought this tent for my daughter and the tent did not have the size on it. I purchase it to fit her not a doll. So i had to send it back . Please make that correction online with this product.

Yes i know that these "flavas" are a total flop for mattel, but bratz are just as `ugly and pathetic. I vomited in my louis vuitton bag when i got mine and i puked on my precious barbie collectible (society girl). Does anyone have a remedy to remove fermented rice and seaweed from doll hair?

Wonderful fun.... to burn and incinerate due to the bad things emerging from the sale of these gruesome zombie dolls. Do mattell realise what they are doing? They are promoting the things that you expect to see in a r rated movie. The dolls are so grotesque they are able to make me vomit. (...)

THESE DOLLS ARE BAD INFLUENCES ON YOUNG CHILDREN. TAKE THEM AWAY NOW! THEY ARE SAYING IT'S COOL TO SHOW OFF YOUR BODY, BUT IT'S NOT! I'd recommend a Bratz doll, because not only are they prettier, but they're also more modest, and influence children to just have fun! I would know; I'm their numba' one fan! Who would wanna dress up as some street bum hooker? Not me! Mattel, throw this useless hunk o' trash away NOW! Unless you want all girls influenced by this molested 'cause of their tiny skirts and exposed belly buttons! HUNK OF TRASH! I'd rather buy a MyScene doll, and that's saying alot; My Scenes are ugly!

Apparently you get what you pay for with this camera. I bought it for my five year-old's birthday and the first roll of film loaded easily but would not wind so we ruined the first roll of film, which was of her birthday at school !! It is a disappointment. The second roll won't even load.. we will be returning this !

I bought this camera for my daughter (...). Film is difficult to load to begin with, but when we used up the first roll, the camera would not wind at all. A major disappointment.

I bought this camera for my daughter, and returned it one week and ONE roll of film later. The film was difficult to load to begin with, but when we used up the first roll, the camera would not wind at all to load the new roll. The flash does not turn off automatically, so that one roll of film also used up one battery. We took this piece of junk right back to the store and spent a few more dollars on a much better made (if not as funky looking) camera.

I have read 2 reviews about this chair not being listed as a doll chair, and a child purchasing one for their room. While I am sad that these girls were disappointed, I think a parent would check out the items a young child would order off of the internet. A 4 oz. chair that ships in a tiny box (as stated in the ordering info) would not be adequate to support any child.
My daughter has played with these toys at every toy store and mass merchant I have visited in the last 6 months, this is why I am comfortable ordering them online.
Also I feel that since she continues to seek them out, that she will enjoy them for a long time.

My daughter wanted this chair and the matching groovy style tent for her room, when the package was open we were in shock because this was small doll/barbie stuff. My daughter was very upset. THIS IS A CHAIR FOR A DOLL/BARBIE NOT A CHILD!!!!!!!

My 7 yr old daughter got a gift certificate for Christmas and looked and looked at the toys and things on Amazon. She finally decided she wanted this chair for her room. Nowhere does this say this is a doll chair. She cried and cried because she patiently waited to get this for her room only to have it a doll toy.

This toy LOOKS fun, but has many design problems.
Accessories are for Kelly, not Barbie. It is very hard to get Barbie to sit in the little chair- she just plops right off! If you have a textured tub it won't stick and the weight of the 'stamps' on the side make the whole thing just spin unpside down. The blue soap used to 'stamp' just runs all over when tipped, and it doesn't leave stamps on childs hand/body, just a blue blob of soap. Also the tiny accessories in the tray get into the bathwater and you have to fish them all out before you drain tub unless you want them clogging up your drain. MATTEL DID NOT PRODUCT TEST ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing wrong, I see in the picure of the asscessories it comes with, I have just assessories. i bought them in a seprate item. And they will only fit the Kelly dolls. I never saw a shower like this. I mean who is going to sit down and Take a shower. I mean I like what I see, I thinks it's pretty cool. But, Barbie must be pretty lazy.

We bought this doll for our daughter, because she loves Pocahontas. The doll was absolutely beautiful! It seemed like a good idea. Our nightmare started when we opened the box. It took 20 minutes to get all the parts out of the box. Immediately my daughter wanted to brush her hair, as any girl would do. That is when the the durability of the doll came into question. The hair started to get a little rough on the ends. After the first night of sleeping with her, the dolls hair was tangled. The more we untagled it, the worse it got. Her hair is now in a ponytail with several rubber bands to keep my daughter from brushing it. (This problem has never happened with her My Little Pony or Barbie toys.) She isn't interested in the color change aspect of the doll, because the color fades so quickly...This is Texas and it is hot and the color only appears when ICE CUBE COLD! She still likes Pocahontas, but rarely plays with the doll anymore. I would only recommend this doll for a Collector.

My daugheter received this baby as a christmas present. My husband and I are continously trying to snap the pieces together. When she wants it into a swing the swings ends up falling in the floor. When it is a carrier, the handle falls off. The carrier cover is too small for the carrier, so we have tied it around the baby. This is definately not worth the time or aggravation.

This is the most annoying toy on the planet. It falls apart so easily! The little white "hooks" that attach to the swing never stay in place and forget about getting a doll in the seat. When it converts into a highchair the seat pops off the hinges! My 2.5 yr old uses the white frame as a pretend walker. Save your money. Cheap, cheap cheap.

I bought this for my daughter who will be 3 in a month. I bought this because I told her if she used the potty I would buy it. Two days later she used the potty. So the next day I went and bought this doll for her. I could barely get it together and I could not keep it together. Everytime she starts to play with it the thing falls apart. The doll stinks like perfume and every time my daughter picks the doll up she ask me what the smell is. I rated this educational two stars because I learned a very good lesson. Do not buy anything with this name brand. I found a similar doll and swing at different store for half the price. I wish I would have went there first.