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  Just when you thought they couldn’t get any more festive, the Barbie micro minis are pulling out all the stops with new accessories for the big America250 4th of July Celebration! It’s All in the Details The little micro minis have had some makeovers to their outfits. From left to right: The brunette ponytail 2026 mini has had her top painted with red stripes, a red bracelet, and red lipstick added and found a sweet navy blue shrug to wear. The blond 2026 ponytail had her skirt painted red instead of pink, has red lipstick and a cute black shoulder bag. The 2025 blonde ponytail has a flag purse and a red, white and blue shawl to match her outfit. The 2025 brunette had her top painted red to go with her blue pants, as well as new red lipstick, and the plump 2026 mini had her purple skirt and pendant painted blue.  A “before” shot of some of the girls.  It’s a fun challenge trying to find or make accessories for such tiny girls, but every success is enjoyable   Happy...

 The little Barbie Micro minis have been busy preparing for America250. Starting with Memorial Day, the small plastic divas have been decorating with red white and blue, and now they are mostly wearing the same patriotic colors. Several of the 2026 micro minis are wearing different shades of blue, so more photos will be coming closer to July 4th   Their adorable and very patriotic house came from the Home Store.  This photo was taken at their Memorial Day shindig when someone forgot to write the article. But as you can see, the girls have really enjoyed their patriotic home and all the patriotic holidays so far! And they are really looking forward to Flag Day and a HUGE patriotic 4th of July for the semiquincentennial!!! Happy America250 ! It’s one month until July 4, 2026!!! Related: 2026 Barbie Micro Minis Now Out in Stores Barbie Talks 1: Barbie Doll Slogans Through the Years 1959-1999 Barbie Talks 2: Barbie Doll Slogans Through the Years 2000 - 2026 America250 Artic...

If you thought nutcrackers were just for Christmas, Michael’s would disagree! The craft store has a small selection of patriotic nutcrackers out on its shelves just in time for Memorial Day .  Dressed in both camo and formal attire, the formal nutcrackers hold the American flag. They only come on one height, two styles and two skin tones.  Also on display are these cute patriotic cloth animals dressed in their red, white and blue stripes.  Michael’s has other patriotic figures for sale, from gnomes to everything else. So if you need the perfect patriotic figure for Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4, Veterans Day, or our nation’s 250th birthday, you know where to go!  Related: The History of Memorial Day: Sacrifice and Remembrance Faith of Our Fathers: Quotes from America’s Founding Fathers America Indebted (Memorial Day Poem) Patriotic Trivia Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

  November is the month for voting and Veteran’s Day and Groovy girl’s Vanessa was ready. Made in 2002 by Manhattan Toy Company, Vanessa is a cloth plush doll that comes with curly red yarn hair, an embroidered face, and wears a red, white and blue outfit. Her red top has an American flag embroidered on it, Her blue denim skirt is trimmed with a red and white bandana print, her leggings are white stars on a blue background, and her sewn on boots are red fringe.  Vanessa  bring some fun and whimsy to any holiday, not just November. Vanessa hopes that everyone voted and wishes a Happy Veteran’s Dat to all our Veterans.  Related: The Doll Who Became President: Donald J. Trump Talking Doll

  Memorial Day weekend is a serious occasion to remember those who have fallen in battle defending our country and the values upon which it was founded. The Moxie Teenz pulled out their patriotic attire and proudly displayed their American flags in honor of Memorial Day. When the weekend was over, the girls decided to keep their outfits handy because in a couple of weeks, Flag Day will be here, and in a month, the 4th of July will take place.  Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the  flag of the United States  on June 14, 1777, by  resolution  of the  Second Continental Congress . What a great time to wear red, white and blue! The wonderfully patriotic holiday on July 4 celebrates the birth of our Republic. It also honors the wisdom and faith of our Founding Fathers who set our country on the path to freedom through the Declaration of Independence .  It is no wonder the Moxie Teenz girls, Melrose and Tristan, love wearing their red, white and ...

Nutcracker Barbie, Black Widow Fan Girls, Moxie Teenz Melrose, Jackie Evancho Madame Alexander’s Marvel Fan Girls are alike in size and appearance to Moxie Teenz and similar dolls like Jackie Evancho and other 13 1/2” - 14” fashion dolls. With similar builds, they can swap many outfits out. In this first photo both the Fan Girl and Barbie Nutcracker dolls are wearing the same Moxie Teenz Top. However, there are still some differences. The Madame Alexander Fan Girls are slimmer than Moxie Teenz and the other dolls. They can easily wear many Barbie clothes. The Black Widow Fan Girls Doll in the photo is wearing a red pleather Barbie skirt. How the Dolls Stack Up The Fan Girls Dolls have very slender necks that are not in proportion to their heads but their larger heads help them display well with the Moxie Teenz. They have skinnier arms than the other dolls. The Fan Girls are missing the twist torso and bendable ankles of the Moxie Teenz but are very poseable due to other ball...

Moxie Teenz, Fan Girls & other 14" friends The Moxie Teenz are known for their big eyes with rooted lashes and their moveable limbs as well as their 14" inch size. How nice it has been for them to make occasional friends along the way that share some of their attributes! In honor of the approaching 4th of July holiday, the Teenz invited their newest friends, the Madame Alexander Fan Girls, and some other friends to a July 4th party to celebrate our nation's birth, patriotism and friendship. Captain America Fan Girls doll The Moxie Teenz girls and Gavin have put on their favorite red, white and blue outfits for the party, along with two Jackie Evancho dolls (one with a Liv head) . Barbie wears a simple summer peasant skirt and top, while the Captain America Fan Girl has arrived in her original outfit. Her friend Black Widow has taken off her black gown to wear a 4th of July skirt and a top she probably borrowed from Ken or a Backstreet Boy or other boy do...

Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls Doll. Shield not included. The Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls Review is part III in a series about a new line of 14" dolls from the MA doll company. Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! The Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls doll is quite a patriotic beauty. 4th of July and Flag Day come to mind immediately when looking at her, so while she is a tribute to Captain America, the doll will be great for seasonal patriotic display. Dressed in red, white and blue, she is as American as Mom's apple pie with a cropped blue top sewn over a white t-shirt, nice blue leggings, and her red and white striped skirt. The skirt features two layers. One is a bubble skirt with a floors-length layer underneath that is open in the front to show off her ugly World War II-esque lace up Army boots. Captain America Fan Girls and her Army boots  "Your mother wears Army Boots" was an insult in...

1997 Patriot Barbie Doll The American Stories Collection of Barbie Doll was issued for only three years, but it produced some of the best quality play-line Barbies including the 1997 Patriot Barbie Doll. This was the last doll in the series of 8 historic dolls which were apparently considered rather plain by little girls and collectors. Continued: American Stories Collection Patriot Barbie doll a patriotic beauty - National Barbie Collecting Examiner Also See: Doll Collecting Examiner Follow Barbie Collecting Examiner on Twitter Suggested Articles Statue of Liberty Barbie doll from Mattel Dolls of the World Landmark Collection 4th of July doll displays - celebrating July 4 with patriotic dolls Doll Collecting 101: Who is Barbie? Barbie Millicent Roberts - teenage fashion model by Mattel Subscribe to this author on Examiner Kathryn Darden, Barbie Collecting Examiner Facebook Twitter American Stories Collection Pa...

 Happy 4th of July from the Live Dolls! Who doesn't love the 4th of July? Celebrating our nation's birth, July 4 brings to mind picnics, parades, parties, patriotic clothes, fireworks and more, and the same holds true for the Liv World dolls. Article at:  Liv it up for the 4th of July with Sophie dolls and friends - Nashville doll collecting Examiner

For the 4th of July, Barbie and her Malibu friends Ken, Francie and P.J. have dressed up in vintage Bicentennial patriotic outfits. During our nation's Bicentennial, Mattel issued quite a few patriotic outfits for Barbie and her friends, and most if not all of these red, white and blue doll clothes are from that historic time.  More at: Hooray for the red, white and blue vintage Bicentennial Barbie dolls - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

  Hooray for the red, white and blue vintage Bicentennial Barbie dolls For the 4th of July , Barbie and her Malibu friends Ken, Francie and P.J. have dressed up in vintage Bicentennial patriotic outfits.  Article at: Hooray for the red, white and blue vintage Bicentennial Barbie dolls - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day It's Memorial Day Weekend -- the time when Americans don their red, white and blue, go to Memorial Day parades, visit cemeteries, honor their deceased military family members, and fire up the barbie! What could go better with Memorial Day than Barbie? Read the article at: Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Belle Meade  Plantation Belles Doll Club  Celebrates 4th of July The 4th of July was celebrated early on July 1 when the Belle Meade Plantation Belles doll club had their monthly meeting at Shoneys in Bellevue. Barbies, and Tuttis, and Midges, oh My! I Seven members and two guests attended and enjoyed displays of patriotic dolls including a vintage Barbie and Midge wearing Barbie's 1776 outfit, several mod Barbies, a Tutti, several celebrity dolls wearing red, white and blue outfits, three new dolls from the new Dolls of the World Landmark Collection including the new Statue of Liberty Barbie doll, a couple of FAO Schwartz Statue of Liberty dolls, an Effanbee Betsy Ross doll and many other dolls dressed in their 4th of July finest. Club members discussed the upcoming August doll couture gathering in Nashville, shared news about current doll sales and deals, and enjoyed looking at some vintage bargain dolls brought by Janice Duffy. The Belle M...