Hello @galenkp happy weekend and Merry Christmas! ๐ค๐
I had all the toys I could ever want, my parents were very poor children who did not have toys and since I was their first child they did everything they could to give me what they did not have.
We had other needs, but at Christmas I always had what I wanted. My last toy as a child Jesus as they say in my country, to the Christmas gift was the family "heart"
It was the family of the barbie doll with her husband Ken and their children. From this doll I had everything, her house and even the barbie animals, her horses, everything and that has been expensive.
I burned my toy stage very well, at the age of 11 I gave them all away and left nothing behind.
Then at the age of 20 my father gave me a teddy bear that I still keep. afternoon if I can update the commentary I will be able to take a picture of the teddy bear.
My oldest sister (7 years younger than me) had Barbies! My Dad built a house for her and my mom taught my sister to sew making clothes. After my sister left home and her Barbies my mom stored them in a trunk.
One day we had a woman Mexican labor contractor come to bid a job for us. She brought her 9yo daughter since it was just a bid. Mom was captivated with the girl and gave her my sister's Barbie collection. The girl was out of her mind with gratitude.
That woman's labor crew did all our piece work from then on. Mom told the woman to bring her daughter when the crew worked and mom taught her to cook Angelo.
Oh, how lucky for that girl and her family.
I can imagine the joy of that girl.
In my day, girls dreamed of having a toy family and preparing for their adult family.
I think I played with that a lot, that I lost the desire to have my own family as an adult because of all the work.
Time passed and now I am looking for my Ken doll in flesh and blood. ๐ฌ ๐ฌ But don't be afraid @bigtom13 I'm not inviting you to be part of mine.
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She and her mother were so happy it was almost unreal. They used to stop in from time to time just to have a cup of coffee with my mother. It was pretty special.
I have no doubt you'll find your Ken.
What a beautiful thank you, I settled for a rag doll but full of good feelings.
@galenkp should make a weekend commitment to find me a boyfriend.
I have not been able to do it alone and I have been trying for 10 years. ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐
I had Barbies too and everything that I wanted it I guess and my mother was poor too. Parents love us so much that they do everything for our happiness
Barbies were the prototype of dolls that stood out for their beauty, like beauty queens.
Christmas is the date where parents gather all their efforts to express in a material way the love for their children.
And you save some of your barbies? @josehany My brother destroyed them, cut their hair and dyed them
My mom still has my Barbies. Oh girl, that brother.... ๐๐ฌ๐ฅด
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Barbie dolls used to be very popular here with the girls but I'm not sure if that's still the case? Maybe I'm out of the loop as I don't have kids but I don't think they are a popular. I guess a kid is more inclined to want a smart phone these days right? ๐คฃ
It's nice hat you handed your toys on when you were done to let someone else enjoy them. Most of my toys were second hand so that's how I got them, from other people's generosity.
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Hello @galenkp and thank you.
If today's kids want technology and virtual games.
Thinking about it, I have seen very few children with traditional toys and today December 25th for me hehehe there is no child on the street showing his toys.
I already have my teddy bear, the last toy my father gave me when I was 20 years old ๐ brought it to me from China, when he went to a job.
You make a good point and we were only commenting yesterday that there were no kids out playing with stuff...All inside on their video games and smartphones I guess.
I remember those Hard Rock Cafe bears...I've only been to the Hard Rock in Melbourne which is where I saw it. That was years ago, back in 2004. I don't know if they are even still open are they?
Umm I don't know either. ๐ค๐คญ. The one who entered those cafes was my dad years ago.
That bear is Chinese and rests in a closet to Venezuela ๐๐คฃ @galenkp
A HardRock Bear! Finest kind. I've only been to the ones in Las Vegas but I think the bear is pretty universal.
It's a good gift, I'm really glad you still have it!
If it is beautiful, that bear will pass on to the next generations, if I have children they will be theirs, if not my nephews.
I imagine that a coffee in that place must have been expensive, but you gave yourself a taste like few others @bigtom13
ENGAGEtokens.Yes Barbie I love the Barbies I had so many growing up ! I think my mum still has them
Hehehe the doll of all generations.
Beautiful truth!