Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Greetings from Sao Paulo #5: Barbie 50 years

Another glamour moment with Mara Pusch in Gotham City: the visit to Barbie's Enchanted Museum in Cidade Jardim Shopping Center. Free entrance and more than 600 dolls in a space of more than 600m2 !

Mais um momento glamour com a Mara quando estive em Sumpablo: a visita ao Museu Encantado da Barbie no shopping Cidade Jardim. Entrada franca e mais de 600 bonecas expostas em 600 metros quadrados !

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Some history:
Barbie has had more than 100 professions.
In 1985 she became a painting by Andy Warhol and therefore a celebrity.
In 1986 she became a cllectible doll, in luxury and limited editions for an adult market.
Among the dolls exposed in the Museum there is a real pearl: Barbie # 1, produced in 1959 and unique in Brazil.
There were 7 theme rooms in the Enchanted Museum: 50 faces, Vintage, Fashion, Luxury/Brides, Life Scenes, Stars, Planetarium
Right after the entrance you faced this huge cake (3m high) with the first models of Barbie.
Ja na entrada esse bolo de aniversario de mais de 3m de altura com os primeiros modelos de Barbie.









Planetarium: Barbie around the world. There are dolls representing more than 70 countries. There is 1 Dutch doll there and 7 Brazilian ones.
Existem mais de 70 bonecas representando países mundo afora. Vi uma boneca holandesa e 7 brasileiras: gaúcha, caipira, baiana, carnaval, frevo, boi-bumba e quadrilha.
I am not a fan o Barbie - on the contrary. I have never had any - and I do not wish to buy one for my daughter. Nothing against. I am just not fond of puppets, dolls, human figurines, etc. However, I have to say this exposition, oops I mean Enchanted Museum was very vast, extremelly beautiful, well organized with huge attention to details and lots of glamour.
Even the carpet was customised for this special event.
Ate o tapete foi feito especialmente para o evento.

Click here for stunning photos and here for a special blog about Barbie. Or go to: http://www.dalyedollz.com/StealingTheSpotlight/

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