Mad Dolls

[photo courtesy of Mattel]

After three seasons on AMC, Mad Men has launched it's way into pop culture with their slick and dapper 1960's fashion -- I myself have acquired a pen necklace like Joan's, and there's a plethora of Mad Men inspired ensembles that can be found on Etsy.

Come this July, the four most popular characters (Joan Holloway, Roger Sterling, Don Draper, and his wife Betty) will be hitting toy stores across the nation in Barbie form. Staying true to the show's retro roots, Mattel has given each character the old school Barbie make-over.


[photo courtesy of AMC/Lionsgate]

Mattel will be producing 7,000 to 10,000 of each doll, and they'll be released under their premium collector's line called "Barbie Fashion Model Collection." They'll retail for $74.95.

Ouch... whatever happened to the days when Barbie was less than a dollar?

Season 3 of Mad Men will be released on DVD/Blu-Ray on March 23.

Beam me up, Barbie

[photo courtesy of Mattel]

With the up coming May 8 release of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie, the Barbie Loves Pop Culture line is going to have three dolls based on the likeness of the actors who play Spock (Zachary Quinto), Kirk (Chris Pine), and Lt.  Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana).

Sorry, John Cho. No Sulu Ken doll for you!

Expect these to hit retailers in April.

Fifty & Still Fabulous

Barbie turned the big 'ol 5-0 the other day, so it's only fitting she celebrated in style. 

Yesterday's birthday festivities were held at a Malibu beach house that interior designer Jonathan Adler decked out in pink while DJ AM entertained celebrities, socialites, and people who are famous for doing absolutely nothing (:cough: Lauren Conrad :cough:), at the leggy blonde's par-tay.

Though her birthday has passed, she's celebrating all year long. Why? Because she's friggin' Barbie. Duh. This girl has been an astronaut, rock star, princess, ice skater, doctor, and a bunch of other things. Need I say more? 

A modern day take on the original Barbie has been made and will be sold in stores for $3, the same price Babs was back in '59 (pictured above). There is also a special 50th Anniversary doll thats clad in a cream gown with golden accents, aptly priced at $50. She can be found at Barbie Collector.

[photos courtesy of Mattel]

Others who are pitching in on Barbie's 50th are Bloomingdale's, Sephora, Fred Segal, Target, Wal-Mart, Toys 'R Us, FAO Schwarz, and Kohls just to name a few. Over at Sephora is the Barbie Loves Stila line of make-up. There's a set of four paint cans with a different Barbie that inspires each color palette ($40 each). 

[photo courtesy of Sephora]

To check out what else is going on for Barbie's year long celebration, go here.