Mattel Releases New Fine Art Dolls. The DaVinci, Van Gogh & Klimt Barbies.

Recently introduced at this year's Toy Fair were three new Barbie dolls by Mattel that pay homage to some of the world's most famous artists. 14th century Master Leonardo Da Vinci, Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh and Art Nouveau painter Gustav Klimt have been immortalized as soon to be released Barbies. The dolls clothing, make up, hair styles and jewelry are inspired by Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's Starry Night and Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.

Not yet in the stores, the dolls are available for pre-order at the links below.

The Da Vinci Barbie


above: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, painted from 15o3-1507



Pre-order the Da Vinci Barbie Doll here

The Klimt Barbie:


above: Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, completed in 1907




Pre-order the Klimt Barbie Doll here

The Van Gogh Barbie:


above: Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, painted in 1887



Pre-order the Van Gogh Barbie Doll here.

special thanks to Carolynn R. Whitford and Michael Williams for the above images


Also available for pre-order are the following soon to be released Barbies for 2011:

The Farrah Fawcett Barbie Doll

The Grace Kelly Barbie Doll

The Rock Hudson & Doris Day Barbie Dolls Giftset

The Frank Sinatra Barbie Doll

Finally, You Can Get Your Own Bad Robot! The Limited Edition Mascot Maquette.

You may recognize this little guy from the closing of J.J. Abrams' popular tv shows like LOST, Fringe and Alias or the sign off on the latest Star Trek movie. The mascot for the production company, shown below [looped] in the 2 second television sign-off, Bad Robot, is now available in a special limited edition made by Quantum Mechanix.



Offered to the public for the first time, this mischievous mascot of Bad Robot Productions stands 10-inches tall and is cast in solid polystone. Sculpted from the original digital model, each statue in this 1,000 piece edition is hand painted in exceptional detail and features modular arms. Every Bad Robot Maquette is individually numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity, and as a special bonus, the unique sculpture includes a removable Slusho drink that fits in his little robot craw.





The sci-fi and entertainment collectible is already sold at at Quantum Mechanix but you can still buy one here!

Mattel Taps Into Sexy Classic TV Icons For 5 Soon To Be Released Barbie Dolls.

Mattel has already created wonderful Barbie dolls from some of cinema's sexiest female characters, such as Marilyn Monroe and the James Bond Girls set 1 and 2 , as well as the hot female 80's music icons Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper and Debbie Harry (Blondie).

But now they are reaching back to classic TV pop culture and filling the prepubescent fantasies of many of my male peers.

Now available for pre-order at $34.99 each are a slew of female tv series characters that set many a young male's loins ablaze in the 70s and 80s.


above l. to r.: Barbara Eden, Elizabeth Montgomery, Donna Douglas, Linda Evans and Joan Collins

The new I Dream Of Jeannie (Barbara Eden) Barbie doll, the Bewitched Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) Barbie doll, the Beverly Hillbillies' Elly May Clampett (Donna Douglas) Barbie Doll and the cat-fighting rich bitches from Dynasty, Krystal Carrington (Linda Evans) and Alexis (Joan Collins) Barbie dolls will be released this coming December, 2010 and in January 2011.

As often is the case with these collectible Barbie dolls, they sell out quickly once they hit the stores, so snap them up via the pre-order links I've got here for you.

Jeannie

The I Dream Of Jeannie doll is complete with Jeannie's sexy bared tummy which drove Major Nelson mad with desire and her little genie bottle:

Pre-order the I Dream Of Jeannie Barbie doll here.


Samantha Stephens

The Samantha Stephens Bewitched Doll, wife to two different Darrens who wrinkled her nose to conjure up magic, comes dressed in her signature outfit from the show's animated opening, complete with broom:

Pre-order the Bewitched Barbie here.


Elly May Clampett

What young man didn't lust after The Beverly Hillbillies' Elly May Clampett with her little girl pony tails and Southern accent?

Pre -order the Beverly Hillbillie's Elly May Clampett Barbie doll here.

Dynasty

The Alexis Carrington Dynasty Barbie doll and the Krystle Carrington Dynasty Barbie doll come with their classic 80's primetime shoulder padded gowns and lots of diamond jewelry, but no John Forsythe.

Alexis Carrington

Pre-order the Alexis Barbie doll here.

Krystle Carrington

Pre-order the Krystle Carrington Barbie doll here.

Karl Gets Cuddly With A Steiff Bear In His Likeness

Karl Lagerfeld has been all over the fashion world more than usual lately, whether it's his Gun heeled shoes, his own action figure doll, or images of him holding his latest fishing rod for Chanel. Either way, he's inspiring lots of fun goodies and this Steiff bear is the latest.


Above: Karl Lagerfeld Action Figure (sold out everywhere)

This limited edition Steiff teddy bear in the likeness of designer Karl Lagerfeld is dressed in signature jeans from the KL collection, sunglasses (just like his namesake) and a black tie with a Swarovski crystal in it. He comes poised on black plexiglass podium and in a pristine white gift box.



Scribble of the bear, drawn and signed by Karl Lagerfeld.

Limited-edition Karl Lagerfeld Steiff bear includes:14.5"H bear with jointed limbs, constructed of the finest alpaca wool. A miniature outfit designed in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld, including black denim jeans, flannel jacket, white shirt, Swarovski® crystal-studded silken tie, leather belt with Swarovski® crystal-studded KL buckle, and tailor-made leather boots. Miniature sunglasses in the style Karl Lagerfeld himself wears. Special black-and-white gift box with KL and Steiff logos. Scribble of the bear, drawn and signed by Karl Lagerfeld.









Limited to 2,500 made and sold worldwide. Cost is $1,500.00 USD
Available at Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Steiff, Colette.


If luxe teddy bears is your thing, Steiff makes many of them, including the world's most expensive teddy bear, a 125 Carat bear with gold, diamond and sapphire button eyes.