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The Canal Boat A Brief History

The Canal Boat – A Brief History

 

A canal boat (also known as a narrowboat or narrow boat) is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of England and Wales.

 

Narrowboats at Calcutt Boats marina

 

In the context of British Inland Waterways, “narrow boat” refers to the original working boats built in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for carrying goods on the narrow canals (where locks and bridge holes would have a minimum width of 7 feet (2.1 m)). The term is extended to modern “narrowboats” used for recreation and occasionally as homes, whose design is an interpretation of the

 

Canal Boat Terminology

 

Purists tend to use the term with a space (narrow boat) when referring to an original boat or a replica, and to omit the space when referring to a modern boat used for leisure or as a residence – but this is not a hard and fast rule.[citation needed] The single word ‘narrowboat’ has been adopted by authorities such as British Waterways and the magazine Waterways World to refer to all boats built in the style and tradition of the narrow canal locks.

 

Although some canal boats were built to a design based on river barges, it is incorrect to refer to a narrowboat (or narrow boat) as a barge. In the context of the British inland waterways, a barge is usually a much wider, cargo-carrying boat or a modern boat modelled on one, certainly more than 7 feet (2.1 m) wide.

 

It is also incorrect (or at least incongruous) to refer to a narrowboat as a longboat, although this name was sometimes used in the Midlands in working-boat days.

 

Usage has not quite settled down as regards (a) boats based on narrowboat design, but too wide for narrow canals; or (b) boats the same width as narrowboats but based on other types of boat.

 

Canal Boat Size

 

The key distinguishing feature of a narrowboat is its width: it must be no more than 7 feet (2.13 m) wide to navigate the British narrow canals. Some old boats are very close to this limit (often built 7 feet 1½ inches/2.17 metres or slightly wider), and can have trouble using locks that are not quite as wide as they should be because of subsidence. Modern boats are usually 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) wide to guarantee easy passage everywhere.

 

Because of their slenderness, some narrowboats seem very long. The maximum length is about 70 feet (21 m), the length of most locks on the narrow canals. However, modern narrowboats tend to be shorter than this, so that they can cruise anywhere on the connected network of British canals – including on the “wide” canals (built for wider, but shorter, boats). The shortest lock on the main network is Salterhebble Middle Lock on the Calder and Hebble Navigation, at about 56 feet (17 m) long. However, the C&H is a wide canal, so the lock is about 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide. This makes the largest “go-anywhere-on-the-network” narrowboat slightly longer (about 60 feet) than the straight length of the lock, because it can (with a certain amount of “shoehorning”) lie diagonally. Some locks on isolated waterways are as short as 40 feet (12.2 m).

 

Hire fleets on British canals can contain narrowboats of many lengths from about 30 feet (9.1 m) upwards, to allow parties of different sizes or different budgets to hire a boat.

Development – traditional working canal boats

 

The first working canal boats played a key part in the economic changes accompanying the British Industrial Revolution. They were wooden boats drawn by a horse walking on the canal towpath led by a crew member, often a child. Narrowboats were chiefly designed for carrying cargo, though there were some packet boats, carrying passengers, letters, and parcels.

 

Boatmen’s families originally lived ashore, but in the 1830s as canals started to feel competition from the new railways, families (especially of owner/skippers of independent single boats) started to take up home afloat. This was partly because they could no longer afford rents, partly to provide extra hands to work the boats harder, faster and further, and partly to keep families together. However, as late as 1858, a “Household Words” article states that the Grand Junction Canal company did not allow the boatmen’s families on board – and the crew of the non-stopping (“fly”) boat in the article (the skipper, two crewmen, and a ‘youth’) is said to be typical.

 

Historic working narrowboats on the Macclesfield Canal in Cheshire, England. The motor boat at the front “Forget Me Not” is pulling along an unpowered butty “Lilith”. This was the traditional working style used on working boats after motor boats became common.

 

The rear portion of the boat became the cosy “boatman’s cabin”, familiar from picture postcards and museums, famous for its space-saving ingenuity and for its interior made attractive by a warm stove, a steaming kettle, gleaming brass, fancy lace, painted housewares, and decorated plates. Although such descriptions rarely consider the actual comfort of a large family working an extremely hard and long day, and sleeping in the one tiny cabin, it is no doubt true that at the time there were many workers in harder, indoor, trades with less healthy conditions and worse accommodation where the family were separated for long hours rather than being together all day. Nonetheless it was impossible for such mobile families to send their children to school, and most boat people remained illiterate and ostracised by those living ‘on the bank’.

 

As diesel and steam replaced the tow horse in the early twentieth century, it became possible to move more cargo with the same manpower by towing a second unpowered boat, commonly referred to as a “butty”, “buttyboat” or “butty boat”. There was now no horse to look after, but someone had to steer the butty, unless on a wide canal such as the Grand Union Canal where the two boats could be roped side-to-side or ‘breasted up’, and handled as one while working locks.

 

Cargo-carrying by narrow boat was almost extinguished as a way of life between 1945 and the last regular long distance traffic finishing in 1970. However some traffics continued into the 1980s and beyond including over 2 million tonnes of aggregate carried on the Grand Union (River Soar) from 1976 to 1996, latterly using wide beam barges however, and aggregate currently carried by narrow boats (and wide barges) between Denham and West Drayton on the Grand Union Canal. A few people are doing their best to keep the tradition alive, mostly by “one-off” deliveries rather than regular runs, or by selling goods such as coal to other boaters.

 

There are many enthusiasts dedicated to restoring the remaining old boats, often members of the Historic Narrow Boat owners Club and there are also many replicas ornately painted with the same traditional designs, usually of roses and castles. If the boat is not horse-drawn, it may have a refurbished, slow-revving, vintage diesel engine, and there are even some steam-driven narrow boats such as the ex-Fellows Morton and Clayton steamer President.

 

Painted decoration on canal boats

 

Decoration on a traditional English canal boat: roses on the water can (top) and castles on the open doors to the cabin

 

By the latter part of the 19th century it was common practice to paint roses and castles on both narrow boats themselves and their fixtures and fittings. Common sites include the doors to the cabin, the water can or barrel and the side of the boat along with ornate lettering giving the boat’s name and owner.

 

The origin of the roses and castles found on canal boats is unclear. The first written reference to them appears to be in an 1858 edition of the magazine Household Words in one of a series of articles titled “On the Canal” but while this shows that the art form must have existed by this date it doesn’t provide us with an origin. For some time, a popular suggestion was that it had some form of Gypsy origin, however there does not appear to be a significant link between the Gypsy and boating communities. Other suggestions include transfer of styles from the clock-making industry (in particular the decoration on the face), the japanning industry or the pottery industry. There is certainly a similarity in style and a geographical overlap, but no solid proof of a link. There are similar styles of folk art in Scandinavia, Germany, Turkey and Bangladesh.

 

In the eighteenth century, the similar Dutch “Hinderloopen” paintwork would only have been a sailing barge journey away from the Thames. There is also an article in the Midland Daily Telegraph of 22 July 1914 that credits the practice painting of water cans, at least, to a Mr Arthur Atkins. The date of the events make the claim possible, but would require the Household Words article to be reporting on the very start of a phenomenon, rather than – as its tone suggests – something that had existed for some time. Until further evidence comes to light, it is impossible to support or deny the claim that Arthur Atkins was responsible for the start of the practice and thus the origin of the paintings remains uncertain.

 

While the practice declined as commercial use of the canals dwindled, it has seen something of a revival in recent times with the emergence of leisure boating. Narrowboat decoration with roses and castle themes are a reasonably common sight on today’s canals, although these may utilise cheaper computer-printed vinyl transfers in place of the traditional craft of hand-painted designs.

 

Modern canal boats

 

The number of licensed boats on canals and rivers managed by British Waterways (BW), a government organisation, was estimated at about 27,000 in 2006. There are perhaps another 5,000 unlicensed boats kept in private moorings or on other waterways. Most of the boats on BW waterways are steel cruisers popularly referred to as narrowboats.

 

Modern narrowboats are used for annual holidays, weekend breaks or as permanent residences. Usually, they have steel hulls and a steel superstructure, but when they were first being developed for leisure use in the 1970s glass re-inforced plastic (fibre-glass) or timber was often used for the superstructures. They are usually powered by modern diesel engines, and are fitted inside to a high standard. There will be at least 6 feet (1.8 m) internal headroom, and similar domestic facilities as a small landward home: central heating, flush toilets, shower or even bath, four-ring hobs, oven, grill, microwave oven, and refrigerator; quite a few also have satellite television and mobile broadband via the use of 3G broadband technology. Externally, their resemblance to traditional boats can vary from a faithful imitation (false “rivets”, and copies of traditional paintwork) through “interpretation” (clean lines and simplified paintwork) through to a free-style approach which does not try to pretend in any way that this is a traditional boat.

 

They are owned by individuals, shared by a group of friends (or by a more formally organised syndicate), rented out by holiday firms, or used as cruising hotels. A few boats are lived on permanently: either based in one place (though long-term moorings for residential narrowboats are currently very difficult to find) or continuously moving around the network (perhaps with a fixed location for the coldest months, when many stretches of canal are closed by repair works or “stoppages”).

 

Modern canal boat types

 

On most narrowboats steering is by a tiller, as it was on all working narrow boats, and the steerer stands at the stern of the boat, aft of where a person emerges from the hatchway and rear doors at the top of the steps up from the cabin. The steering area comes in three basic types, each meeting different needs in terms of maximising internal space; having a more traditional appearance; having a big enough rear deck for everyone to enjoy summer weather or long evenings; or protection for the steerer in bad weather. Each type has its strong advocates. However, the boundaries are not fixed, and some boats blur the categories as designers try out slightly different arrangements and combinations.

Canal boats with traditional stern

 

Many modern canal boats retain the traditional layout of a small open, unguarded “counter” or deck behind the rear doors from which the crew can step onto land. It is possible to steer from the counter, but this is not very safe, with the propeller churning below only one misstep away. The length of the “tiller extension” allows the steerer to stand more safely on the top step, forward of the rear doors (on a working boat, this step would have been over the top of the coal box). On cold days, the steerer can even close the rear doors behind them, and be in relative comfort, their lower body in the warmth of the cabin, and only their upper body emerging from the hatchway and exposed to the elements. In good weather, many trad-stern steerers sit up on the hatchway edge, a high vantage point giving good all-round visibility. On trad boats, the bow “well-deck” forms the main outside viewing area, because the traditional stern is not large enough for anyone other than the steerer to stand on safely.

 

Canal boats with cruiser stern

 

Cruiser stern narrowboats are designed to allow more people to be on deck during the reasonably good weather of the British summer holiday season. The hatch and rear doors are farther forward than on a traditional boat, creating a large open deck between counter and rear doors, protected by a rail (perhaps with seats) around the back and sides. At the rear, a “cruiser” narrowboat looks very different from traditional boats. The large rear deck provides a good social space or al fresco dining area, but in the winter (or the occasionally less than perfect weather of the British Summer) the steerer is quite unprotected from wind and rain. The lack of an enclosed engine room means that engine heat does not contribute to keeping the boat warm and there is wasted space above the deck area. The name for this style arises because the large open rear deck resembles that of the large rear cockpits common on glass-fibre (GRP) river cruisers. The “cruiser” stern also allows the engine to be located under the deck and not in the cabin as it is in a traditional-stern boat. Although this then makes access to the engine for maintenance more difficult,[citation needed] it does have the advantage that the engine is not located in the cabin and the ensuing noise and smell are not as much of an issue.

 

Canal boats with semi-traditional stern

 

A semi-traditional stern is a compromise to gain some of the “social” benefits of a cruiser stern, while retaining a more traditional design and providing some protection for the steerer in bad weather or in cooler seasons. As with the cruiser stern, the deck is extended back from the hatch and rear doors, but in this case most of the deck is protected at the sides by walls which extend back from the cabin sides – giving a more sheltered area for the steerer and companions, usually with lockers to sit on. The engine is located under the deck, much like a cruiser, again allowing a separation between the cabin and the engine bay, with the steps down to the cabin being located past the false sides of the “semi-trad” social area.

 

Canal boats with a butty stern

 

A butty boat is an un-powered boat traditionally with a larger rudder with (usually) a wooden tiller (known as an elum, a corruption of helm as the steering does not benefit from the force of water generated by the propeller. The tiller is usually removed and reversed in the rudder-post socket to get it out of the way when moored. A few butty boats have been converted into powered narrowboats like NB Sirius. The term butty is thought to have originated from the French, bateau, meaning boat.

 

Centre cockpit canal boats

 

A small number of steel narrowboats dispense with the need for a rear steering deck entirely, by imitating some river cruisers in providing wheel steering from a central cockpit.

 

Source: Wikipedia

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I have an antique procelean doll, 2″ tall, blond, painted hair and face, stands on her 2 flat feet, value?

Anyone familiar with this antique doll. My mother owned it for over 50 years. Jointed shoulders, legs not jointed, 2″ tiny.

This is referred to as an all Bisque or sugar candy doll. Many of these dolls were made in Japan and if you look on the back you should see the country of manufacture. These dolls have been produced since the 1800′s but German and Japan were most popular in the 1920′s and because of the world Wars they lost out in Germany and they were produced in japan. The ones from Japan were not fired with the color and it will wash off, so you have to be very careful. The French one produced over time are the most expensive and sell for thousand of dollars. Referred to as French Pupée de Poche – Mignonette or small pocket doll.

I personally have a collection of these dolls but I do not have the money for a french one. Some are even used in doll houses. I have a couple of places for you to see them on Dollreference.com

http://www.dollreference.com/all_bisque_dolls.html

This should give you a good start for your research, Hope this helped

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Is this Barbie worth money.?

I have a Barbie and Skipper from the 60′s. They are not in mint condition but this is what the barbie looks like http://www.english-online.at/hobbies/barbie/barbie-famous-doll-at-50.htm. This is what the skipper looks like http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/petstore/Mattel-Skipper-Curly-Pigtails-Doll-1967-Bendable-Legs_160564114951.html. Skipper is in much better shape than her sister Barbie. Are they worthless or worth anything at all?

i would think any barbie is worth money, me as a guy never had one for G.I.Joe, Now, Joe is history, and i have a Barbie 1966, Topless sitting on my computer monitor.

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Greek Islands Holidays – The Perfect Next Season Sailing Holidays Experience

It’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s summer holidays – particularly when the holidays in question are as popular as the wonderful sailing holidays it’s possible to take around the Greek islands. Greek islands holidays done by boat are a popular and different alternative to the usual British Med resort break – a chance to really get away from it all, to soak up that Aegean sunshine and revel in the crystal clear, permanently warm waters around Ionia without so much as a drunk football fan in sight.

 

There’s no need to wait all the way until next summer, of course. Sailing in the Grecian Islands has a pretty long running season, from May to October – so get those yachting caps out now and wait for May Day to hit! You’ll find that early season sailing holidays are both relatively quiet and, to the British constitution, wonderfully warm – while as you move through to July and August those Greek islands holidays become positively sweltering. You’ll need a dip in the sea just to cool off!

 

The pre Christmas season is an excellent time to inquire and book for both kinds of Grecian break – either full sailing trips or island breaks where sailing is part, but not all, of the experience. In either case, holiday makers are offered three levels of attention – a bare boat charter, which involves hiring a yacht with no crew and crewing it yourself; a skippered charter, where you crew under the command of a qualified skipper; and a fully crewed charter, where you get to laze around drinking ouzo while a professional crew do the work.

Greek islands holidays give you all the benefits of any of these three sailing holidays, but with the added attraction that you sty and sleep in a genuine Greek villa. The combination of days on the sea, scudding smoothly over tranquil blue, watching the fish dart over the white sands and hiding from the midday sun under ropes and rigging; and nights sat out in the tumbledown garden of a beautiful pink or yellow villa nestling on the side of a Grecian hill, is almost too much for the winter imagination to bear.

 

That’s reason enough to call up and get booking now, really. What better way to turn all that winter dreaming into reality than by booking Greek island holidays or sailing holidays while those long dark nights still have the country in their clutches? Things on the wrong side of the solstice look a lot better when you know there’s something warm and wonderful waiting at the end of it all.

 

Getting in early avoids disappointment and assures a full choice of boat’s availability. First timers for sailing holidays are of course advised to seek the advice of the expert sales team at your agency – they’ll be able to tell you which boat and which crewing options will suit you best. So forget the doldrums of winter for a few days and let your mind wander to next summer, and sailing holidays or Greek islands holidays amongst all that blue water and white sand.

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BARBIE DOLLS TURN ME ON is this normal?!?!?!?!?

so i was looking through all my old toys and i came across a bunch of barbie dolls. I started to touch them and i felt really turned on. Their perfect proportions drive me wild especially thei plastic body and bleached blonde hair. this might sound weird but sometimes i make the dolls do stuff to each other, mostly girl on girl. i really don’t know what’s wrong with me and why im so ridiculously turned on by this. Is this normal and if not is there some kind of cure for me like a chant, i do believe in witchcraft.

First, I realize that Barbies are only fantasy and not reality. Barbies are only toys. I’ve always known that fact. I could pretend as a young kid that barbies were alive in the world of fantasy. I was attracted to Barbie because she was female and I being male. I have no desire to be female or for other males. What turns us on can be touching fruit or watching someone eating it. Is the thought of cheating punished or the actual act.? Realize that Barbies are just lifeless toys. You can manipulate them as long as there is a clear seperation between fantasy and reality. Some are turned on by the air brushed models in film and print. These images have had their flaws digitally removed. Who calls those that get turned on by them weirdos or perverts? See the stupidity of it all? Which of you has watched a film of someone eating fruit and got turned on? Are you a weirdo or pervert? You can use any lifeless object to turn yourself on. Barbies have been used as guns by little boys. Does those boys get called weirdos or perverts? No. They are treated better. because of hypocritical conduct of behavior in traditional child rearing. The majority of society thinks boys transforming these female toys into weapons by their imagination is acceptable behavior. If they are turned on by them, they are perverts and weirdos. What is ignored is that these things are ONLY LIFELESS TOYS. Toys have one purpose. They are to bring joy to the owner of them.

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Barbie and Ken, Together Again

Barbie and Ken have new looks and very possibly a new lease on life…and love.

For Barbie fans, the state of affairs between Barbie and Ken leaves cause for concern. Together for 43 years, the famous couple called it quits in 2004. Many long-time devotees to Barbie games were shocked when the long-term couple split, but others claim to have seen the end coming well before it arrived. Apart now for four years, there are rumors that Barbie and Ken have been spotted together more frequently. These are lending fuel to gossip that the pair might be seeking reconciliation.

The two plastic celebrities met on the set of a television commercial in 1961, and have been together ever since. Despite many well publicized balls, parties, and special occasions, the pair never married and finally reached a point where they needed a bit of distance from each other. There were rumors at the time of the break-up that both parties were seeking attention from newer dolls, but no new relationships ever came from that gossip.

The New Ken
In 2004, Ken left Barbie amicably seeking a new single life. In 2006, he returned more muscular and attractive than ever. While nothing is sure regarding the two years he was out of the spotlight, it’s obvious at least some of his time was used to develop a new physique and a new style.

When Ken came back into Barbie’s social arena, he was immediately in competition with other fit, attractive types, and Barbie stayed cool. Or at least she appeared to at the time. She complimented his new look through her publicist, but didn’t seem to return his renewed affections. In 2007, however, Barbie made a few changes in her life. She developed a fitter, more natural look and took on some of the latest styles. She changed careers (again) and made new friends. And most importantly, the small changes she’s made seem to have brought Barbie back into the dating game.

The New Barbie
When a woman feels good about herself, her self esteem ratchets up and so does her general state of productivity and happiness. Barbie looks good and feels great, and the men in her life – including Ken – are definitely taking notice.

Over the last year, Barbie and Ken have been seen leaving stores together and appearing together in television spots. The pair was thought to have reconciled in 2006, but all evidence now shows that the two might indeed be reaching a new level of commitment in their relationship in 2008.

The New Relationship
Barbie is a new woman, proud of her figure and her accomplishments. On her own for the first time in four decades, she showed the world that a woman can survive and most definitely thrive on her own. Being apart gave both Barbie and Ken a golden opportunity to redefine themselves and seek new beginnings. And now that they have new outlooks on life, they also seem to have a very positive outlook on their future together. We wish them the best of luck.

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What dimensions are a Jenny doll typically?

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Nike Air Max shoes can reveal your personality to people, economic status, social status, occupation and age. From the shoes of choice, can reflect a person’s personality and mood, each style has its own spirit, some sexy, some practical, some sensible shoes …… for us in the silence in communication with people , passing the slightest about our message. By choosing a woman as the color of lipstick to reflect her emotions, the choice of shoes isthe expression of emotion within us.

Shoes as an essential travel tool, which not only practical, beautiful and, more importantly, comfortable. The shoes are always people aspire to luxury. But often it is the high price tag, always been shelved. Most people love it just like the window of hope.

It’s very popular in recent years, doll shoes, because with the different for different occasions, also showed a different personality:

flat, rubber-soled, sports shoes:

show young and lively personality.

crude with: give the sense of security.

pointed stiletto: sexy charm.

on different occasions, such as shoes worn in different styles, passing the message may also be different.

business occasions

alligator flats: Power, down to earth symbol.

to keep in with: means reliability, dignity and accomplishment.

dazzling fashion: a symbol of ability and high social status.

Evening shoes, silk or velvet texture: to make the foot look beautiful, but also show respect for the occasion.

strap sandals style: a tease.

rich decorative: a sexy, challenging, adventurous mood.

sandals slippers: provocative, interesting.

strap sandal: Young atmosphere.

sandals: easy.

cowboy boots: adventurous, bold.

Air Max 90 flat shoes, oxford shoes: practical and non-nonsense attitude.

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Help trying to find flats and baby doll shoes!!?

Do you know where I can get some cute pairs at? and can you tell me the price if you know it please I want to get some for school
Baby doll shoes are the same thing as flats they just usually come in many more colors

Traditionally, baby doll shoes are the same as ‘buckle shoes’; dress shoes with a strap across the middle of the foot.
Try online:
DSW
Zappos
ShoeMall.com
etc
At Store:
DSW
Famous Footwear
Penney’s
Macy’s
Payless
etc..

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Doll Games For Girls – Great Benefits

Barbie dolls fashion and dress up games are 1 of probably the most performed and famous on the internet games these days. Children, specially the users, really like enjoying this game. Some children are acquiring addicted and hooked into this recreation. For this reason, some parents and/or guardians are not letting their kids anymore to play this web sport.

The reason why kids are getting hooked into this recreation is its ability to capture the your daughters imagination and creative imagination. This Barbie game entails mix matching of garments and choosing the right colour of makeup as well accessories for that globe famous doll.The player acts much more probably as being a style guru or stylist. Young ladies feels that they are making the next generation of Barbie doll style.

Aside from being a truly thrilling and enjoyable online sport, Barbie dolls fashion games do in addition have this academic benefit. This can be what the parents or guardians ought to find out about this on line sport. Barbie fashion games is seriously distinct from similar games which are violent, full of motion and far more through, displays or reveals poor languages.

Enjoying Barbie dress games boosts the player’s feeling of fashion, artwork and inspiration. Its like bringing the inventive aspect of a player. Although thinking of what gown or clothing must Barbie put on, the players’ thoughts seriously functions like a style guru since, he/she determine what will probably be the end outcome of his/her selection of garments. Who is aware, the next huge or world well-known fashion guru or stylist could be found just by taking part in and gaining knowledge through this sport.

So, in the case that your kids and you are a parent or a guardian studying this post, I feel, its best to let your kids or youngster is aware of about this game. Let them take pleasure in and on the same time learn something new by just letting them take pleasure in Barbie dolls fashion and dress up games.

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Barbie links with Stardoll in brave new toy world (USA TODAY)

Mattel plans to wed the worlds of online and offline doll play by rolling out
an extensive line of Stardoll by Barbie fashion dolls.

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Barbie Dolls Sweet Gifts For Little Your Gals

Barbie dolls are one of the most loved gifts for each girl. These can be found in varying styles and are famous in every country of the world. The concept evolved long ago and has spread to just about all states of the planet.

classy Barbie dolls : Little girls want to imitate their mothers and dress-up like them to meet their need. They also need to fulfill their desires to dress-up someone little as their mom dresses-up them. So they buy stylish Barbie dolls to dress them-up like they are done by their mummies.

Doctor Barbie doll : some girls like to have some professional Barbie doll like doctor or fashion designer or any other profession dolls. Girls need to enact the profession along with them and have some fun in the process. There are all kinds of Barbie dolls available in the toy store to allure girls and make them buy such gifts.

Accessories : Special Barbie dolls accessories and dresses are also available to dress them up as per the childs need and spend hours and hours in the session.

Traditional Barbie dolls : Now days, Barbie dolls are available according to different places say an Indian Barbie, a Japanese Barbie, a Malaysian Barbie, etc . Amongst Indian Barbie, some are Punjabi, Malayalam, and plenty more.

Barbie dolls are available with the required accessories to dress them up and have tons of fun. Girls love to spend hours and hours with their Barbie dolls. Some girls in truth most girls don’t need a company when they’re with their Barbie.

Barbie dolls have special doll houses also. There is musical Barbie who can dance and sing also. Such dolls entertain the girls and are a big company to the otherwise uninteresting atmosphere. Young girls are simply crazy about them.

Barbie dolls are a great companion also. Many girls sleep with them to have a company at night.

These can be found in the market in toy stores and in the departmental stores also. Many people buy Barbie online through internet shopping portals also. They have the capability to buy the doll right from home without any problem. They can buy the choicest doll from the extensive range of options available on the web.

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Pussycat Dolls: Nicole’s Third Single Picked by Fans

It seems that Nicole Scherzinger has a lot in her hands now even though her solo album’s release has been pushed back too many times. In fact, the next season of Pussycat Dolls Present might as well come back to our TV screens before she gets to release her album, which was supposed to be released on September 25, 2007. But then it was postponed for October, then November, and now Nicole website says that it’s just “Coming Soon.”

Last month, a quite frustrated Nicole blogged about her work on making the album, saying “I’ve been working on this album non stop for two years now…dang, I can’t believe it’s been that long…but as the old saying goes, good things come with time. I wanted to make sure coming out my first time as a solo artist, that the music would represent me, Nicole, individually…IN THE END, I KNOW THE WORK, PASSION AND LOVE PUT INTO MAKING THIS ALBUM WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF. I just wait for the day to share it with all of you…and that day is a comin!”

Meanwhile, Nicole Scherzinger gave the fans a chance to become part of the decision making process on the next single for the album. Fans voted and a song was indeed chosen, one that may be familiar to Pussycat Dolls Present fans who’ve been tuning in to the CW lately.

“Puakenikeni” is the title of the song selected by the fans and it was featured in the fall promos for the CW Network. However, in the promos, the song had different lyrics and was titled “Get Into It,” but was still sung by Nicole herself. The promos also highlighted the new seasons of shows America ’s Next Top Model, Beauty and the Geek and Pussycat Dolls Present.

Produced by Akon, “Puakenikeni” was released on December 18, and was met with mixed reviews, much like her previous singles, “Whatever U Like” and “Baby Love.” The song’s title refers to the Hawaiian flower, the Yellow Hibiscus.

In more Pussycat Dolls news, the girls have alluded to a potential 2008 album release for the group, so fans must be excited to hear that Nicole and the rest of the Dolls will be busy this new year.

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Best Selection of Barbie Dolls

Hi everyone, another holiday is upcoming. Have you ever thought of giving some American Barbie Dolls to your little daughters and niece?

Actually, I felt the way you did. Every time holiday and gift giving is coming, most of my daughters and niece are busy getting my attention just to request a new doll. The only problem I came across is that I really don’t know which kind of doll should I give. I know how a doll looks like but I am not aware of where to find the best selection of barbie dolls.

Of course, I know I can easily find them in retail stores or in the mall. But the question I have in mind is, “Will I really get a unique and beautiful doll on these kinds of places?” The answer is NOT!

So just recently, I came across a website which lists the best selections of barbie doll that you can possibly find.

 

I have a collection of barbie dolls that why I want to share some resources as to where I buy them all. Just like many of you, I also look for cheap barbie because I don’t have much capacity to buy expensive ones.

So what I did is to search for online resources that will direct me to online stores that offers cheap prices but still has good quality of products.

All I have to share are places to buy cheap barbie clothes, cheap barbie accessories and cheap barbie dolls. In case, you also know some resources, let me know..

 

 

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What kind of fabric is Barbie clothes made of?

Barbie clothes are made out of thin, stretchy fabric. And on some Barbie clothes, they have an unsewn cut edge on the bottom. and they dont fray. What is the fabric called?
On some Barbie clothes, there is a thin, see through fabric over the normal fabric. its usually used on princess or wedding Barbies. What is THIS fabric called? Its way too soft to be tulle.

See through fabric would be called organza.

The thin, stretchy fabric sounds like a polyester knit.

The fabric that doesn’t fray also sounds like a knit fabric.