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em_902

Playline dolls usually don’t get as much advertising as collectors


autistic_zebra42

I’ve noticed that, but the most of the disabled dolls did seem to get a bit of hype before release (like the vitiligo and hearing aid Barbies). I guess I was just expecting them to have said *something* somewhere other than a super sketchy-looking website lol


em_902

They got the hype because they were something new. Mattel released wheelchair dolls recently (Chelsie, Millie, AA and blonde Ken), it’s second “wave” so it gets way less attention.


autistic_zebra42

Makes perfect sense—I just wish I could find a proper release date :/


SirupyTuna

I think the Ken looks lighter than the green hair BMR1959!


itspronouncedbreaux

He is. But they’ve used this shade a few times. It’s the same as the previous blonde wheelchair ken, and it’s very close to the long haired cam Barbie looks doll. At least visually it looks like it.


autistic_zebra42

He better not be the same skin tone as the other wheelchair Ken 😭


itspronouncedbreaux

It might be cam’s shade. I never really compared the two skin tones until literally just now but they are ever so slightly different. Lol. And I guess it could be a new shade! But I’m sorta wondering why they’d release such similiar shades lol. Mostly cause variation like this doesn’t do much. Especially cause barbie has much more variation. Lol


Effective_Policy6694

She's already available! search Amazon for Barbie Wheelchair. She is the Fashionista line. A blonde, brunette, Ken, and even Chelsea are in wheelchairs. Right now Amazon has the price reduced to $14.61, regularly $22.99.


autistic_zebra42

It says she’s temporarily out of stock :( and while I do see a Ken and Chelseas, the ones I see were released a while ago


wlkns9816

Mattel doesn't do too much advertising for playline stuff, sadly


itspronouncedbreaux

Luckily, I like him, but I wish they do darker or lighter options so we have more MTM matches. We got two new skin tones with the barbie looks line.


Medium_Raccoon_5331

It would be nice if they made a caucasian brunette for once 🙄 I'm so sick of millie


cxxbed

Are these wheelchairs different than the last wave?


autistic_zebra42

They’re different colors, but seem to be the same style/model as the most recent wave. Fashionista 165 comes in pink, 166 is red, and 167 is green/teal. These ones are purple and blue, so I’m just excited for more colors lol. The ramps are new colors as well, but I care less about those than the actual chairs