Suzanne's Story (Sun Gold Malibu Barbie)

I guess it made sense to start with me. Treesa said it wouldn't feel right starting with anyone else because I was her first Barbie doll. I don't think my memories are all that special. I'll bet there are hundreds of dolls out there with almost the same stories. But I could see how excited Treesa was about the blog and I didn't want to rain on her parade so here I am.

 

I guess I'll start with the day I got taken out of my box. There were three of us that got deboxed that day. There was me, Sun Gold Malibu Ken, and Sun Gold Malibu Skipper. We were dressed in bathing suits and I remember Treesa laying us out on the rust colored carpet in the living room and pretending we were at the beach. I know this doesn't sound very exciting but for me it was nerve wracking. I had only seen humans before through the clear window of my box. When I got taken out of my box and given to Treesa I wasn't sure what to expect. But Treesa was such a happy little girl then and seeing her smile made me feel a lot less nervous.

 

Then she put Ken and Skipper on the floor next to me and I felt nervous all over again. I knew that sooner or later Treesa would leave the three of us alone and I'd have to introduce myself. I was really shy and self conscious and I'd never seen a doll as handsome as Ken up close before. The whole time Treesa was playing with us I was trying to think of something to say. I was so worried I would say the wrong thing that by the time Treesa left the room I was a nervous wreck. I think I kind of froze up. But then Ken turned to me and smiled.

"Hi," he said.

 

Seeing him smile at me like that had sort of the same effect that seeing Treesa smile had had only better. Not only did I not feel nervous anymore but because Ken had smiled at me the whole world suddenly seemed brighter and happier and more wonderful. I felt like I was floating. It took me a minute to realize Ken was still talking. Before I could bring myself back to reality Ken stopped talking and looked at me like he was waiting for me to say something. I realized he must have asked me a question but I had no idea what he had just asked me. I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do. I didn't want Ken to think I was ignoring him on purpose but I didn't want him to think I was a ditzy airhead who couldn't pay attention either. I wished I could disappear through the floor but I couldn't. So I mumbled an apology and asked Ken to repeat the question. I was so worried he would be offended. But Ken just smiled again and said Treesa seemed like a nice little girl and what did I think of her. I felt so relieved after that.

 

Skipper turned out to be even shyer than I was but Ken made sure she wasn't left out. Little by little he managed to draw her into the conversation. It will always amaze me how the three of us started the day as strangers and ended up more like a family. I know Skipper is supposed to be my little sister but she's always felt more like a daughter to me. I've always tried to take care of her and protect her as much as I could.

 

We're relieved Treesa decided to keep us when she grew up and we're grateful we're still in good condition over all. My friend Roxanne wasn't so lucky. Roxanne was a Loving You Giftset Barbie and the second Barbie doll Treesa got. I'll admit I was a little jealous of Roxanne at first. She seemed so much prettier and more glamorous than me but over the years we became real friends.

 

Sometime in the late 80s Roxanne got a crack in her neck. The crack kept getting worse until finally her head came off. Treesa didn't know much about body swapping so she tried putting Roxanne's head on a dollar store doll body. But the dollar store doll had a much larger neck knob and it split Roxanne's head at her chin. There was no way to save her after that.

 

Roxanne has been gone a long time now. Thinking about her doesn't hurt as much as it used to but sometimes I still miss her. Treesa still has Roxanne's original outfit so at least I have something to remember her by. And I know Roxanne wouldn't want me to be unhappy. She'd want me to remember all the good times. So here are some of my happiest memories.

 

I remember when Treesa had me and Ken get married. Little girls love to play wedding and we didn't mind since we were practically married already. Treesa still has my wedding dress and the hat with the veil. Both my dress and Ken's suit were from the Romantic Wedding collection. Ken looked so handsome in that suit. Of course I always think Ken looks handsome and I was so happy that day I'm surprised I even noticed what he was wearing. When we stood side by side and he smiled at me I felt like the luckiest doll in the world.

 

Then there was that magical Christmas when our baby came, a beautiful baby girl with yellow molded pigtails. She was part of a babysitting set from Sears and she came with all the accessories a new mom could want. Treesa named her Taffy because the molding of her pigtails reminded Treesa of salt water taffy from the Jersey shore. Treesa loved going on family vacations to the beach when she was a little girl.

 

I think that covers all the big events in my life. I hope you enjoyed my story and I hope my writing wasn't too boring. I don't have a lot of writing experience and I said at the beginning my memories aren't all that special. But I made Treesa happy and that's the most important thing to me. It always makes me happy when I can make someone else happy.

 

Goodbye and enjoy the rest of your day.

From, Suzanne