The Next Best Thing

Since my childhood Barbie is long gone, I went looking to see if I could find a reproduction American Girl Barbie to ‘replace’ mine. I found one on eBay from a seller named vintageatstonecottage.

I ordered the doll in early January, and surprisingly she arrived just 10 days later from the U.S. before the original estimated time of arrival. I am absolutely thrilled and delighted with her! The doll is very close to the one I had all those years ago.

She was packaged in what appears to be a custom Kraft box and carefully wrapped in bubble wrap. The box was taped very securely too. Included was a hand written note from the seller.

Of course, this doll will never replace my vintage doll in value or sentiment but she certainly passes as the ‘next best thing’.