Just for fun... I've been a long time fan of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends. I remember carefully choosing her on the shelves of the toy department when I was about 5 years old. I remember her scent, her pretty straight hair, the feel of her clothes, and not to be forgotten, her cute pink cat. Each of my friends had a different one, and we would get together to play Strawberry Shortcake, for what seems to be hours.
My one and only Strawberry Shortcake doll was well played with, and was lost sometimes as I grew older. I kept her little cat in a souvenir box.
Any one who knows my daughter knows how much she adores cats. So when she was 3 or so, I dug into the souvenir box to find Custard (the cat). She, too, fell in love. Then we went to Target to find my beloved Strawberry. We were in for a surprise... She was made of plastic from hair to clothes, her hair going all the way down her back with glamourous curls at the end (what's wrong with shorter straight hair?), and the outfit was, well, every other doll's outfit.
So I went on eBay and there she was, the way I remembered her. I've since added to our collection (it's my daughter's really, and she knows how unique the dolls are!) when birthdays come around. Yes they are more expensive than the 2012 version, but oh so much more special to us. Enjoy the pictures!
What a lovely set of photos and cupcakes - I definitely remember the strawberry shortcake scent! I will definitely create this collection for my daughter (and I) when she gets older!
ReplyDeleteI cannot begin to tell you how much I love this. I just found out I'm expecting, if it's a girl I'm requesting a Strawberry Shortcake themed shower. I used to love her so much when I was growing up. I was also horrified to discover the new version of her. Very disappointing.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!! This brings back such great memories! I had all of these too. I'm not sure what happened to them over the years...
ReplyDeleteI have all those original Strawberry Shortcake dolls. In fact, my mom saved them for me to give to my girls to play with. I loved them! Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteI loved Strawberry Shortcake as a girl, and had a pencil case that carried the scent for years and years! It's amazing how our memories come back with just one photo! Your cupcakes are also adorable :)
ReplyDeleteI have sooo many of these. All of the ones you have here and in addition, I have Purple Pie Man (in the box), the gazebo and the horse and carriage...oh and the trolley. I was actually going to put them on eBay. If you guys have a collection going and want some, let me know! email: patti (at) cupcakebordello (dot) come
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