I’m a film historian, now retired. Besides working in the far corner of the film industry for many years, I’m a diehard film fan. I’m pretty eclectic in my tastes, classic Big Studio fare on the TV, art or international, documentary, live or animation, I love it all. I was not a doll collector. I was aware of adult Barbie collectors and would occasionally see a pretty Barbie but it didn’t move me. I didn’t understand the never removed from box rigidity. Then I saw a full page ad in a magazine for Blue Goddess. I never saw the original 3. BG was the thunderbolt! A doll who was a movie star, who was made to take out of the box and play with? I was very intrigued and wanted to see her in person. I tracked down a doll shop about 30 miles away and made the trek. There she was, Blue Goddess, in all her glory. I fell instantly in love and bought her immediately. Then I bought 3 fashions; Usherette, Blue Evening and Goodbye New York. I went back the following and got 2 more fashions AND put my name on the waitlist for the holiday fashion I didn’t even know what would look like lol. Gene reminded me of playing Barbie or Tammy with my cousins, or hours in my room on a rainy day. Thank you Mel. And thank you to each and every one of you. A merry band of dolly friends, never stop playing.