New Toys: Da Vinci-Inspired Dolls @toyfair2011: Mattel creates Art History inspired Barbies #Squidoo

Da Vinci-Inspired Dolls - Mattel Releases Fine Art Barbies Based on Art History (GALLERY):

"At this year’s toy fair, Mattel introduced three new Fine Art Barbies that are unlike any seen before! Each one pays tribute to three of history’s most famous artists: Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh and Art Nouveau painter Gustav Klimt."

Fine Art Dolls [[The following is one of the least troubling Barbie doll modifications set into detailed dioramas in the GALLERY (others rated PG-17 "under17notadmittedwithoutparent"]]

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