Trixie Mattel says she's the world's premier collector of Dusty, the awkward '70s answer to Barbie
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If you don’t know about Dusty, you’re not alone. Kenner’s 1974 “sporty” answer to Barbie, the fashion doll was a pretty monumental flop. Called “one of the ugliest fashion dolls ever made” by some, Dusty arrived shortly after the passage of the Title IX act and was fitted with a more athletic body than Barbie, complete with tanned skin and a spring-loaded arm and waist for swinging tennis rackets and taking whacks and golf balls. However, she also boasts some of the worst hair in the doll game, and lips that look like they’ve been shellacked with sun-blocking zinc oxide. It’s a wonder she was released at all, really.
That’s why most doll collectors have shunned Dusty, choosing to focus on more charming and beautiful fashion plates like Barbie. Trixie Mattel isn’t most doll collectors, though. As you’ll see in the video above, the drag queen, musician, and cosmetics mogul says she’s one of the world’s premiere collectors of the dolls, which she admires for their grotesque beauty—and chemically odd plastic skin that hasn’t stood the test of time. She ran us through her fairly comprehensive collection of Dusty memorabilia, including Dusty’s wardrobe and comic book advertisements—all while stroking Dusty’s shockingly flaxen locks.
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Surely that’s Paul Calf?
I can’t believe Trixie did not mention Nugget, Dusty’s Palomino horse. The jingle from the TV commercial is forever burned into my brain (Dusty, Dusty, Dusty ridin’ Nugget, Nugget, Nugget…).
Poor Dusty…if only the vinyl doll looked more like the paper doll…
Dusty…..Dusty….Dusty…..Ridin’ Nugget….Nugget….Nugget…..They’re ridin’ East, they’re ridin’ West.Time to stop and take a rest.Dusty….. Dusty….. Dusty…..Ridin’ Nugget…. Nugget….. Nugget……
OH MY GOD I thought I’d banished this jingle from my head forever!
And Kenner’s other foray into fashion dolls was Blythe.
It’s weird that they had one doll that was decades ahead of the curb with the hydrocephalic head, funky hair colors, and clothes inspired by contemporary designers of the day like Biba and Ossie Clark. Blythe was almost subversive because marketing leaned so hard into hippiedom, glam rock and psychedelic imagery. Then followed this doll that looked like she would date Johnny Thunders up with… Dusty.
Well, the amount of success I wish for Trixie Mattel is in direct proportion to how much I absolutely hate her makeup (in other words, a lot. I wish her tons of success).
An absolute fucking NIGHTMARE to look at. Reminds me of the psychotic killer mannequins from the 70’s cult film TOURIST TRAP, except worse.I’d rather look at death-mannequins.
Girl, look how fucking orange you look, girl.
We find out Tan Mom did have a goal in mind.
Yeah but does she have Crack Whore Sindy?(seriously do not google that one, it was an old joke in Viz or Zit magazine with a fake advert all done for it but any google search brings back some disturbing images. )
No, but I’ll bet she has Gangsta Bitch Barbie
Super tan and/or world-class level athletic dolls was mass marketing’s answer to feminism in the 1970s. I was pale, clumsy, and slightly chubby so I expressed my feminist values through reckless sexual activity.
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