Taswegian1957

Fashion Doll Friday – Cali Guy Steven 2005


As the weather has been hot I thought we’d have a beach doll today.I’m not sure if Cali Guy Steven is his official name. Often when Mattel releases a Barbie with “girl” in the name, eg “Generation Girl” “Cali Girl” it’s hard to know what to call the guys. Usually the box will say “Cali Girl” Blaine or Steven. Barbie was taking a break from Ken during this period.However I think that sounds pretty silly so I’m sticking with Cali Guy. It’s bad enough being Barbie’s accessory without being denied your gender.

Steven originally had a short sleeved navy rash shirt but it’s been so hot that he decided not to wear it.

Cali Guy Steven 2005
Steven at the beach.
Steven at the beach.

 

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I was born in England in 1957 and lived there until our family came to Australia in 1966. I grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, where I met and married my husband, David. We came together over a mutual love of trains. Both of us worked for the railways for many years, his job was with Australian National Railways, while I spent 12 years working for the STA, later TransAdelaide the Adelaide city transit system. After leaving that job I worked in hospitality until 2008. We moved to Tasmania in 2002 to live in the beautiful Huon Valley. In 2015 David became ill and passed away in October of that year. I currently co-write two blogs on WordPress.com with my sister Naomi. Our doll blog "Dolls, Dolls, Dolls", and "Our Other Blog" which is about everything else but with a focus on photographs and places in Tasmania. In November 2019 I began a new life in the house that Naomi and I intend to make our retirement home at Sisters Beach in Tasmania's northwest. Currently we have five pets between us. Naomi's two dogs Toby and Teddy and cats, Tigerwoods and Panther and my cat Polly. My dog Cindy passed away aged 16 in April 2022.

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  3. My Mom has Cali Guy Blane. This is the information that we have about him. Can anyone confirm that it is really true?

    Blaine is part of the Barbie Califormia Doll collection by Mattel.

    As part of a large-scale publicity promotion by the toy manufacturer Mattel, the day before Valentine’s Day in 2004, a press release was issued, stating that the world famous Fashion Doll couple, Barbie and Ken, were parting company.

    Soon thereafter, Toy Fair 2004 introduced another male doll into Barbie’s Cali Girl beach-themed line of toys. This was Blaine, a boogie boarding Australian native.

    “Cali Guy” Blaine Dolls appeared on store shelves late June 2004. Cali Guy Blaine doll (U.S. release) with long rooted light brown wavy hair and painted blue eyes. Blaine is wearing his original clothing but came with a boogie board which is missing.

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    • Hi Donna, yes I remember this. He was released in Australia also and I think there were Blaine dolls issued for a couple of years after that until he quietly disappeared, probably to go surfing 🙂

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