Barbie as The Princess and The Pauper - Double Horse and Carriage Playset - Seats Four Dolls

This toy is very poorly constructed. My daughter received this from Santa Clause yesterday morning. I told her he gave us permission to return it for a better toy, so this morning (the day after Christmas) we packed it up and took it back. If I had my way I would return the $100 castle as well but she wanted it so badly. There is no way to play with this toy without the horses coming apart from the carriage and falling over. Are the toy companies even testing things before they release them to the market anymore? Mattel needs to test their toys with actual children (to make sure they can even be played with) before they allow anything to be sold. As consumers, we need to let the toy companies know that we will not accept toys made under poor quality standards. The only way we can let them know that is to return items that are unacceptable or not buy it in the first place.

I bought this for my 4 year old daughter. It is the biggest piece of junk Barbie has ever made, in my opinion. That's scary, since many Barbie items fall apart. Your child will end up pushing the carriage around without the horses, because there is no way to keep them attached. I have tried many things already, and my last option is going to be to wrap packing tape around the horses in an attempt to get them to stay on the carriage. Everything about this $30 set is cheaply made. What a shame!

This carriage was a present to my daughter, Christmas 2004. She liked it until she attempted to play with it. The horses do not stay on the toy...the plastic strap to hold them in place is the problem. It's too flimsy. It now sits in her toy box, unused.Mattel had a good idea. Their follow thru leaves much to be desired, however.

I got this when I was maybe 5, and I still have it. I don't have the horses because they, according to me then, were ugly. Alot of the little pieces came off, but like I cared! I tied a long yarn piece to each side of the carriage, put my dolls in it, and drove them around my yard. This is certainly not worth what it is priced, but you could find the set for, say, 20 dollars, buy it! I loved this, love this, and yes, I am still into barbies at 13. ;)

This is the new carriage and the only thing my daughter really wanted for her 4th birthday. Of course we bought it for her. Unfortunately, it has not been my favorite toy because every time she plays with it the horses come apart from the carriage. Which means it has to be put together again. It is all plastic, but seems to be strong for now. She does play with it alot and it does spark her princess imagination.

My daughter is four & loves all things Barbie. Her favorites are the "princess" type Barbies. She was very excited to finally get a carriage. I was hesitant to pay $30 but decided it would give her countless hours of fun. That was not the case. As soon as we got it out of the box I could tell it wasn't going to last for long. It looks great but as soon as you touch it parts start to fall off. The horses don't stay attached to the carriage. The gold pieces fall off and won't stay on. My daughter grew tired of having to fix the carriage and horses time and time again. The carriage now sits on the shelf collecting dust. If I had to pick the best part of this item, it would be the horses. They are the only thing that doesn't fall apart. (...) Very surprised & disappointed that "Barbie" (Mattel) fell short of the quality standard we are used to having with this line. In the words of my four year old, "Mommy this isn't very fun! It's always broken!"

This carriage is beautiful. My 4 year old wanted and so received it for Christmas. She has a younger brother whom we have had to set ground rules with so he doesn't break it. My major concern was the butterflies and they do come off but are easy to put back on. Nothing has broken off of the carriage and she has been playing with it for a month. The one frustrating thing is that the horses do not stay easily attached to the carriage and so I had to show her how to hang onto it so they would and this is difficult for her to do. But she still loves it. Some of the peices on the horses are removable but very easy to put back on and she has learned how. She doesn't own any other modes of transportation for her Barbies and so she loves driving them around in their carriage. It has helped her become more imaginative with her Barbies. I would caution you to buy it if you expect it to be a durable toy like a Little Tikes. It is a princess toy.

Your advertising implies that there are four dolls. Why else would you have a carriage that seats four? The picture shows a blond Julian. We have hunted high and low to find a Julian only to be told he does not exist. I am very unhappy regarding the implication that a fourth doll is available. (...)