Barbie deBarbiefied (continuously updated)

davidd wrote:How pink it is! The "Barbie size" plastic play sets marketed under the "Gloria" brand offer excellent action figure furniture and accessory possibilities at a bargain price. The sets can usually be found on eBay; search for Gloria Play Set for an overview.

The gloriously gaudy Gloria brand plastic piano...
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... might benefit from a dash of rattle-can paint...
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... to better serve in a classically retro smoke-filled cocktail lounge setting
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The Gloria Dining Room and Fireplace play sets definitely need a bit of dulling down!
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Krylon and Rust-Oleum spray paint to the rescue:
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And then, of course, there's one of the best action figure play sets evaaar, the Gloria Happy Hour Play Set:

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This set is so cool it actually looks passable straight out of the box, pink plastic and all:

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The bar set is quite effective as-is if the images are processed as monochrome (black & white):
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But it starts to look even better with a bit of paint here and there to tone down the PIIINNNKKKK! Because, yeah, it's a Gloria set, so it's plenty pink.
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(Note the "textured" spray paint on the countertop to simulate a classier surface than plain white plastic.)
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If you wanna get all fancy, bust out the hot melt glue and resurface the cardboard facades of the bar and backbar:
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Online contacts tell me there are a variety of images on Pinterest and other websites featuring renovations and de-pinkifying of the Gloria Happy Hour Play Set.