Barbie® Special Edition Blonde Then And Now 1959-2009 Bathing Suit doll.

Description: Barbie® 2009 Special Edition Blonde Then And Now 1959-2009 Bathing Suit doll. Blonde Barbie® doll with pony tail. I. History: a. Mattel's Barbie Doll line 1959/1961: The first Barbie doll wore a black and white zebra striped swimsuit and signature topknot ponytail, and was available as either a blonde or brunette. The doll was marketed as a "Teen-age Fashion Model," with her clothes created by Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, with their clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production. The Doll was the brain child of Ruth Handler who always believed the Doll would be a big seller. The story is very interesting several books have be written, an well as several collectors guides. In 1961 two years after the first release the company came up with the career line. Since 1961 the doll has held well over 200 different Jobs. The 1961 #5 is the first Barbie to have a hollow body. Many #5 Vintage Barbie Dolls have a "greasy" looking face due to the type of vinyl used. b. The 2009 Barbie® Then And Now 1959-2009 Bathing Suit brand new in box. 50th Anniversary Pink Label. The 2009 Bathing Suit Barbie doll, was the 50th anniversary remake remake of the original 1959 doll, re-designed for 2009. Barbie® wears her classic ponytail and striped swimsuit in a two-piece style, and includes a cell phone and sunglasses. Bathing Suit Barbie® was heavily-promoted as introducing a new head sculpt for Barbie, but the doll was produced with the existing 1991 closed-mouth "Mackie" head sculpt instead. Legend has it there was a short run of Prototype with New Head #1. II. For Sale: The Barbie® Special Edition Blonde Then And Now 1959-2009 Bathing Suit doll. With ponytail, Mint a. Overview:Barbie Special Edition then and now Barbie Doll (2009) - Blonde Hair - Barbie Anniversary Doll is a Special Edition Reproduction of Original 1959 Barbie Doll by Mattel with some infesting twist, she is wearing a two piece Zebra stripe bathing suit vs the 1959 single piece. Re-created for 2009. Barbie doll wears her classic ponytail and includes a cell phone and sunglasses as must-have accessories. She has a Barbie 50th tag around her ankle. b. Description: The Special Edition Reproduction for the 50th Anniversary of Barbie looks as vibrant and fresh as the original from 1959. Her silky hair is styled into her signature ponytail with curly bangs, a typical 1950’s. She has a delicately painted face, which recreates the look of the original, and her bright red lips match her polished fingernails and toenails. She is dressed in a contemporary two piece black and white Zebra striped swimsuit. She wears glamourous pink earrings, and open-toe high heeled shoes. For a perfect end to a perfect look, she wears her unique pink-lens sunglasses framed in pink. c. Photos, and disclosure: Images 13 through 17 are from the movie "Barbie". Now in theaters. Nude images are from previous sale to show detail. Doll was not removed and repacked to show detail. d. Opinion: Quite the difference between the two: I note the dolls being different in build (compare last image to first) but still carry a Barbie "style" look. The "Ponytail" still looks "Barbie" even now and the suit is a nice take on old color with a contemporary two piece cut. Accessories always compliment the doll. The packaging is elaborate, Barbie is pretty, the whole presentation is first class. The features are finely detailed including the naval. Make ups is crisp and accents the dolls pretty face, and slim shape. The sunglasses and cell phone give the distinct difference from 1959. Attached to her ankle is the 50th anniversary tag that shows she is the special edition. The doll is a Pink label so it was manufactured in large quantities which gives her a low price point. For collectors the 50th anniversary doll adds closure to the original and anniversary collection (at least for now). III. Box:Original. IV. Shipping:Local pick up available Seattle WA area. Domestic: USPS Priority Mail. International: use eBay International shipping program. Weather vacation and any other shipping and processing delays will be posted on my eBay contact wall.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

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