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A RARE BEAUTY



Japanese Side PartAmerican Girl in

European Exclusive,Midnight Pink. Conten

U.S. Issued Sidepart AmericanGirl wearingSears Exclusive,Pink Formal.



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LONG-HAIR AMERICANPLATINUM COLOR MAGTWIST ‘N TURN BARBIELIVE ACTION BARBIE D

#1 BLOND PONYTAIL BARBIE DOLL, 1959BRUNETTE PONYTAIL BARBIE DOLL IN COMMUTER SET FASHION OUTFIT, 1959

BLOND PONYTAIL BARBIE DOLL IN ENCHANTED EVENING FASHION OUTFIT, 1960BLOND BUBBLECUT BARBIE DOLL IN ORIGINAL SWIMSUIT, 1962

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A Doll’s Life



In the BegHandler Pr

The Handler family athome in California: Ruth,Elliot, Barbara and Ken.The children gained fameas the namesakes of twoof the most recognizeddolls ever created.Schlesinger Library,Radcliffe Institute,Harvard University

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This pristine #1 Blond PonytailBarbie doll set a world record

when it sold at a Doll Atticauction for $25,527 in 2003.

Red ngernails,toenails and lips

White irises of the eyesand side-glancing eyes

Arched eyebrows

Pale, almost white,ivory skin tone

Holes in the bottom of thefeet with copper tubes inserted.

The holes were used to placethe doll on a special stand

(included with the doll)

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A rare awless #2 Brune

Ponytail Barbie doll neremoved from her bo

#1 BPony

Available only in select stores to highlight new Barbie dolls and heroutts, this special Pink Silhouette Dressed Box #1 Blond PonytailBarbie doll remains in phenomenal condition more than 50 yearsafter her release. Barbie wears a Winter Holiday outt (#975). Theoriginal outt included pull-on stretch pants (with feet) and backzipper, a knit hooded T-shirt with back zipper and a fabric cord tiesunder her chin, and a white leather-like car coat with red eecylining. Finishing touches included cork wedgies with white uppers andred vinyl gloves. A red plaid vinyl zippered bag was also included.

R UTH HANDLER WANTED LITTLE envisioned Barbie doll without a predetermined ochildren to develop their own perception of the dlittle more than a black and white zebra-striped and careers would be offered, the nal decisions be up to children.

The Grand Plan

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W E AR I N G O N E O F T H E MO S T c o v e t e d v i nt ag e o ut t s , # 3 Br une t t e

P o ny t ai l Bar b i e d o l l i s r e s p l e nd e nt i n E as t e r P ar ad e ( # 97 1 ) f r o m 1 95 9. T he a p - p l e p r i nt , p o l i s he d c o t t o n s he at h d r e s s

( i d e nt i c al t o t he A p p l e P r i nt She at h Se t # 91 7 , g e nu

i ne E as t e r P ar ad e She at h d o e s no t hav e a Bar b i e c l o t hi ng l ab e l ) c o mb i ne d w i t h a s mar t b l ac k f ai l l e unl i ne d

s p r i ng c o at . T he b ac k g at he r e d i nt o t he y o k e and t he b i g p at c h p o c k e t s

had s e l f -b o w ac c e nt s . Bar b i e d o l l ’ s he ad -b and hat w as a s i m p l e b o w f as hi o ne d f r o m s i l k o r g anz a. O t he r ac c e s s o r i e s i nc l ud e d a b l ac k p at e nt c l ut c h b ag , g r ad uat e d p e ar l ne c k l ac e , mat c hi ng e ar r i ng s , s ho r t w hi t e t r i c o t g l o v e s and b l ac k o p e n-t o e he e l s .

T HE PO UF Y BUBBLE DRESS o f Ga y Pa r ies ie n ne

( #964 ) f ro m 1959 is a c lass ic o f Ba r b ie do l l f as h io n.

Wo r n b y #2 B lo nd Po n y ta il Ba r b ie do ll, t he o u t t de p ic ts

the h ig h s t y le o f t he t imes. T he d ress was f as h io ned i n

dee p b l ue p i n-do t ra yo n ta f f e ta w i t h acce n t bo ws edged

i n w h i te. T hese bo ws ado r ned t he he m i n f ro n t a nd t he

to p o f t he z i p pe r c los i ng i n t he bac k. Ma n y accesso r ies

inc l uded a g la mo ro us ve i led head ba nd ha t

i n ma tc h i ng b lue t u l le. A u f f y “Ba r b ie”

la be led f a u x f u r s to le w i t h w h i te sa t i n

l i n i ng, lo ng w h i te t r ico t g lo ves, a nd b l ue

o pe n- toe hee ls added mo re e xc ite me n t

to t he e ve n i ng loo k. No o u t t was co m-

p le te w i t ho u t je we l r y a nd i n th is case,

a g rad ua ted s t ra nd o f f a u x pea r ls a nd

ma tc h i ng ea r r i ngs se r ved t he p u r pose.

A s ma l l go ld ve l ve t c l u tc h w i t h go ld

bead c los u re, l i ned i n w h ite sa t i n

co m p le ted t he e nse m b le.

T HE FANCY OF MANY a soern gentleman, a lovely #1 BloPonytail Barbie doll wears the 19released Plantation Belle (#96Her waltz-length party dress pink sheer dot fabric with lace ansoutache braid between tiers aaround the neck topped a white nlon petticoat with tulle rufes asingle ribbon accent. A large h

with straw crown, woven brim aower bud accents kept the souern sun out of Barbie doll’s eyes.matching straw purse with sequiand bead accents, graduated pipearls, matching bracelet and pinpearl earrings, short white tricgloves, and pale pink open-toe hecompleted the outt.

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O r a n g e B l o s s o m S p e c i a l J APAN ESE DRESSED B O X BRUN E T TE BUBBLEC U T Orange B lossom ( #987) is in min t

condi tion. Discrimina ting co l lec tors wil l i p f or t his f a b u lo us rare nd! T his ra ven haired

b u b b lec u t Bar bie do l l fea tures vi bran t f ace pain t, t urq uoise e yes and e ye liner. Her bea u tif u l

big red li ps are a ll origina l.

T his Dressed Bo x bea u t y inc l udes a Ja panese f as hion boo k le t and ver y rare Ja panese

pedesta l s tand, wit h t he Bar bie logo em bossed in go ld on pedes ta l base. T his do l l so ld f or

$5,000 in a 2007 a uc tion.

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