By A. Glenn Mandeville

Q: I recently learned that the 1964 swirl ponytail Barbie was also issued in Europe in the bathing suit used on the 1963 Fashion Queen Bar­bie. The box is exactly the same, as well as the doll. I consulted with you and you assisted me with this purchase, so I thought you might want to share this in­formation with your readers.

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A. Glenn Mandeville is the author of numerous books on dolls and doll collecting and writes his Curious Collector column for each issue of DOLLS magazine. Send your queries about vintage and modern dolls, with photos, to Curious Collector.