Curious Collector: 1964 Mattel Barbie European Swirl Ponytail
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.
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Category: Barbie Dolls & Mattel
Curious Collector: 1988 Mattel Happy Holidays Barbie
Q: I have been buying Happy Holidays Barbies since the very first doll in 1988. I paid store price for her. She was $27.99
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Curious Collector: Barbie and You Jewelry
Q: I couldn’t resist these two sets of Barbie jewelry at an estate sale. I think they are hard to find and from the 1960s.
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Curious Collector: 1965 Mattel Barbie’s Best Friend Midge
My older sister was a huge Barbie collector during the 1960s. Recently we had to clean out our parents’ house, and we found my sister’s Barbie collection.
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Curious Collector: Barbie Fashion Luncheon Sample
Fashion Luncheon Barbie sample. Q: I acquired this Mattel sample of a popular 1966 Barbie fashion...
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Curious Collector: Mattel Walking Jaime
I recently bought this perfect Mattel Walking Jaime on eBay. She is 11.5 inches tall and “walks.” I have a blond Jaime but never a brunette.
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Curious Collector: 2012 Happy Holiday Barbie
Q: I collect Mattel’s Happy Holiday Barbie series but was surprised to find this 2012 doll in a discount store marked down to $19.99!
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A Designer’s Dream: Barbie Models Outfits From Top Names in Fashion
When Barbie was introduced at Toy Fair in 1959, Ruth and Elliot Handler, the creators of Barbie, already knew the di¬rection they wanted to go with the doll.
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