Worth: $53.08
(as of Jun 18, 2025 12:08:18 UTC – Particulars)
There are few American girls who can say they haven’t been touched in a roundabout way by the Barbie phenomenon. After showing with little fanfare some 40 years in the past in a ’50s-style black-and-white striped bathing go well with, she labored her manner up from a manufacturing facility meeting line (actually) to the limelight. Excessive-heeled, smoky-eyed, and flaunting these trademark cascading blonde curls, she made the world fall in love with her–and apparently it loves her now greater than ever. To have a good time her 4 a long time on the scene, Mattel commissioned this Restricted Version fortieth Anniversary Barbie doll for collectors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds (see various Anniversary Barbie). She wears a glowing black-and-white striped robe with sheer gathers on the shoulders and an explosion of material designed as a fishtail hem that completely defies gravity. However what makes Barbie widespread to collectors is her skill to decorate right down to the tiniest element. On this occasion, she wears “diamond” drop earrings, sheer black pantyhose, black pumps, an extravagant diamond choker, and a diamond tiara positioned in dramatically upswept hair. Our anniversary lady holds a bouquet of 40 pink roses with a tiny card that claims “Joyful fortieth Anniversary.” This Barbie steps into the present–with a wink on the past–with the inclusion of the “doll’s doll.” That’s, fortieth Anniversary Barbie comes together with her personal scaled-down premier doll, wearing mentioned bathing go well with and packaged in a field that mimics the unique. All of it comes with a two-year producer’s guarantee and show stand. Get pleasure from. –Diane Beall
Version: Collector Version
Assortment: Anniversary Dolls
Launch Date: 1999
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