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Vintage (1998) "Commuter Set" (Second Series/1959 Reproduction) Barbie (1:6) 12" Plastic Doll Figure (Unsealed), by Mattel "Collectors' Request - Limited Edition" (#21510)

  • Packaging Condition: FAIR - Comes in original packaging (w/literature and accessories), and attached by bands inside (Unsealed, but never removed); w/wear (scuffs, rips, scratches, water damage stains, and minor removed tape marks to back of outer packaging; due to storage) and original "Toys-R-Us" sales sticker still adhered to top of packaging (see pics)
  • Doll cannot stand alone
  • Made in 1998 (Malaysia), as a 1959 reproduction
  • UPC: 074299215100
  • Includes: 12" Barbie "1959 Reproduction" plastic figure (1:6 scale), jacket, skirt, bodysuit, bodyblouse, hat, gloves, shoes, silvery necklace, bracelet, hatbox, booklet, reply card, Certificate of Authenticity, and doll stand
  • Box Dimensions: 4.5" (W) x 2.25" (D) x 12.5" (H)
  • Barbie wearing Commuter Set is the second doll in the Collectors' Request Collection, developed specifically for collectors worldwide. She's cool! She's with it! She's the most! it's 1959, the year the original Barbie doll is introduced. With a young figure, makeup and trendy ponytail hairstyle, she's very different from the other dolls - and she's just what little girls want. Today, this hard-to-find doll is just what collectors want. This Limited Edition reproduces the original Barbie doll complete with tightly curled bangs, red fingernails, and face paint featuring red lips, blue eyeshadow and white irises. She is wearing a reproduction of Commuter Set (#916), a classic look of the late 1950s. The two-piece suit has a skirt having a snap closure, and satin sleeveless bodysuit underneath. Accessories include short white gloves, open-toe pumps, red petal hat, and double-strand silvery necklace with matching bracelet. Add an extra bodyblouse and hatbox with nostalgic Barbie logo and Barbie is ready for a day in the city!
  • "Barbie" is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy is the figurehead of an eponymous brand for over six decades, that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories. Barbie and her male counterpart, Ken, have been described as the two most popular dolls in the world. Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her unenthusiastic husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called "Bild Lilli"; based on a popular character appearing in a satirical comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for the newspaper Bild. The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel. Upon her return to the United States, Handler redesigned the doll (with help from local inventor-designer Jack Ryan) and the doll was given a new name, Barbie, after Handler's daughter Barbara. The doll made its debut (in both blonde and brunette) on March 9, 1959. at the American International Toy Fair in New York City on March 9, 1959. This date is also used as Barbie's official birthday.
  • Your shipment will arrive via USPS Priority Mail (1-4 business days), USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days), or UPS Ground (1-5 business days), after the 2-3 day processing time (upon paid purchase)
  • Shipment(s) sent out of Lemon Grove, California, USA
  • WE CAN COMBINE-SHIP, but ASK FIRST before making final payment!
  • Will be packed very well - READ OUR FEEDBACK!
  • No Returns


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