This is a Barbie marked "Taiwan" on her back (not her butt).   I am guessing she is probably c. late 1970s or early 1980s, but I am not an expert, do your own research.  She was found in the outfit.  The clothes that she was found in are not marked, but I suspect are period (c. 1980s) Barbie doll clothes original to this doll.  The body suit part of the outfit has an undone seam where the lace connects at one leg.  She has no shoes.  She has very pretty braided hair and nice face paint.  She is unusual in her body design as she has a button on her back which moves her arms slightly.  I noted no cracks or broken arms, legs and her waist and wrists twist properly.  One of her feet has what looks like little chew marks.  Her legs bend at knees.  Please feel free to ask any questions that I didn't think to answer!

I do accept returns with free shipping in many cases, but I certainly prefer that you are satisfied with your purchase and want to keep it!  So, please use the photos and feel free to ask any questions that you might have!  Vintage item shows some wear from age and use.  Please use photos and zoom as your best description.

 

PLEASE READ ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW PRIOR TO PURCHASE OR MAKING AN OFFER:

 

Sales Tax for PA Residents...  If you are a resident of PA, you are required to pay sales tax of 6% on any eligible sales, excluding clothing items. The sales tax prompt is set to calculate at checkout.

 

Best Offer... Although one major retailer has the world convinced that “free” shipping is literally free, it is not.  Someone always pays and often times it is quite expensive.  My prices which include “free” shipping in most cases, have shipping costs factored in to the purchase price.  Before making an unreasonable offer and wasting everyone’s time, please consider where you are located compared to PA and whether or not your offer will even cover the shipping.  Most of my items are priced at the most reasonable price which I can ship to CA, OR, AZ, WA, and TX and still make a profit.  I base my prices off of what I have into any given item, eBay and PayPal fees, most recent sold listings, the rarity of an item and shipping costs.  If you live closer and the shipping will be less, then I will factor that into my best offer decisions. 

 

Shipping… I ship items same day to 1 day after payment is received. I insure most items for shipping and in the event that something is damaged, keep the item and the packaging and let me know ASAP to resolve.  You may open a “return” case if it eases your mind, but in general that just slows the process as it is NOT necessary to return the item.  Just let me know and I will send you an email with more information.

 

International Shipping… I will ship internationally, but only using the Global Shipping.  I have no control over that pricing or system, so I cannot answer questions regarding their quotes, sorry.  Also, I will NOT falsify the customs form, so please do not even ask.  The eBay system automatically fills out the form now in the shipping center and I will not change it.  So, what you pay and the fact that it is “merchandise” is recorded.  You may have to pay a high customs tax- be aware.

 

Customer Satisfaction... Most of the items that I sell are vintage, used and loved- they are RARELY going to be perfect.  Please note, that even though I try my best, and consider myself a detail oriented person, I am still human and have found myself looking at something a second or third time and finding a problem that I had not noticed before.  Also, you may consider something a problem that I have not even considered as a defect.  So, please ask all pertinent questions prior to bidding.  If you receive something and are not satisfied, please contact me and I will do my best to resolve the issue. Also, sometimes shipping mishaps occur.  PLEASE DON’T freak out and DON’T leave feedback BEFORE contacting me.  It’s no catastrophe.  Just contact me if something is broken and I will resolve it.  If you are happy with your purchase, please leave positive feedback.  I will always strive for 100% feedback so please try to be reasonable and I will do my best to make you happy.

 

Payment…PayPal is the only form of payment allowed by eBay.  PayPal is a confirmed address site.  Please make sure that your shipping address is correct and current within both eBay and PayPal systems.  I cannot be responsible for re-shipping items to the correct address and I will not override/change the address on the label.  If payment is not received within 2 days, I have my account set to open an automatic unpaid item case.  If you find yourself with some delay or problem with paying, contact me.  An open case does not affect your buyer ratings as long as you pay within the appropriate time frames.

 

Toy and lead paint warnings…  Anything I sell is not to be eaten.  These items are meant to be collectible items.  They have not been tested for lead paint according to my knowledge, so don’t let children or pregnant women eat them.  I have not had any problems with this personally, but so many sellers have this type of disclaimer that I thought it is probably a good idea to stress these points because the government and lawyers think we are all morons and I don’t need to be sued.