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| 40th Anniversary First Black Barbie |
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| She's gorgeous! |
This doll appears to use the Selma sculpt, which I will welcome warmly since I do not own a doll with that sculpt.
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| The doll is limited to no more than 20,000! |
The 40th Anniversary First Black Barbie is described on the back of the box (minus a double-word error) as follows:
Making her debut in 1980, Black Barbie became the first-ever black fashion doll to actually have the name Barbie. She wore a stylish red dress and had her hair in a curly Afro hair style; she sparked a new era of possibility for girls everywhere. To celebrate her ruby anniversary, 40th Anniversary First Black Barbie doll wears a flowing, trumpet-styled gown with cut-away sleeves, inspired by her iconic original outfit. Her hair is styled in a sophisticated up-do, a subtle nod to her original look. Finishing touches include golden hoop earrings, necklace, and a matching clutch. Then, like now, this doll captures the original doll's signature statement: "She's black, she's beautiful, she's dynamite!"
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The doll is listed on Amazon UK in what appears to be a pre-order as
Barbie GLG35 Playset. She should be available to U.S. buyers soon for $39.99. A Google search offered the description that will be on the Barbie Mattel website, but the link led to their home page at the time of this publication. Amazon . com should have her as well.
According to a Barbie Fan Club Member, the doll will be available at the Barbie Mattel website on 02/03/20. I will continue to be on the lookout (BOTLO) between now and then.
Update 2/1/20. She is on Amazon at the time of this update.
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She is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
Deletedbg
She is so elegant with her lovely complexion, her textured hair and her face. And the material of the dress seems to be good quality. I hope the actual dolls will be as gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThat is my hope too; that the actual dolls will be as lovely.
Deletedbg
Wow, she is so PRETTY!!!
ReplyDeleteYes!
Deletedbg
She is stunning! I love the Selma sculpt too.
ReplyDeleteI love the Selma sculpt on her. I didn't like it on Selma. It's all in the facial screening.
Deletedbg
I live in the UK, so I just looked her up on Amazon.co.uk - and she's just under £69!!! I can wait for her to be for sale in the US and buy her for less, including the customs and shipping charges, I'm guessing. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're able to get her at a better price. The price on Amazon.co.uk is too much for me when I know the price will be much less than that if I exercise patience, which I never have a problem doing. Paying regular retail or a sale price is always better than paying extra just to get the doll first or sooner in my opinion.
Deletedbg
I am looking forward to her release.
ReplyDeletedbg
When I heard that Mattel was going to be producing a doll to celebrate Black Barbie's 40th anniversary--I was bursting at the seams! (Not literally--no need to patch me up.) I was so excited but at the same time I was worried that she would be another replica of the original, like you said- we really don't need three of the same doll even if the variations are slightly different. All I can say is YAY! YAY! YAY! She is SO beautiful and I love her complexion and her facial makeup. I didn't particularly care for the afro pony puff originally because I wished that they used an authentic afro -- but her pony puff ties the entire look together and makes her look more modern! (I think that might've been the idea, duh Tiffany.) I can't wait to get my hands on her. She's spectacular!
ReplyDeleteTiffananigans, you are going to love her!
ReplyDeletedbg