Ida B. Wells Barbie 1st Pics, Updated

Ida B. Wells Barbie from the Inspiring Women series

Earlier this week, I called Target, provided the stock number 086-060-126, and the associate found and held the Ida B. Wells Barbie for my brother to pick up for me. These are the first pictures I took.

Except for the hairline shading, which I read can be removed with acetone, I love her.

Before I write a detailed description, I wanted to share this Amazon preorder link with readers who have not located the doll in their areas. Go get your doll!

I'll add a description later.

The later addition:

Several hours have passed since this post was published. Preorders have been exhausted on Amazon. If you desire this doll, use the stock number above and call Target stores in your area to see if the doll is in stock. Most stores have the dolls but are waiting until 1/9/22 to put them on the sales floor. If you ask for it and it's in stock, they'll get it for you if you're shopping in person, or they will hold it for you at the customer service desk.

Additionally, you can visit the Amazon link shared above to see if the doll is restocked. I haven't seen the doll on any other websites, but I would also check other sites such as Walmart.

I have written the doll's installation for DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum. The description that I promised for this post is copied from the description cell of my Excel spreadsheet.

Part of the Inspiring Women Series, Barbie Signature Collection, 11-1/2-inch vinyl doll inspired by journalist, activist, suffragist Ida B. Wells; is not an exact portrait (said by Mattel Creations to use the Ida B. Wells sculpt, sculpted to likeness, but the copyright year is 2011, looks like a modified So in Style Grace/Mbili sculpt); has texturized black hair styled in an upswept bun with an unnecessarily painted hairline, brown painted eyes, closed mouth; dressed in a late 19th century full-length, long-sleeved dark blue two-piece dress with lace-trimmed collar, dark blue lace on the bodice, sleeves, and skirt hemline; black mock-side-button, high-heel ankle boots; holds a Memphis Free Speech newspaper. The box backdrop is an illustration of an office with a typewriter, desk, chair, books and newspapers in a bookcase, and a Memphis Free Speech newspaper wall hanging. Includes a doll stand and certificate of authenticity.

In these Internet-captured photos, Ida B. Wells Barbie is compared with So in Style Grace. Their heads bear the copyright year of 2011. Their noses and mouths are the same shape. Ida's more subtle facial screening and different eye size and shape (achieved with paint), give this doll her unique look. But Mattel calls the sculpt "Ida B. Wells sculpted to likeness." (It does not look like Wells, but ok.)

Additionally, the doll has extra articulation at the elbows, wrists, and knees and uses the Curvy Barbie body that appears to be the same body used for the Maya Angelou Barbie.

See better photos of the doll here where YouLoveIt . com usually adds buy links when they are available.

Good luck finding this doll!

Read the museum installation here.

Update 1/18/22

Mattel Creations has this doll with a limit of three.

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