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Big-eyed, blonde, and beautiful, Barbie took over the world ... Read more

Big-eyed, blonde, and beautiful, Barbie took over the world in 1959 with little more than a white-and-black striped bathing suit and a pair of high heels. Today, Mattel sells three Barbies a second, and children in more than one hundred and fifty countries know her name.Now, on her fiftieth anniversary as cultural icon, Assouline presents the ultimate collector s volume on the world s most popular doll. Encapsulating her history, chronicling her fashion, and imagining her life as a woman of mystery, glamour, and fun, Barbie presents this totemic figure as never seen before in vivid dioramas of Barbie at work and play and in portraits of vintage dolls and accessories. A muse for children and adults, designers and artists, writers and cultural critics, Barbie remains a powerfully evocative and enigmatic reflection of our dreams, our hopes, and ourselves. Minimize

Essays in the The Prettier Doll focus on the same local con ... Read more

Essays in the The Prettier Doll focus on the same local controversy: in 2001,a third-grade girl in Colorado submitted an experiment to the school science fair. She asked 30 adults and 30 fifth-graders which of two Barbie dolls was prettier. One doll was black, the other white, and each wore a different colored dress. All of the adults picked the Barbie in the purple dress, while nearly all of the fifth graders picked the white Barbie. When the student’s experiment was banned an uproar resulted that spread to the national media. School board meetings and other public exchanges highlighted the potent intersection of local and national social concerns: education, censorship, science, racism, and tensions in foundation values such as liberty, democracy, and free speech. For the authors of these essays, the exchanges that arose from “Barbiegate” illustrate vividly the role of rhetoric at the grassroots level, fundamental to civic judgment in a democratic state and at the core of “ordinary democracy.”   Minimize

Vintage 1960s SHRUNKEN HEAD TOY Blonde Goddess MIP Descript ... Read more

Vintage 1960s SHRUNKEN HEAD TOY Blonde Goddess MIP Description: Well, this is a weird one! Old shrunked head dimestore toy, but the head is an oversized, and very obviously, a Barbie Clone's head, like for an 18" or even 24" doll, and it has real life-like hair, and real threads thru the nose. Called the BLONDE GODDESS. Woohoo. Age: Circa 1960s Condition: toy is mint, package shows very light wear Measurements: package is 4x8", head is over 3" tall Minimize

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER BARBIES FROM 1950s THRU TODA ... Read more

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER BARBIES FROM 1950s THRU TODAY IN THE STORE!New in Package 1996 #16708 Chinese Empress Barbie Collector Edition from The Great Eras Collection, Volumn 10 MINT in BOX Never Openned, New In Box, Never Removed From Package Gorgeous Barbie in traditional Chinese clothing. Beautiful and incredibly detailed, the inside of the box explains each piece of clothing and how it fits into the traditions of the royal family. Now is the time to start a Barbie doll collection for Minimize

SquareTrade AP6.0 Swedish Barbie Doll Collector Edition fro ... Read more

SquareTrade AP6.0 Swedish Barbie Doll Collector Edition from the Dolls of the World 20th Anniversary Edition, #24672 for ages 3+. This has never been removed from the box, but the box shows wear. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Minimize

The 1998 Harley-Davidson #2 Barbie, riding an XL 1200cc spo ... Read more

The 1998 Harley-Davidson #2 Barbie, riding an XL 1200cc sportster on an open road, displays an all-American glamorous look. This Barbie doll has a beautiful long red hair and a beauty mark under her right eye. She wears a dark lipstick and earrings that give her an absolutely gorgeous look. This Harley-Davidson toy is dressed up in distressed faux fur and leather jacket decorated with studs and buckles, belt, scarf, rider boots. This Barbie doll is well-equipped with riding gear for the XL Sportster, a helmet, performance sunglasses and a leather satchel with the official Harley-Davidson logo. An ideal gift option, this Harley-Davidson toy is recommended for kids aged between 14 years and above. The 1998 Harley-Davidson #2 Barbie truly celebrates the feeling of American freedom and independence. Minimize