Original Listing Description

RARE 1959 Original Vintage #1 Brunette Ponytail Barbie Doll with clothes. This was my wife's 10th birthday present in 1959, and she has kept it lovingly ever since. This Barbie is in very good condition. She has the holes in her feet to hold her up in the included original stand. The copyright marking is visible on her right buttock. Her right foot has the word JAPAN on the bottom.She has white irises and sharply arched eyebrows. All of her features are original. Her ponytail has never been taken down. We cleaned her body, but felt we didn’t have the expertise to clean the smudges on her face. This is the exact model shown on the Wikipedia page about the introduction of Barbie at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, Barbie's official birthday. See https: en wikipedia org wiki Barbie HistoryIncluded: Original zebra striped swimsuit, original gold hoop earrings, and original stand. The stand has a cosmetic chip out of the base. Also included is the original issue of the Fashion Booklet. The front and back covers are detached, but present. Most of the included items of clothing are from the original catalog. In the order of the photos, they are: #963 Resort Set, #918 Cruise Stripe Dress, #912 Cotton Casual, #977 Silken Flame, #921 Floral Petticoat. The red plaid wool coat has a Barbie label from a later time. The shirt of the riding outfit is from #967 Picnic Set. The other pieces of that outfit are not labeled. Some of the shoes shown are original. The labels on all of the original Barbie clothing have the TM marking except the wool coat and the petticoat, which have the R marking.Please contact us if you have any questions.On Aug-10-23 at 07:11:34 PDT, seller added the following offer includes the ORIGINAL Barbie stand (see photos). Note that there is a chip out of the rear that is invisible from the front.On Aug-12-23 at 18:40:20 PDT, seller added the following information:Here s a similar Barbie in better condition that just sold for $20,000 https: www odu edu article barry art museum to debut rare no 1 barbie doll alongside exhibition opening aug 29On Aug-12-23 at 18:41:51 PDT, seller added the following information:My mistake, the price of the Barbie was $42,000 (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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