Original Listing Description

FLOATING GARDENS #1696~ MINT & COMPLETE~ TWIST’n TURN BARBIE 1966~ASH BLONDE. Condition is never played with condition (on the outfit) Barbie is in excellent condition Shipped with USPS First Class Package.WOW! This is the epitome of the perfect girl! Barbie is gorgeous, with mint make-up, all her long eyelashes, rosy cheeks, lips are intact and the long silky ash blonde hair. She is missing the little pink bow on top of her head. Her nails are pristine, the toes have lost some of the enamel. Her body is without scratches, rips or cracks. A very little greenish spot behind the left leg (see the picture, almost unnoticeable). She is the twist’n turn bendable knees, and they work perfect. On the right of her buttocks, you can read: 1966Mattel IncUS patentedUS Pat PendingJAPANThe outfit is mint, never played with condition all the snaps perfect, and so is the zipper YKK. This is the first time this outfit is placed on a doll. A gorgeous concoction of a water color floral jersey dress and a red chiffon wrap was perfect for the fund-raising dinner and Dance for which Ken doll had bought tickets. The full length dress had a red taffeta lining with a draping jersey overlay that wrapped over her shoulder and fell free in the back. The hooded red georgette cape fastened under the chin with a single “diamond” (intact). Accessories were red closed-toe shoes (both marked Japan) red and pink plastic interlocking loop earrings and a pink and a red plastic bracelet. (These were wide plastic tubing sliced to slide onto Barbie doll’s wrist). All these treasures are from my own collection, so I know if I played or not with them. The year this came out I was already not playing with dolls, but my mother keep buying for me every piece that came in the store and stuffing it in my trunk....I never understood why, now I’m happy she did (bless her heart). I’m including a booklet from the era, where her outfit is advertised for only $4.00, also a red hanger, (the stand is not Included. The lucky new owner will receive this treasure fast, well wrapped and insured, and in a display box with transparent top, like it shows in the last picture. Thanks for watching, and please keep doing so, because I’m posting every day some vintages from my trunk (of 60 years) because I need to downsize and let the newer generation to take over, so maybe with some luck, all these beautiful pieces will last for another 60 years. Thanks again and lucky purchase. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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