Original Listing Description

No, your eyes don't deceive you! This auction really is for the highly-coveted Fashion Photo PJ doll, still in her original box from 1977! Another one comes out of hiding, and out into the collecting world. She comes from the estate of a longtime collector who kept everything stored neatly in her non-smoking home since original purchase.This is the third Fashion Photo doll I've sold from any estate, and I had a hard time letting go of this one...what I learned in the process is that the packaging runs the gamut- some dolls are standing, some sitting. Some items are partially assembled, some not. In this one, the cardboard "lens" is punched out from the box flap like the others, but is not pressed into the camera lens. You'll find it in the ziplock bag with her shoes (which are sometimes on the doll's feet), the clear tube stand, and all the "photos" (sometimes found in the camera already). Fun fact- the photos are printed on both sides. I'm still not sure if this doll has been opened before...I managed to slide the insides out so I could take better photos, and found Scotch tape holding the accessory bag in place, and it didn't look vintage. But I believe everything is present, and not ever displayed or played with. The rubber bands holding the camera in place melted long ago, so I wired it back to keep it from banging around during shipping. I also re-twisted the doll's waist wire, as it has ripped through the background, and she was loose. Expect brittle broken rubber bands and the usual issues from dolls this age.Her costume is complete, and colors are vibrant and beautiful...and don't get me started on the blue rhinestone jewelry! She's so gorgeous, it's no wonder she's so popular.Please ask about anything you can't tell from the photos…Box shows average shelf wear for age- look for photo showing slice to top flap, like a careless stock person cut through while opening crate. I use the term “NRFB” to indicate she has not been opened for the purpose of child play…when it’s possible to open a box to show better photos and make sure all the parts are included, I will carefully do so, as I have done here.I'd appreciate it if you'd read everything below, particularly about Global Shipping, if you are using that program.She will be shipped to you via USPS for a flat rate of $13.00, Continental US only. If bidding goes above $350, I will refund the $13 shipping charge.I’m happy to combine shipping if all the auctions end within 3-5 days of each other, but I cannot guarantee it will save you money. Sometimes putting multiple items into a larger box drives the shipping cost up. I do not send a combined invoice before you pay for the items, I ask that you pay for all your items, which gives me your address to ship. When I return from the post office, I refund most of the difference in shipping amounts Payments are expected within 3 days of auction's end. Please do not bid if there’s even a chance you will change your mind and want to cancel your purchase. It's not fair to other bidders to win an item and then cancel, forcing me to relist it.Sorry, no DIRECT International sales, only those enrolled in eBay's Global Shipping program.WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM-The flat rate you see here only gets this item to the US shipping center. Any further amount from the center to your country is between you and eBay. Ebay has been known to put the wrong International label on the box when it reaches the shipping hub, it’s happened twice to me. I've learned not to ship two items to the shipping hub on the same day, but if it happens, eBay refunds your money when you file a claim and send the incorrect item back to eBay. The ITEM DOES NOT COME BACK TO ME, so there is no guarantee they will be able to get the correct item to you... but they DO refund ALL your money. I tell you this so you will know that my commitment as seller is fulfilled when the item reaches the Global Shipping hub.Thanks for reading this far...Happy bidding! (Condition: Brand New)

Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Barbie collectors and appraisers.