My Favorite Barbie: The Original Teenage Fashion Model Barbie Doll

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Manufacturer: Mattel
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List Price: $39.99
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Product Description

In celebration of Barbie doll's 50th anniversary, favorite dolls and period fashions return, recreated in loving detail. If you missed your chance before, or no longer have your beloved Barbie, now is your opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend! Each set includes a reproduction Barbie doll, and extra reproduction fashion from the era and a collector's booklet. Complete your 50th anniversary collection with the My Favorite Barbie doll series of unforgettable, innovative dolls. Each sold separately. The Original Teenage Fashion Model Barbie measures approximately 12" tall.

Product Details

Barbie Doll's 50th anniversary
Now is the opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend
A faithful reproduction of the 1959 Teenage Fashion Model Barbie doll
Featuring the famous black and white bathing suit
Collect them all while the celebration lasts

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Very good, but not perfect, reproduction of the original

Review Date: January 20, 2009

Reviewer: Siansonea, Colorado

1959 Original Teenage Fashion Model Barbie Doll is the best repro of the #1 Barbie to date--but, it's still not a perfect repro. I've deboxed the doll, and so I'm evaluating it from the perspective of a deboxed display doll. The doll is very nice in appearance, and the reproduction of the Solo In The Spotlight fashion is excellent.

The quibbles: The arm molds for the vintage repro dolls are not accurate to the original dolls. The original dolls had divided fingers (index and pinky on the right hand, pinky only on the left hand) and the shapes were different from the reproduction body molds. Also, the #1 Barbie doll (as well as the #2, #3, and #4) reproductions should be manufactured differently from dolls meant to duplicate later dolls. The 'heft' of the doll should be weightier, as the original dolls had solid vinyl torsos and limbs. The skin tone is slightly too pink to be 100% accurate in my opinion as well. The original doll had copper tubing lining the holes in her feet. Obviously the repro doll should not include this feature due to metal oxidation issues, but some sort of metal lining would be a better match than no lining at all. The hair is also not a perfect match to the original, as the #1 Barbie doll had an extremely fine gauge saran hair material, in a distinctive yellow-orange color. This doll's hair is too glossy and too 'ash blonde' in color, and the doll doesn't appear to have the flocking underneath the ponytail that the original doll featured. Also, the hairline is placed too low on the doll's forehead, the original doll had a very high forehead. The face paint is a good likeness, but not 100% perfect. The brows should be slightly darker, and the paint colors are good but not perfect.

No collector is ever going to mistake this doll for the original, but it's still a great doll in its own right. Definitely worth the very reasonable price, and I would encourage anyone interested in vintage Barbie to pick this one up.

Perfect for Display!

Review Date: February 7, 2009

Reviewer: Mariner Blake, Washington

This is not a perfect reproduction, it is however, a perfect display model for your vintage fashions. I wouldn't recommend this to collector's (It's being mass produced with the Barbie Pink Label, not worth much to "collect".) but I do recommend it to anyone who wants a decent reproduction to display early clothes.

The only real problem I have with this doll is the super low forehead. The hair should be up super high. The eyes aren't the same either, but I don't own an original #1 Barbie so I'm happy with this one.

In short, if you want a beautiful doll to display vintage fashions, she's your gal!

50 and still has it

Review Date: February 21, 2009

Reviewer: Donna L. Swinarski, Rotterdam NY

I was born a few days before Barbie. We both turn 50 early this year. I was too young when Barbie first came on the scene. Had many of the later models. When I became a teenager, I got rid of all my Barbie dolls. Celebrating my big 5-0 by getting the 1959 Barbie reproduction. It's fun. I love it!

GREAT

Review Date: February 24, 2009

Reviewer: Mary A. Mullikin,

My mother has the original 1959 barbie, and I got this for her as an early birthday present. So now she will have the original and the 50th anniversary, hopefully ill even get the 100 anniversary doll one day. Great reproduction of a beautiful barbie!

nostalgic Barbie reproduction

Review Date: March 5, 2009

Reviewer: Byron Kolln, the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood

Overall, this is a much more faithful reproduction of the original 1959 Barbie doll than the previous one (issued in 1993 to celebrate Barbie's 35th anniversary). Right down to the black two-pronged pedestal stand, this nostalgic doll is a winner all the way, and bound to take a prominent place in your Barbie collection.

Dressed in signature "zebra-print" swimsuit with cat's eye sunglasses and gold hoop earrings; her hair styled in the original ponytail twist with 'poodle' bangs, Barbie looks every inch the sophisticated 'teenage fashion model doll'. Launched at the New York Toyfair in 1959, Barbie stormed the scene with her incredible wardrobe of couture clothes (which ranged from $1 to $5, according to the original television commercial!).

As a bonus you also receive "Solo in the Spotlight", one of the classic early Barbie fashion ensembles. A form-fitting strapless black metal-weave dress with a net fishtail frill, this gown embodies all the glamour and sophistication of the early Barbie doll creations. The outfit is completed by long black gloves, triple-strand pearl necklace, black open-toed pumps, a purple scarf and a microphone stand (which this time is made of shiny metal, unlike the earlier 1995 reproduction).

Issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world's favourite fashion doll, this nostalgic set will be a hit with the Barbie fanatic in your home!