This author has been anxiously awaiting an opportunity to share these 1970s Barbie dolls. And now, alas, the time has come. We've covered so many other great toys, both vintage and modern, and now we turn to these particular precious items of my childhood. First up in a four-part miniseries on Terrific non-TV Toys is the first one I got as a kid -- the Malibu Barbie. Mattel originally released her in a pale blue swimsuit in 1971, so this is a later issue in an orangey-red suit.
Be sure to stay until the end for some great shots of how she looked in the box back in the day, as well as a fantastic item shown in a catalog that I totally forgot I once had!
Next episode in this four-part series: Every Barbie needs a Ken, right? (Or does she?)
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