item details
NameDoll, Barbie
ProductionMattel, Inc.; manufacturer(s); 1998; China
Classificationdolls
Materialsplastic, nylon
Dimensions90mm, 300mm
Registration NumberGH017576
Credit lineGift of Mrs J. R. Smart, 2012
Overview
Barbie
Barbie Dolls and related products have been popular with New Zealand children for many years. The first Barbie doll was issued by Mattel, Inc. in 1959. Since the 1960s Barbie's facial features, clothing and accessories have changed reflecting the fashions and trends of the time. This Barbie produced in 1998is representative ofthe new look Barbie produced in the 1980s and 1990s. They typically had smiling mouths and wide eyes-a more natural, youthful appearance compared to earlier models whichwere modelled on the appearance ofa highly stylized elegant woman.