item details
NameBarbie doll
ProductionMattel, Inc.; manufacturer(s); 1972
Classificationdolls
Materialsplastic, cotton
DimensionsOverall: 85mm (width), 295mm (height), 55mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH017502
Credit lineGift of Maria Buckler, 2012
Overview
Barbie Doll
This Barbie doll made in 1972 is dressed in a white wedding outfit called ‘Lovely Bride in Lacy White’ which was made in 1974. The doll’s hair is tied back in a 1960s beehive style and it has large false style eyelashes.
The doll was unique to the New Zealand and Australian market because it was created by putting together a mismatched head and body. This was done in the 1970s as a cost cutting strategy when Mattel was experiencing financial difficulties.