Near Mint
1959 BRUNETTE #1 PONYTAIL BARBIE
With Original TM Box, Swimsuit, Sunglasses, Shoes, Booklet
& Repro Stand and Flex-Leg Insert[Non-Paying Winning buyers Will Be Reported]Up for sale is the holy grail of Barbie collecting -- a brunette #1 Ponytail. Blondes were made 3:1 over brunettes, so brunettes are more rare.This girl has all original paint, face and nails. Her face-paint is spectacular and her finger and toenail polish is almost 100% complete.Her hair is thick and full; her top-knot has been retied and her curl restored; the curl is not hard, it is a soft curl. I noticed in some of the pictures that some fly-away hair had static electricity and is sticking out when she is near the blue mat; it is not like that normally.Her body is also in excellent condition. Her color has faded evenly, she holds all positions well, and the metal tubes in her feet are perfect -- they do not protrude out so you can easily get her shoes on. When the tubes protrude out, like most of them do, it is difficult or impossible to get her shoes on. She does not have any missing digits, neck splits, green ear or smells; she has very faint marks across the tops of her feet from shoes. This is completely covered when her shoes are on. She has some molds flaws here and there, but nothing detracts.
She will come with her original TM box, swimsuit, sunglasses, shoes, TM booklet, a repro #1 stand and repro flex-leg insert. She will make a fabulous addition to your collection!I have written a short guide to help people identify which Ponytail Barbie they have, you can see it at:
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