Is that this a dream? Two of the largest doll-sellers on the earth have partnered collectively to create some kind of tremendous doll that’s the better of each worlds, and it’s simply good. On Thursday, American Lady and Barbie launched a collaboration that brings historic No. 1 Barbie along with an 18-inch American Lady doll.
Barbie No. 1 was launched in 1959, carrying a black and white stripped bathing swimsuit, white cat-eye sun shades, gold hoop earrings, and black side-on heels. It was the beginning of the whole Barbie period, which has lasted for generations and grow to be a family identify.
Now, followers of each manufacturers can get an American Lady Doll dressed as No 1. Barbie. She’s lovable, with many of the similar equipment and the identical basic swimsuit (although it’s coated in 455 Swarovski crystals — fancy!). The one different distinction? American Lady dolls have flat ft and due to this fact this tackle the basic look contains slide-on flats as an alternative of heels.
One draw back? The restricted version collector’s merchandise retails at a cool $300 — and there are solely 5,000 dolls accessible. You may get it proper now proper now for pre-order and ships on or earlier than November 30, 2024 — yep, that’s a yr from now. Orders are restricted to a few dolls per order.
One different factor: you should be both a AG Rewards or a Mattel Creations member to get a doll.
There are just a few extra issues that make this doll stand out: She’s the primary American Lady doll to put on lipstick and nail polish, and he or she comes with a show stand and certificates of authenticity. She additionally is available in an ordinary American Lady field, however with some particular particulars — the within of the field is roofed in some Barbie “wallpaper.”
She additionally comes with a cute vintage-looking Barbie journal that’s simply her measurement.
It sounds just like the collaboration was a dream for everybody on the 2 groups.
“This collaboration with American Lady is giving me an opportunity to ‘play’ with a model I by no means had the privilege of enjoying with after I was youthful,” Barbie Signature designer Linda Kyaw-Merschon stated of working with American Lady.
“Collaborating with the wonderful workforce at Barbie Signature was key to getting all of the particular particulars that make this doll iconic!” added American Lady’s Rebecca DeKuiper.
Our solely query: The place’s the boy model of the doll that appears like Ken?