1959 Mattel Blonde #1 Barbie doll with swimsuit No Reserve

  
I have had her in my collection for about 10 years and bought her from the original owner. She has had her ponytail topknot retied but is otherwise all original. She has beautiful face paint with lips that are slightly fading to orange. There is a little bit of a lip rub on the right top side.

She has really nice, curly bangs and a short ponytail. Many early dolls had various lengths of hair and this gal has it shorter than most, but original owner told me that her hair was never cut. Nevertheless, it is short and thin.

Her body has faded with age and the outline of her bathing suit is visible. She has a mark on her right top of the arm - see pictures. Her feet have the typical staining from wearing shoes for many years. Her foot is marked "Japan" and her bottom has the Barbie logo, Pats Pending, MCMLVIII, by Mattel Inc. She has various scratches and mold marks that are typical for the early Barbie dolls.

She is a lovely display doll and will make some Barbie collector very happy! She is not mint and her starting price is low because she has some flaws, however she is very pretty.

If you want more specific pictures please send me a message. This doll comes from a home with a cat. The item "1959 Mattel Blonde #1 Barbie doll with swimsuit No Reserve" is in sale since Friday, August 9, 2019. This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Dolls\Barbie Vintage (Pre-1973)\Vintage (Pre-1967)". The seller is "francie1965" and is located in Auburn, Washington.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Mattel
• Character: Barbie