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He was packed down when the collection was stored and has come directly from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e doll as pictured. Model #7988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46446381105342,"sku":"BARBIE-1992-SECRETHE-KEN-DOLL0001","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1992-barbie-secret-hearts-ken-loose-complete-front.jpg?v=1772400098"},{"product_id":"1989-barbie-western-fun-ken-loose-complete","title":"1989 – Barbie – Western Fun – Ken – Loose \u0026 Complete","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWestern Fun Ken Wore a Vibrant Purple Jacket to the Frontier and Was Not Remotely Apologetic About It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 1989 Western Fun Ken in his vivid purple jacket, patterned trousers, and boots — the late-80s Barbie western sub-line rendered through Ken's wardrobe with the kind of high-fashion-meets-frontier energy that only that particular decade could have produced with a straight face. He comes with his booties and everything in the photographs; there are marks on the back of his jacket, visible in the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Western Fun line was the late-80s Barbie range that leaned into country and western aesthetics while keeping the fashion sensibility firmly in the decade that produced it — which means the purple is not an accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e doll with booties as pictured. Model #9934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46446421606590,"sku":"BARBIE-1989-WESTERNF-KEN-DOLL0001","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1989-barbie-western-fun-ken-loose-complete-front.jpg?v=1772400158"},{"product_id":"1989-barbie-my-first-ken-ken-doll-nrfb","title":"1989 – Barbie – My First Ken – Ken – Sealed \u0026 NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEasy to Dress, Easy to Love, Easy to Miss in the Wild\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy First Ken launched in 1989 as Mattel's entry-level Ken for younger children — smooth, straight-limbed and designed so small hands could actually get the clothes on without a fight, dressed here in an iridescent blue jacket over a gold star print top with crisp white trousers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen dolls from this era are consistently overlooked by casual collectors and consistently sought by the serious ones — a sealed My First Ken in the original coral box is a harder find than most people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e doll, iridescent blue jacket, gold print top, white trousers, shoes, and original sealed box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e #1389\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533746524350,"sku":"BARBIE-1989-MYFIRSTK-KEN-DOLL0001","price":132.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1989-barbie-my-first-ken-ken-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1774499171"},{"product_id":"1990-barbie-my-first-ken-ken-doll-nrfb","title":"1990 – Barbie – My First Ken – Ken – Sealed \u0026 NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Handsome Prince Was Easy to Dress and Easier to Adore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1990 My First Ken leaned fully into fairy tale — dressed in a deep purple double-breasted jacket with iridescent lapels, a white bow tie and white trousers, the box promising a handsome prince easy enough for small hands to dress without any help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe My First range was designed for younger children with smooth limbs and larger openings that made dressing actually possible at age three — and a sealed example in the hot pink box is a find that the Ken collector community has quietly come to appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e doll, purple jacket, white bow tie jumpsuit, shoes, and original sealed box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e #9940\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default 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The multilingual box carries the product name in four languages: Sea Lovin' (English), Regate (French), Maritim (German) and Mare (Italian), which are the four-language European distribution labels that identify this as a continental European release. Ken wears a red and white Breton-stripe crop tee and white drawstring trousers — a clean, period-appropriate nautical look that sits exactly in the early-eighties leisure sailing aesthetic. He uses the Crystal Ken head mould and was manufactured in Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sea Lovin' line was designed as a complete ensemble — Barbie (9109), Ken (9110) and Skipper (9111) — and the fact that it was never sold in the US gives the whole set a collector rarity that the domestic releases don't share. The Breton stripe in particular was a very deliberate choice for the European market, where the striped marinière had been culturally embedded since at least Coco Chanel popularised it in the 1920s. Mattel understood its market. Foreign-issue Ken dolls from this era consistently surface less often than their female equivalents, making this one of the harder pieces in the Sea Lovin' set to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9110\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701370241214,"sku":"BARBIE-1984-SEALOVIN-KEN-DOLL0001","price":167.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1984-barbie-sea-lovin-ken-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782213869"},{"product_id":"1996-barbie-splash-n-color-ken-doll-nrfb","title":"1996 – Barbie – Splash 'N Color – Ken – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKen's Hair Changes Colour in Warm Water — Mattel Gave Him the Gimmick and He Absolutely Committed to It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplash 'N Color Ken is the 1996 Mattel release that gave Ken the colour-change hair feature that the Barbie line had been deploying on various doll iterations since the late eighties. Submerge his hair in warm water and the colour shifts — back to cool water to reset. He comes dressed in blue ripstop swim shorts with gold lamé trim at the hem, topless in the box in classic Ken beach configuration. The line also included Barbie, Skipper, Teresa, and Steven, each with their own colour-change hair variation and beach palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Splash 'N Color line sat at the intersection of two reliable Mattel play-line strategies: the beach\/pool theme that was a perennial bestseller across the entire Barbie range, and the colour-change mechanism that gave a doll a repeatable play function beyond static posing. Ken's version is the one most collectors tend to overlook in favour of the Barbie or Skipper editions — which makes it the more interesting piece in the line, occupying a slightly lower profile on the secondary market than its counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16170\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701371093182,"sku":"BARBIE-1996-SPLASH'N-KEN-DOLL0001","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1996-barbie-splash-n-color-ken-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782213617"},{"product_id":"2009-barbie-wizard-of-oz-50th-anniversary-pink-label-cowardly-lion-ken-doll","title":"2009 - Barbie - Wizard of Oz 50th Anniversary Pink Label - Cowardly Lion Ken - NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKen Has Finally Found a Role That Suits Him and He Is Running With It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1999 Mattel Wizard of Oz collector series paired Barbie with the classic 1939 MGM film in a four-character collector release timed to the 60th anniversary, and Ken got to play the Cowardly Lion. For a character who has spent most of his career as a supporting act in Barbie's world, being handed a lead role in one of the most beloved films ever made is a significant promotion. The series was positioned as a collector edition from the start, with screen-accurate references throughout each doll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe casting works because Ken and the Cowardly Lion share a quality that neither of them would particularly want to discuss: they are both at their best when they stop trying to be impressive and just commit to the bit. The 1999 Wizard of Oz series is consistently one of the most sought-after licensed Barbie collector releases, and the Cowardly Lion is the character most collectors reach for first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nManufacturer: Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\nCountry of manufacture: Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\nModel #: N6562\/6563\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease note that this item has not been tested as to its working condition due to it being sealed and new in box.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item requires batteries. As it is new in its original packaging it has not been tested.\u003cbr\u003e\nMelody Likes box condition grade: Pristine - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Melody Likes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49169969053886,"sku":"BARBIE-2009-WIZARDOF-COWARDLY-DOLL","price":158.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/2009-barbie-wizard-of-oz-50th-anniversary-pink-label-cowardly-lion-ken-doll-1.jpg?v=1790558039"},{"product_id":"2009-barbie-wizard-of-oz-50th-anniversary-pink-label-tin-man-ken-doll","title":"2009 - Barbie - Wizard of Oz 50th Anniversary Pink Label - Tin Man Ken - NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAll He Wanted Was a Heart and Instead He Got the Best Costume in the Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1999 Mattel Wizard of Oz collector series was released for the 60th anniversary of the MGM film, and model 25814 gave Ken the Tin Man - the role that required the most commitment to the bit and delivered the most visually striking result. The series was designed with direct reference to the 1939 film rather than any later interpretation, which means the Tin Man reads immediately as the Jack Haley version rather than any other adaptation the character has picked up over the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tin Man has a particular place in the cultural memory of the Wizard of Oz because his whole arc is about the thing he already has and cannot see, which is a better metaphor than most films bother with. Mattel gave him the funnel hat without irony and the result is one of the most charming Ken dolls ever produced in a collector context. The 1999 Wizard of Oz series regularly outperforms expectations on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nManufacturer: Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\nCountry of manufacture: Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\nModel #: N6562\/6565\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease note that this item has not been tested as to its working condition due to it being sealed and new in box.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item requires batteries. As it is new in its original packaging it has not been tested.\u003cbr\u003e\nMelody Likes box condition grade: Pristine - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Melody Likes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49169972396222,"sku":"BARBIE-2009-WIZARDOF-TINMANKE-DOLL","price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/2009-barbie-wizard-of-oz-50th-anniversary-pink-label-tin-man-ken-doll-1.jpg?v=1790558057"},{"product_id":"1992-barbie-my-first-barbie-ken-doll","title":"1992 - Barbie - My First Barbie - Ken - NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMy First Ken Is Easy to Dress and He Knows It and He Is Very Calm About the Whole Thing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy First Ken was released in 1992 as the easy-to-dress ballet partner of Barbie, designed with the same child-friendly engineering as the My First Barbie range: smooth, straight arms and legs for slip-on dressing, a split-back jacket so it can be slid on without wrestling, stretch fabrics with larger openings, and child-friendly fasteners wherever closures were unavoidable. He wears a white and pale blue ballet ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy First Ken had a split-back jacket and stretch fabrics so toddlers could dress him independently - small hands, big ambitions, no help required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nManufacturer: Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\nCountry of manufacture: Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e\nModel #: 1503\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease note: there is a split in the plastic - see image.\u003cbr\u003e\nMelody Likes box condition grade: Excellent - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Melody Likes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49171572785342,"sku":"BARBIE-1992-MYFIRSTB-KEN-DOLL","price":111.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1992-barbie-my-first-barbie-ken-doll-1.jpg?v=1790565923"}],"url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/collections\/ken.oembed","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}