{"product_id":"1984-barbie-sea-lovin-blonde-doll-nrfb","title":"1984 – Barbie – Sea Lovin' – Blonde – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNot Sold in America — Sea Lovin' Barbie Was a 1984 European and Canadian Market Exclusive in Four Languages\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSea Lovin' Barbie is a 1984 foreign-issue release produced exclusively for the European and Canadian market, never distributed in the US domestic range. The multilingual box carries the product in English (Sea Lovin'), French (Regate), German (Maritim) and Italian (Mare) — the same four-language format used across the continental European Barbie distribution. Barbie wears a red and white Breton-stripe tee with an anchor-print triangular collar detail, a white mini skirt with a navy star appliqué, and comes with a matching tote bag. She was manufactured in the Philippines, which is consistent with the production geography Mattel used for this European-specific line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Breton stripe is not accidental — it's a deliberate nod to the marinière, the striped jersey that Coco Chanel brought into mainstream fashion from French naval uniform in the 1910s and 1920s, and which had become the defining visual shorthand for European maritime leisure by the early eighties. Mattel's European design team was tuned to that reference in a way the US domestic team wasn't. Sea Lovin' Barbie, Ken and Skipper as a complete set represent one of the more specifically regional Barbie releases of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philippines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9109\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":47701370208446,"sku":"BARBIE-1984-SEALOVIN-BLONDE-DOLL0001","price":200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1984-barbie-sea-lovin-blonde-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782213876","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1984-barbie-sea-lovin-blonde-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}