{"product_id":"1986-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-first-edition-german-doll-nrfb","title":"1986 – Barbie – Dolls of the World - First Edition – German – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWest Germany Is Still on the Box — First-Edition DOTW Before Reunification Changed the Map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman Barbie 3188 is the first-edition DOTW release, and the packaging still reads West Germany — she predates reunification by four years, placing her in the specific historical moment of 1986 when West Germany was hosting the FIFA World Cup and the country's cultural identity was at its most distinct and self-contained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first-edition DOTW dolls are distinguished from later releases by their construction quality and the completeness of their paper travel kits, and German Barbie's West Germany designation makes her box a small piece of Cold War geography — the kind of detail that reads as footnote in 1986 and as collector provenance forty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 #3188\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":47487949504702,"sku":"BARBIE-1986-DOLLSOFT-GERMAN-DOLL0001","price":156.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1986-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-first-edition-german-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1779363463","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1986-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-first-edition-german-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}