{"product_id":"1992-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-australian-doll-nrfb","title":"1992 – Barbie – Dolls of the World – Australian – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMattel Looked at an Entire Continent in 1992 and Said: Jillaroo. Not Tourist. Not Opera House. A Female Outback Station Worker With Boots for the Brush.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian Barbie from the 1992 Dolls of the World line is dressed as a jillaroo — the Australian term for a young woman working on a remote cattle or sheep station in the outback, which is a more specific and more interesting choice than \"woman in a sundress standing near a landmark.\" She has the wide-brimmed hat for the sun, the boots for the terrain, a red floral blouse and a tan skirt and vest that match, as the box notes, \"much of the dusty terrain found in the outback.\" The packaging opens with \"G'day! from Australia, the land down under,\" which lands differently in the present than it did in 1992 but is earnest enough to be charming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word jillaroo entered Australian English in the early 20th century as the female equivalent of jackaroo — itself thought to derive from the Aboriginal word for a young kangaroo, though the etymologists are still arguing about this. Either way: a distinctly Australian word that doesn't translate without a footnote. Mattel's decision to dress Barbie for a job rather than a photo opportunity is the detail that makes this entry more interesting than most of the Dolls of the World line. She's not there for the scenery. She's working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3626\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47696706699454,"sku":"BARBIE-1992-DOLLSOFT-AUSTRALI-DOLL0001","price":128.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1992-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-australian-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782133844","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1992-barbie-dolls-of-the-world-australian-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}