{"product_id":"1994-barbie-pog-special-edition-doll-nrfb","title":"1994 – Barbie – POG Special Edition – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBarbie Arrived at the Peak of the POG Craze With Her Own Slammer and Five Official Milkcaps\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePOG Fun Barbie was released in 1994 as a Special Edition timed to the height of the POG phenomenon — the milkcap game that swept playgrounds across North America and Europe between 1993 and 1996. The doll comes with five official POG milkcaps and a pink Barbie slammer, making it one of the few instances where a fashion doll and a disc-flipping game were presented as a unified product concept. The outfit — striped crop sweatshirt, polka-dot skirt, and a bag to carry the POGs — commits to the aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe POG boom was genuinely brief and intense: the World POG Federation was licensing the format aggressively through 1994 and 1995, which is why this doll exists. By 1996 the craze had substantially cooled, making POG Fun Barbie one of those perfect time-capsule products that is entirely legible as a document of a specific cultural moment. The slammer, which often detaches from the backing on surviving boxed examples, is the detail collectors check first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please note: There is a crack in the box plastic and tear to cardboard. See images.\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 13239\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":47643728380094,"sku":"BARBIE-1994-POGSPECI-DOLL0001","price":111.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1994-barbie-pog-special-edition-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1781573605","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1994-barbie-pog-special-edition-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}