{"product_id":"1995-barbie-reproduction-busy-gal-doll-nrfb","title":"1995 – Barbie – Reproduction – Busy Gal  – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIn 1960, Barbie Was a Fashion Designer With Her Own Portfolio of Sketches — and That Portfolio Is Still in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy Gal was Barbie fashion number 981, first sold in 1960 as part of the second year of Barbie's existence — when Mattel was actively building out what careers and identities the doll might inhabit. The fashion established Barbie as a working professional in her own field: red and white striped blouse, red linen jacket with matching striped lining, a red knee-length skirt, a navy straw hat, navy belt, open-toe heels, black sunglasses, and a black portfolio containing two sheets of fashion illustrations. Mattel's 1995 limited edition reproduction gives back the brunette ponytail body, the vintage face painting, and every item from the original — including those sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe portfolio prop is the detail that makes the reproduction genuinely interesting. It establishes Barbie not as a model or a showpiece but as someone who does design work — someone with a portfolio, appointments and a reason to be on the street in a red suit carrying something important. The 1995 release arrived in the same year as the Barbie as Maria doll, which made 1995 a strong year for Mattel's collector reproduction programme. Both came with the same vintage face that tells you immediately these are something different from a standard nineties release.\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 13675\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":47701370962110,"sku":"BARBIE-1995-REPRODUC-BUSYGAL-DOLL0001","price":145.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1995-barbie-reproduction-busy-gal-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782213797","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1995-barbie-reproduction-busy-gal-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}