{"product_id":"1996-barbie-university-barbie-northwestern-university-barbie-doll-nrfb","title":"1996 – Barbie – University Barbie – Northwestern University Barbie – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGo Wildcats — Mattel Made Cheerleader Barbies for Dozens of Schools and Northwestern Got a Good One\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 University Barbie series was one of Mattel's more ambitious officially licensed releases of the mid-nineties — a cheerleader doll for each of a large number of American universities, each in the correct team colours with licensed logos on the uniform. The Northwestern edition wears the Wildcats' purple and white cheerleader costume with the NU Wildcats logo on the bodysuit, holds purple and white pom-poms, and has the Bend and Move articulated body that allows actual cheerleading poses. The packaging shows the Wildcats logo prominently and the Northwestern team art on the box backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProducing officially licensed collegiate Barbies for dozens of schools simultaneously was a logistical achievement and a smart commercial move — each edition was essentially a regional product that sold particularly well in its home university's territory, which meant retailers at university towns had a reason to carry a specific SKU. The Northwestern Wildcats edition is among the more collectable entries in the series for alumni and collectors of nineties sports licensing.\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 19167\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":47643708555454,"sku":"BARBIE-1996-UNIVERSI-NORTHWES-DOLL0001","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1996-barbie-university-barbie-northwestern-university-barbie-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1781573469","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1996-barbie-university-barbie-northwestern-university-barbie-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}