{"product_id":"1997-barbie-hula-hoop-barbie-doll-nrfb","title":"1997 – Barbie – Hula Hoop Barbie – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Hula Hoop Sold 20 Million Units in Its First Year, and in 1997 Barbie Got Her Own\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHula Hoop Barbie was a 1997 Hills department store Special Edition release that gave Barbie her own doll-sized Wham-O hula hoop and a sportswear outfit to go with it — a pink Hula Hoop branded jacket, matching pink and white striped mini skirt and blue hair in a high ponytail. The box notes that within months of the hula hoop's introduction in 1958, over 20 million had been sold, which is one of the most remarkable toy sales figures in history and gives the concept a genuine cultural hook beyond just the novelty of a miniature hoop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHills was a US discount retailer that commissioned several Barbie exclusive editions in the mid-nineties, and the Hula Hoop Barbie is among the more charming of them — the combination of the late-fifties nostalgia prop and the nineties sportswear aesthetic creates an oddly specific time-collision that works better than it sounds. The doll-sized hoop is the kind of accessory that photographs well and gives a display piece immediate visual interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18167\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pristine — \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":47643726414014,"sku":"BARBIE-1997-HULAHOOP-DOLL0001","price":123.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1997-barbie-hula-hoop-barbie-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1781573530","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1997-barbie-hula-hoop-barbie-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}