2004 – Barbie – 45th Anniversary Barbie Ornament – NIB

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Forty-Five Years of Beauty, Style and Glamour — and the Hallmark Ornament Has a Lighted Display Stand to Make the Entrance

The 45th Anniversary Barbie Hallmark Keepsake Ornament from 2004 marks the 45th anniversary of Barbie's debut on 9 March 1959. The ornament depicts Barbie in a dramatic black column evening gown with a black and white swirl pattern rising from the waist and a black and white sculptural fan hat — an ensemble that references the original 1959 zebra-stripe swimsuit in which Barbie first appeared. A white stole trails at the rear. The handcrafted resin figure comes with a separate lighted display stand: an arched chrome-finish spotlight stand that illuminates the figure from above when powered by three AAA batteries. Model number QHB6601.

Barbie was introduced by Ruth Handler at the American International Toy Fair in New York on 9 February 1959, going on sale in March of that year. The 45th anniversary in 2004 received a broader Mattel collector celebration than most annual milestones — the black and white graphic palette of the anniversary doll and ornament was a deliberate callback to the original swimsuit, which itself referenced the contemporary fashion for graphic black-and-white design in 1959. The lighted display stand format makes this one of the more physically substantial Hallmark Barbie ornament releases, the illuminated presentation giving the piece an exhibition rather than tree-hanging character.

Material: Handcrafted resin

Manufacturer: Hallmark
Country of manufacture: China
Model #: QHB6601
Scale / Height: 14cm / 5½"

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