{"product_id":"2005-barbie-festivals-of-the-world-chinese-new-year-doll-nrfb","title":"2005 – Barbie – Festivals of the World – Chinese New Year – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eShe Carries a Red Lai-See Envelope — Mattel Did the Research on This One\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2005 Chinese New Year Barbie was part of the Festivals of the World sub-series within Mattel's Dolls of the World Pink Label line, designed by Katia Jimenez. She wears a silky red gown decorated with yellow flowers and a phoenix motif — the phoenix being a symbol of happiness and joy in Chinese culture — with gold hair ornaments, red tassel jewellery, and traditional braided styling. The accessory that matters is the red Lai-See envelope she holds: the customary gift of money given during the Lunar New Year, and the specific cultural detail that separates a considered doll from a costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Festivals of the World entries put cultural accuracy front and centre in a way the earlier Dolls of the World series sometimes didn't, commissioning research into specific traditions rather than just national dress. The Lantern Festival detail on the packaging — children carrying lanterns after dark on the fifteenth and final night of celebrations — places this doll within a specific moment of the holiday rather than a general impression of it. Jimenez was also the designer behind the 2005 Carnaval Barbie, and the same specificity of intent is visible in both.\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 J0928\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":47701371781310,"sku":"BARBIE-2005-FESTIVAL-CHINESEN-DOLL0001","price":161.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/2005-barbie-festivals-of-the-world-chinese-new-year-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1782213783","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/2005-barbie-festivals-of-the-world-chinese-new-year-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}