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Barbie My Favorite Time Capsule 1971 Malibu Doll | 
| Brand: Mattel
Category: Toy
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $17.99
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Seller: Graveyardmall
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 23587
Batteries Included: No
Age: 14 - 15 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 3 x 13 x 11.5
MPN: N4977
Model: N4977
UPC: 027084675269
EAN: 0027084675269
ASIN: B001H9NXHU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | In celebration of Barbie doll's 50th anniversary, Barbie Malibu and period fashion return | | • | Barbie's Malibu doll and period fashion return | | • | Now is your opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend | | • | Includes a reproduction Barbie doll, an extra reproduction fashion from the era and a collector's booklet | | • | Collect them all while the celebration lasts |
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Product Description
In celebration of Barbie doll's 50th anniversary, favorite dolls and period fashions return, recreated in loving detail. If you missed your chance before, or no longer have your beloved Barbie, now is your opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend! Each set includes a reproduction Barbie doll, and extra reproduction fashion from the era and a collector's booklet. Complete your 50th anniversary collection with the My Favorite Barbie doll series of unforgettable, innovative dolls. Each sold separately. Barbie My Favorite Barbie Malibu Doll measures approximately 12" tall.
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 You'll get a "kick" out of her! March 6, 2010
JayDee (Virginia)
Malibu Barbie was a cherished part of my childhood. If only we hadn't chewed her legs and cut her hair! Thankfully, Mattel helps us relive long lost childhood moments with this excellent reproduction! Unless my memory is terrible, I think this reproduction is exactly how I remember her. Like the other "My Favorite Time Capsule" dolls, Malibu comes packaged in a wonderful window box with reproduction booklet (check out Ken and his collection of interchangeable beards) and collector cards. The piece de resistance is of course the addition of the classic "Lemon Kick" fashion that is so memorable. Thankfully Mattel packaged this delicate garment with tiny plastic staples instead of sewing it to the box. It makes for such easy removal. You'll get a "kick" out of dressing Barbie in this outfit...and will remember how difficult Malibu Barbie was to dress! This is beautifully made, no squished face mould and full of early 1970s charm to brighten any vintage Barbie collection. She displayed beautifully on her stand and thankfully you'll probably take better care of her this time around. Highly recommended!
 Help my face mold was smooshed ! June 23, 2009
C. Brown (Santa Maria, Ca United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like the packaging. The reproduction ..well the idea and effort. My only complaint is the mold on the face ( I mean every one of these dolls) its smashed in or caved in looking. For the price ..it's a bit of a disappointment as she really would be a beautiful doll to display if not for the above mentioned flaw.
fun, sun-kissed "Malibu" Barbie reproduction March 6, 2009
Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First introduced in 1971, "Malibu" Barbie quickly became one of the most popular and enduring dolls ever created at Mattel. Sporting for the first time a healthy sun-kissed tan and using the Stacey face-mould, "Malibu" Barbie tapped into the California surf culture with free spirited fun and frolic.
Dressed in her trademark blue tank swimsuit, "Malibu" Barbie comes with her sunglasses and fuzzy yellow beachtowel, just like she did in 1971. She also comes with a bonus fashion. "Lemon Kick" is one of the most sought-after Barbie fashions of the era. Coming at the tail end of the Mod craze, "Lemon Kick" is a gorgeous two-piece playsuit made of sunny yellow pleated chiffon. It's comprised of sheer palazzo pants, matching solid yellow tap panties, a top trimmed with white braid and pink ribbon, plus a pair of cute yellow pilgrim shoes.
There's been a lot of keen attention to detail with this reproduction. Issued to mark Barbie's 50th anniversary, this is the perfect gift for the Barbie fanatic in your family.
 Mattel Lacking in Product Presentation - Holes in Fabric February 9, 2009
L. Cross (In The West)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Mattel Lacking in Product Presentation - Holes in Fabric
Why does Mattel insist on poking a hole through every fine fabric costume on collectible dolls with a needle and thread or plastic t-tie? Just try to remove the two-piece outfit without having a snag in the fabric.
After the millions of dolls they have sold, could their staff devise a way to keep the doll in the box without having to sew the dress to the box?
If the collector wishes to display the doll outside the box, they must try to carefully remove the thread - which still leaves the hole poked through the fabric.
Why would someone pay this much money for a doll with a with holes punched through the fabric?
Madame Alexander - a premier doll manufacturer years - has for years securely fastened their dolls with a simple ribbon or rigid plastic forms. Why can't Mattel do the same?
Mattel is lacking in Quality Control on this issue, and the same with the Elvis and Priscilla Presley Giftset. Three holes are punched through the fabric of Priscilla's dress! Plus, the 1962 Bubblecut Anniversary doll has holes punched through the gown and gloves; and, The Original Barbie 50th Anniversary doll has gooey adhesive underneath the swimsuit bodice to keep the suit from falling off. Quality Control at Mattel? It is missing!
Big Disappointment! January 31, 2009
Mr Doug Gordon (Toronto, ON Canada)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you are interested in purchasing a reproduction Malibu Barbie doll, the 2002 release would be your better bet. I know that this is the opposite opinion of the previous reviewer, but there are some faults I have found with the 2009 repro of Malibu Barbie. First of all, the body is not tight. The arms, the twist 'n' turn waist, and the head are very loose. When moving the arms up, they don't stay in position, they fall down. However, the legs are very tight. This is more of a quality control issue from Mattel. The 2002 version was made in Indonesia, or Malaysia-I can't remember. Mattel manufactured this one in China. Secondly, the body is not an exact repro of the original, or the 2002 version. The arms span out, with the original, and 2002 version, the arms go straight down, and close to the body. A third point, the sunglasses are purple, which were the colour of Malibu P.J.'s sunglasses-Barbie's were pink. On the fourth point, the aqua blue bathing suit does not fit well on this doll. It looks like she is wearing a blue potato sack. The 2002 version had an accurate repro of the bathing suit, and it fit better. The 2009 one looks like how the bathing suit fit on Malibu Barbie when Mattel was on the final run of the 1971 version in 1974, and switching over to the red bathing suit version for 1975. Finally, the face sculpt looks weird. On this version, her face looks compressed in on the side, making her head longer, and narrower in width. It seems like the 1970 "Lemon Kick" fashion, and the included memorabilia like the "Barbie's World" pamphlet, and the trivia cards were the main focus, and the doll was reproduced by memory, and altered a little. I gave this doll 3 stars because the outfit, and the memorabilia. The repro of the actual doll is not accurate. For the $45 (Cdn) price, Mattel should be making sure that they follow the original Malibu Barbie design without any updated modifications. In conclusion, if any of the dolls are being reproduced, the important details should be matched with the original doll. It's along the lines of being a knock-off if the features of the original are not followed.
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