YEAR: 1993
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: April 2026
MOLD: Superstar
OUTFIT DETAILS: Original.
NOTES: Got this girl from the local toy store in a trade. I saw her there a couple trips ago, so I'm glad she was still there when I was trading instead of selling. This one is staying in this gorgeous dress, but I do plan on buying the Black version for likely redressing. She's also stunning.
YEAR: 1983
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: Fall 2004
MOLD: Superstar
OUTFIT DETAILS: Original obviously.
NOTES: I bought this doll back in 2004 when I was doing a museum studies class. I don't remember the exact project, but my idea was likely a Barbie exhibit, so I grabbed this doll to use as a prop for the presentation. I had Great Shape when I was little, but it was my neighbors who had this version with the little Walkman. Kid me loved how it actually opened and the little tape could come out. I've kept this girl in the box ever since, but maybe I'll open her up soon.
YEAR: 1983
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: November 2025
MOLD: Spanish
OUTFIT DETAILS: 1978 Bargain Fashions #5200. This was one of my favorite childhood pieces. I thought it was a robe, but it's described as a wrap dress, so that's what we're going with. She borrowed her sister's shoes for this pic, but I plan on getting her a similar pair.
NOTES: Ah, the childhood favorite from my Barbie book! I really thought this doll was so pretty and she is. Mine has a couple little flaws, but I was happy to get her for a lower price. What a gorgeous face. My very first Barbie was the purple swimsuit blonde Barbie from this line. (This one is prettier.)
Here's the outfit on its card. Gorgeous condition. I have no idea how people keep things so nice. This is my age! I kept the packaging.
Here she is in her original outfit.
YEAR: 1983
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: October 2025
MOLD: Spanish
OUTFIT DETAILS: 1980 Best Buy #1468. I bought this for this doll to wear. I used to have what kid me called a robe in this same fabric. (It's actually a wrap dress and I'm on the hunt for a new one, but it's expensive.) The shoes are from childhood.
NOTES: I had a Barbie book when I was a kid and I loved going through it, marking which dolls I'd want. One of them was the Sunsational Malibu Hispanic Barbie. This Sun Gold line came out after that one, but this doll is just as pretty, so when I saw her for a decent price, I went for it. She has very different hair from Sunsational, so though they're similar, the hair makes them quite different from each other.
YEAR: 1985
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: October 2025
MOLD: Spanish
OUTFIT DETAILS: 1983 Fashion Fun "Everyday Outing!" #4804. Sandals are from my childhood collection. No shoes came with this dress.
NOTES: Ah, one of my two favorite new dolls from this most recent burst of Barbie buying. I love this girl so much. I think she may be the prettiest use of the Spanish mold. I was thrilled to get her for a decent price, as she's easily the most expensive of the Tropical line. For the early 80s dolls, the Hispanic versions of Barbie tend to be the most expensive from every line. I had to give her one of my favorite childhood dresses. I might still have my original, but I did rebuy this at a doll show in Memphis in the early 2000s.
YEAR: 1986
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: September 2008
MOLD: Steffie
OUTFIT DETAILS: Original
NOTES: I love this doll! It's always great to see a pale-skinned, black-haired girl with the Steffie face. And her outfit is really pretty, too. Excellent colors.
YEAR: 2008
PURCHASE CONDITION: Boxed
PURCHASE DATE: 2008
MOLD: Superstar
OUTFIT DETAILS: Original
NOTES: This is the 2008 repro Rockers Barbie. I never bought either of the original versions. She's not a top fave by any means, but I felt she needed to go near the other Rockers. And her white leather is already falling apart! Argh.
