• LIBERATION 51: BARBIE AS WONDER WOMAN

    / March 21, 2000

    Wonder Woman is an unusual figure in the world of comic books. When she was created in 1941, comic books were read by an overwhelming number of children and adults of both sexes, and the story goes…

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  • LIBERATION 43: WINTER IN MONTREAL BARBIE

    / January 25, 2000

    The City Seasons line has been one of the best of Mattel’s attempts to appeal to the adult collector. Each doll was designed with a gorgeous, realistic seasonal themed outfit. Unfortunately, Mattel decided to end the line…

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  • LIBERATION 38: WALT DISNEY WORLD 2000 BARBIE

    / December 21, 1999

    The Disney family of companies and Mattel have had a long and profitable relationship, happily intertwining their respective specialties to part the consumer from their money. They have also created some wonderful exclusive dolls. (Anyone else remember…

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  • LIBERATION 37: TREE TRIMMING BARBIE

    / December 14, 1999

    Tree Trimming Barbie is this year’s supermarket store doll. If you enjoy informally-dressed holiday themed dolls, this line can be a real treasure. Each year’s doll is dressed in a casual outfit in preparation for a holiday…

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  • LIBERATION 22: NASCAR OFFICIAL #94 BARBIE

    / September 21, 1999

    Never one to let a success go unfollowed, Mattel produced the bizarrely named Nascar Official #94 Barbie as a follow-up to the Nascar 50th Anniversary Barbie. Contrary to their usual behavior, Mattel made this doll just as…

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  • LIBERATION 20: TANGERINE TWIST BARBIE

    / September 7, 1999

    Tangerine Twist was the first doll in the “Fashion Savvy Collection” which focuses on stylish city fashions for the African-American doll. Designed by Kitty Black Perkins (the creative force behind the now-defunct Shani line), this doll boasts a great…

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