Hawaiian Fun Christie Doll
- Made:
- 1980-1990 in United States
- maker:
- Mattel Inc.
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Doll, Barbie, black skinned, with waist length black hair
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Previously catalogued as a black Barbie doll, this is in fact a Christie doll from the Hawaiian Fun Barbie range, released in 1990. The doll is wearing a green and pink bikini with a short length green grass “hula” skirt. She has long black hair, partly in an original sectioned ponytail.
The Christie doll, marketed as a friend of Barbie, was the first black or African-American doll made by Mattel in the Barbie range. First released in 1968, Christie was the only black or African-American doll in the Barbie range, until the first black doll actually named Barbie was released in 1980. Christie dolls have continued to feature in various Barbie ranges.
Details
- Category:
- Materials Science Gallery
- Object Number:
- 2000-355
- Materials:
- nylon and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 60 mm x 120 mm x 310 mm, 0.2kg
- type:
- character doll and toy - recreational artefact
- credit:
- Christie's South Kensington Limited
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