Avid collectors of foreign Barbie? dolls have sought foreign-exclusive Barbie? dolls for over four decades. Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Venezuela are among the countries with unique Barbie? dolls featured in this inclusive book. A foreign Photo Family Tree will delight collectors who will be introduced to foreign Barbie? friends Danbie, Eli, Ellie, Flora, Lia, Kotbie, Marie, Noel, Reina, Sophie, Stephanie, Susie, Tina, Valerie, and Viky. Readers will be surprised to learn fascinating details such as Ken being named Bob in Brazil and Kenny in Argentina, while the historic first black Barbie? sold in the U.S. was called Christie in Europe. This is the first book devoted entirely to foreign Barbie? dolls. Even Barbie? doll s tiny sister Kelly (known as Shelly outside the U.S.) is well represented in this book. Over 1,000 foreign Barbie?-family dolls are featured in full color in nearly 1,200 photos, with many close-ups for easy identification. 2007 values.

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Barbie Around The World is an identification and value guide for those Barbies that have been made and sold in 140 different countries. It is written by J. Michael Augustyniak and published by Collector Books. It covers the period from 1964 to 2007. Barbie's face is changed to appeal to buyers in foreign countries, and today, she is as diverse as the various peoples of the world. The introduction to the book includes notes of Barbies in many different countries.