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Barbie, the closed mouth facemold (Mackie mold)

“in 1992 'She had a do-over... Barbie had this silly grin with these little mouse teeth that showed. And I said 'Couldn't we have her mouth shut, so she doesn't look quite so willing and able?' They said 'Oh, sure. Why not?'” Bob Mackie in The Toys that Made Us

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Poodle Parade

What was Barbie's first dog? A poodle, of course! Poodles have always been a popular breed but back then it was a true fever. In 1964 Barbie had her first dog, a gray poodle that was included in the Dogs n 'Duds set and it seems that they ended up in competitions, because for the Poodle Parade the following year, Barbie and her poodle had won a prize.

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