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Malibu Barbie

Pair of Dolls
1983 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mattel, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

Malibu Barbie and Tropical Ken made by Mattel in the early 1980s


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Pair of dolls
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Doll
  • Doll
  • Doll
  • Packaging
  • Doll
Titles
  • Malibu Barbie (manufacturer's title)
  • Tropical Ken (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Malibu Barbie and Tropical Ken made by Mattel in the early 1980s
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.388&A-1984

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1120407/malibu-barbie-pair-of-dolls-mattel-inc/
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