The beautiful Bride Barbie #9599
is an unusual doll in so many ways.
First, she’s from 1976, a year some people would insist is not a true
vintage doll. But she was the first bride
doll to be released to the public (other than a few very early “dressed dolls”
that could be found in the pink silhouette or dressed doll boxes, wearing one
of the very early wedding dresses). Her
release was very limited and could only be found in a few select department
stores. The box is not marked “special” as
you will find on the “Ballerina Barbie on Tour” box that was released at the
same time and in the same department stores.
Second, her unusually gorgeous face
makes her unique. She has the
twist-n-turn face mold like the 1967 dolls, with real rooted eyelashes. Interestingly, she was the first doll that
was released in the United States with rooted eyelashes since 1972. She’s on a twist-n-turn bend knee body
(marked “Korea”), and only came with blonde hair. Her hair is parted on the side, medium length
with a looser style flip.
She’s dressed in a lovely white wedding
dress, beautiful headpiece, with white closed toe shoes and wore a white single strand
pearl necklace. Also included was a garter,
and her bridal bouquet with a blue satin ribbon attached.
Since this doll is so hard to
locate, people often get her confused with the “Beautiful Bride Barbie #9907”
from 1978. That doll has a different face
mold (superstar face) and painted on eyelashes.
But these dolls don’t hold a candle to the exquisite #9599!
In the last four months, eBay has
only sold two of these highly sought after dolls, and both were still mint in
box! You can also purchase just the
wedding ensemble, which is just as hard to find.
The stock number for the outfit is #9149.
Happy Hunting!
Happy Hunting!
