1980s Era Japanese Barbie Fur Dress Collection Mint Box

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Up for Auction is a Japanese Barbie Doll Fur Dress Collection Outfit from the Barbie Collection Licensed by Mattel marketed in Japan by Takara New in Factory Box never opened. The factory tape seal is old and brittle and has broken from age. However, this item was never removed from the box and is in store new condition. According to my mother's notes she aquired this item on a trip to Japan in the early 1980s. Never handled, used, or played with by a child. The toys were part of an adult's doll collection. See History Below of this collection. Outfits are in store new condition. Nothing loose inside the box. Box condition is also store new, very nice. No separation of the plastic window from the cardboard. Pictures are the best description of item condition. Pictures have been taken from all sides. Please view pictures carefully as this is an AS-IS auction. HISTORY OF THIS ITEM You are buying from the son of the original owner. This auction item was never owned nor played with by a child. I am selling on behalf of my elderly mother who collected dolls as an adult, between the mid 1950s through the late 1980s. She worked in a department store toy and catalog department, and loved to buy the merchandise. Later in her life she did some traveling and bought some items outside her job location and added to her collection. She never bought used. She rarely took any of the toys out of the boxes, but just loved to buy, store, and display the toys at home, as is, in their original boxes. Also a word about the storage of these dolls. These dolls were stored over the years in ideal conditions. That is they were stored in the living area of the home in empty bedrooms and closets. Neither basements nor hot attics. Neither in direct sunlight. Many were rotated from storage to display shelves to be viewed and then back to storage. They have been exposed to pretty much a constant temperature and humidity of the living area of a Michigan home. A better way of stating this is that these dolls were NEVER stored in the basement exposed to humid conditions or in the heat of a hot attic. Let me also add that they have been in both a pet free, child free, and smoke free home. I am NOT a collector or an expert on Barbie Dolls or Action Figures. My mother was the expert… not me! I have no expertise in this area of collecting. I am NOT a dealer either. So please bid accordingly and realize that I cannot answer questions that a doll collector would know. Now, if you plan to bid, please read on….. TERMS AND CONDITIONS – DISCLAIMERS PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING SORRY, DUE TO PAST EXPERIENCE YOU MUST READ IF YOU PLAN TO BID! Ebay is a Hobby for me, NOT a Business. I do my best to fully describe my items and the conditions of the items as best I can. If you are unsure, email and ask. If I cannot answer your question, and you are still uncertain, do not bid. I hate disappointing folks. All SALES are Final. Sometimes mistakes happen, if so let me know, and I will correct any obvious problems. However, I will not debate opinions of condition on antique toy items because I am by no means an expert in this area of collecting. So Please, consider this when you bid. I have negative feedback from folks who made assumptions and failed to ask in advance and clarify their concerns of issues, condition, and history. I have overwhelming positive feedback from folks who do ask and are pleased with my candor and responses to specific questions. If you are uncertain of what you are bidding on, please do not bid, I do not issue refunds for differences of opinions . What you see in the picture is what you get. Also, I will not open sealed boxes, or boxes I strongly believe have never been opened to inspect for contents. I’m told by other collectors, that packaging is important to many collectors. So I cannot guarantee contents for items that are still factory sealed. Again, this is not a business for me, but pure fun, so I’d rather sell at ... read more

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