Name: You Create Barbie Basics Kit No. 003
Made by and When: Mattel, 2025
Designer: Carlyle Nuera
Label: Black
Material: Vinyl, plastic, synthetic hair and clothing fibers, paint
Head Sculpts: Minh, Rose, and Caro (presumably in the order the heads were placed in the box)
Body Types: Made to Move™ Curvy, Petite, and Original
Marks: (Heads) ©2025 MATTEL; (Curvy MTM Body) under the breast articulation, JBH87 / T511 / ©2017 MATTEL / 1186 MJ, 1, NL / MADE IN INDONESIA; (Petite MTM Body) ©2019 Mattel / 1186 MJ, 1, NL / MADE IN INDONESIA; and (Original MTM Body) ©2015 Mattel / 1186 MJ, 1, NL / MADE IN INDONESIA
Height: 11-1/2 inches, 11 inches, and 12 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Bald (the kit includes three differently-styled wigs*), brown painted eyes and painted eyelashes, closed mouths with wine or rose-colored lips.
*Wigs: Black and blue ombre bob wig, long platinum blonde and black ombre wig, and a curly brown Afro wig—all have a silicone wig cap lining.
Clothing/Accessories: (Tops) vinyl jacket, tank top with mesh insert, one-shoulder top; (bottoms) mini skirt with mesh ruffle drape, long skirt with mesh insert, handkerchief hem skirt, halter top romper; (shoes) slouchy wedge heel boots, strappy ballet flats, clear strappy heels; (accessories) copper-tone rectangular sunglasses, twisted hoop earrings, three-strand choker; certificate of authenticity, three doll stands
Other: Mattel released three You Create Barbie Kits in March 2025 in three different skin tones. Kit No. 003 contains the deepest-complexioned dolls. The kits celebrate the 15th anniversary of Barbie Basics, a line of collector’s edition Barbie dolls, and include mix-and-match swappable doll bodies, heads, wigs, and universal-fit fashions. The back of the box illustrates many ways to mix and match the dolls. The dolls’ skin tone in Kit No. 003 matches Barbie Basics 2025 Series 1, Model No. 03.
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