Avon Representative Barbie

Name: Avon Representative Barbie

Made by and When: Mattel, 1998

Head Sculpt: Nichelle

Material: Vinyl

Height:  11-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Short black curly rooted Afro, brown painted eyes with painted upper and lower eyelashes, closed mouth with burgundy lip color

Clothes: Wears a two-piece skirt suit consisting of a yellow double-breasted basket-weave jacket with black buttons and trim,  and a black straight skirt; black hose and shoes, gold stud earrings, and a held yellow Avon shopping bag complete the look. A doll stand is included in the package.

Other: Released in 1998 as a special edition, Mattel presented “the very first Avon Representative Barbie dolls designed exclusively for Avon to honor its thousands of Avon Representatives worldwide,” as described on the back of the box. The description on the back of the box continues, “The Avon Representative doll features Barbie as a contemporary Avon Sales Representative, reflecting some of the many faces of Avon around the world. Available as an African-American, Caucasian or Hispanic doll, Avon Representative Barbie truly celebrates diversity in culture and style.”

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