Barbie Around the World
In 1980, Mattel introduced a line of dolls that was one of the longest lasting lines ever produced by the company. The Dolls of the World(DOTW) series lasted for 20 years and was replaced in 2000 by the Princesses of the World(POTW) series. The Princesses of the World were replaced in 2006 by the Festivals of the World(FOTW) series. Neither of these series proved to be as long-lived or successful and the DOTW series and in 2008, Mattel brought the DOTW series back again.
Some of the background pictures on this page and the DOTW2 page were taken with permission from www.jorgetutor.com . The site is fabulous with beautiful pictures from all over the world. Please visit it.
1980 | Click for 1990-2000 |
ROYAL U.K. First in the series |
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PARISIENNE 1st Edition |
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ITALY 1st Edition |
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1981 | |
ORIENT |
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SCOTLAND 1st Edition |
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1982 | |
ESK IMO 1st Edition |
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INDIA 1st Edition |
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1983 | |
SPAIN 1st Edition |
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SWEDEN 1st Edition |
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1984 | |
IRELAND |
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SWITZERLAND |
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1985 | |
JAPAN 1st Edition |
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1986 | |
GREECE |
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PERU |
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1987 | |
GERMANY 1st Edition |
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ICELAND |
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1988 | |
CANADA |
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KOREA |
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1989 | |
MEXICO |
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RUSSIA 1st Edition |