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

PARISIENNE

1st Edition

ITALY

1st Edition

1981  
ORIENT

SCOTLAND

1st Edition

1982  

ESK IMO

1st Edition

INDIA

1st Edition

1983  

SPAIN

1st Edition

SWEDEN

1st Edition

1984  
IRELAND
SWITZERLAND
1985  

JAPAN

1st Edition

1986  
GREECE
PERU
1987  

GERMANY

1st Edition

ICELAND
1988  
CANADA
KOREA
1989  
MEXICO

RUSSIA

1st Edition