1996 Happy Holidays Barbie NIB Mint

1996 Happy Holidays Barbie Special Edition NIB Mint. When you think of the holidays, what’s more delightful than a Currier and Ives print? That was the inspiration for this year’s look with the designers returning to the Victorian era. This was also the first doll to show Holiday Barbie dressed for the outdoors. She’s ready for a sleigh ride or chestnuts on an open fire in a plush velvet, burgundy jacket with white faux fur at the collar and wrists. The opening of the coat is lined with gold corded stripes and three large red and golden buttons complete the center. Her gown is a tiered golden masterpiece and her hair is held neatly in a white fur cap accented by a matching burgundy and golden ribbon bow. A gorgeous white faux fur muff match the fur accents at her collar and sleeves. When you’ve always done fashion forward, sometimes taking the past and making it modern can be a new way to shock and amaze. It paid off with this edition.