VTG 1960s Ponytail Barbie #5 Brunette Doll & Dance Dress Made In Japan TLC. This beautiful vintage doll is from 1961 and is a #5 Ponytail Barbie doll. She has a hollow torso, no holes in her feet, a slightly oily face, soft brunette hair and firmer more wiry bangs, Japan imprinted on her right foot, and the Barbie mark with Pat Pending by Mattel on her right butt cheek. I don’t think the dress is original Barbie, but it’s done in a similar style to Barbie dance dresses with a black velvet bodice, gold sash, and white and gold striped skirt. Very reminiscent of both of her iconic zebra swimsuits! While this doll is lovely and is in decent overall vintage condition, she could definitely use a little TLC and has a few flaws. She has general wear and scuff marks all over due to age and use. She has a crack starting on the left side of her neck at the bottom. She does NOT have green ear. Her torso has one small black dot on it. Her arms and legs have some dark discoloring. Her hair was extremely matted and tangled, so I fixed that but her hair is thinning at the top. Some of her face paint could use a refresh on the lips and eyelids and the left brow is starting to fade, but overall her face is in good shape. Finger and toe nail polish is fading. Tops and bottoms of feet have scuff marks and some discoloration. The gold sash on the dress is fraying on the back where the snaps meet. The dress has been laundered, however there are a few darker spots on the skirt of the dress on the front, but they blend in pretty well. Overall, she could be in worse shape! But she’d be an easy candidate for restoration with the right person. Please look at the pictures and ask any questions you might have about her condition! Lot includes doll and dress only as is! See photos for details.
