1960 Ponytail Barbie DOLL MOD 850 #3 ANEMIC PAT PEND 1958 T.M. Needs Help ISSUES

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Up for auction is an early Barbie doll with some issues.  This was an estate find and it's being sold as found.  The doll is a Model 850 Ponytail Barbie Number 3.  Patent date 1958 but produced in 1960.  She has/had brown eye shadow with blue eyes and red lips.  You can see color loss and some discoloration around the eyes and on the face.  In my opinion, the worst part about her is the dent on the top of her head.  It does not go through, it's just a dent.  Her hair is a mess too.  Not sure what's going on with this nest.  I'm guessing the hair was pulled up over the top and it has simply fallen down.  Her skin tone is an anemic pasty white with a hint of green.  There's a small dimple on her right thigh and there are lines on her hips.  The left ankle has a slight lean to the lateral side.  No holes in her feet and JAPAN is on the bottom of her right foot.  The buttocks on the right cheek is marked: Barbie T.M. PATS PEND (copyright symbol) MCMLVIII BY MATTEL INC.  The left buttocks is marked: 96.  She has nipples too.  Her arms and legs move freely and her head turns too.  Nothing is loose and I don't see any body cracks.  Some stains and marks from play with handling over the years.  There is a light odor of crayons.  The only accessory I have is her original swim suit.  The swimsuit has some discoloration and the center seam in the front has opened up.  No tag on the swimsuit.  She looks macabre and
ghoulish
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