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Article: Cabbage Patch, the sequel: Happy Holidays Barbies Special edition of doll in demand
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 9, 1995
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She's caused fistfights in Tennessee. An Internet fan put a
bounty on her. And in eastern Massachusetts, it seems she's been
only slightly easier to find than MIA gangster Whitey Bulger.
The object of all this desire is 1995 Happy Holidays Barbie.
Since 1988, Mattel Inc. has issued an annual special edition of
America's most popular doll.
This year, Mattel seems to have badly underestimated demand, which
may be driven by adult collectors who regard Barbie as an objet
d'art.
Locally, the shortage was made worse this week by the breakdown of
a delivery truck that delayed a shipment of 2,900 Happy Holidays
Barbies to the Boston area, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer
Affairs said yesterday.
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