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Skippy Skates: 1976 Beautiful Bride Barbie (European release). Made in Taiwan. She has the original Superstar head mold and face paint. Her whole wedding outfit is made of high quality fabric. The veil is securely fastened to the crown of her head with a thread.
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Skippy Skates: She has a really pretty face and subtle makeup. I have noticed that most pre-1980s Barbies were factory assembled with their shoes already insitu.
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Skippy Skates: I checked her torso to ensure the wedding dress didn’t transfer any nasty dye or markings on her skin. However, she had a residue from the tape at the back of her neck which I’ve cleaned with an alco-wipe swab (70% isopropyl alcohol pads).
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Skippy Skates: The back of her neck after using alco-wipe pads on the sticky tape residue.