Barbie Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 50th Anniversary Black Label Collection, with accompanying 50th Anniversary 2014 Swimsuit Issue Sports Illustrated Magazine. Barbie in Mint Condition, never been opened; magazine unread, in original packaging. Sports Illustrated Barbie Doll-The Doll That Started It All. Barbie doll made quite a splash at her March 9, 1959 premiere. Sporting her trademark blonde ponytail and eye-popping black and white bathing suit, she is "the doll that started it all." Always a snapshot of style in-the-moment, Barbie gives girls of all ages a guide to glam, a license to dream, and a way to make a personal fashion statement. Now, Barbie celebrates 50 years of the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as Barbie doll and her zebra-striped suit appear alongside 5 decades of Swimsuit legends. Barbie poses in her 1959 "original fashion model" suit and other iconic bathing suits, culminating in this 2014 reinterpretation of one of her all-time most famous looks! From her very first Malibu maillot to this updated Hollywood halter, Barbie remains always in the swim!