Pair Of Vtg (97) "mrs.albee" (1st/2nd) Barbie (1:6) 12" Dolls

NEW Pair of Vintage (1997) Avon Exclusive "Mrs. P.F.E. Albee" (First/Second Series) Barbie (1:6) 12" Plastic Doll Figures (Unsealed) , by Mattel "Special Edition" - READ FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW Packaging Condition: FAIR - Both come in original packaging (w/literature and accessories), and attached by bands inside (Unsealed, but never removed) - see below for details and condition on each Both made in 1997 (Indonesia) Box Dimensions: 8.125" (W) x 3" (D) x 13.5" (H) Selling together as pair (2) Pair includes: NEW Vintage (1997) Avon Exclusive "Mrs. P.F.E. Albee" (1st Series) Barbie (1:6) 11.5" Plastic Doll Figure (Unsealed, but never removed), by Mattel "First in a Series" (#17690) - UPC: 074299176906, and includes: Doll, jabot, skirt, hat, panties, shoes, jewelry, brochure, and doll stand; w/wear (some scuffs, scratches, warping and water damage surface stains to outside of packaging; due to storage) - see pics NEW Vintage (1997) Avon Exclusive "Mrs. P.F.E. Albee" (2nd Series) Barbie (1:6) 11.5" Plastic Doll Figure (Unsealed, but never removed), by Mattel "Second in a Series" (#20330) - UPC: 074299203305, and includes: Doll, jacket, skirt, hat, gloves, paper valise, panties, shoes, and doll stand; w/some wear (some scuffs, scratches, minor warping and water damage surface stains to outside of packaging; due to storage) - see pics First in a Series: We honor Persis Foster Eames Albee, a woman of considerable spirit and style. Born in Newry, Maine in 1836, she was 50 years old, married with two grown children when she accepted David H. McConnell's offer to work in his employ as a door-to-door perfume saleswoman - thus becoming the very first Avon lady. Mrs. Albee would set out, attired in an outfit very similar to the one that Barbie is wearing now. Going door-to-door in Winchester, New Hampshire, she represented the California Perfume Company, (later to become Avon). At first, she offered just one product. The Little Dot Perfume Set, an item composed of five bottles of different scents. After a sale was made, Mrs. Albee would send in her orders to the New York office where they would be filled and returned by rail to Winchester. Attired as she was in her elegant clothing and with her friendly manner, Mrs. Albee was a welcome sight to her Winchester neighbors. They enjoyed her company and her merchandise; she became so successfull that Mr. McConnell promoted her to General Agent, a position that required her to recruit other women like herself to go door-to-door. Mrs. Albee was happily associated with Avon for 25 years. In his 1903 biography of the California Perfume Company; David McConnell said "It is only befitting that we give her the honorary title of Mother of the California Perfume Company, for the system that we now use for distributing our goods was put in practical operation by Mrs. Albee." Because of Mrs. Albee's contributions, Avon features her image on its prestigious Avon recognition awards - Mrs. Albee was truly the first and finest of many very special Avon ladies. Second in a Series: The year was 1886 and Persis Foster Eames Albee had just celebrated her 50th birthday when she accepted a job with David H. McConnell to work for his new endeavor, the California Perfume Company. McConnell, a former door-to-door bookseller, originally made perfume as a gift for his customers. When he discovered that the perfume was becoming more popular than books, McConnell and his wife, Lucy, started a perfume business which would one day become Avon. He hired Mrs. Albee, a genteel woman of considerable spirit and style to be the first door-to-door perfume saleswoman and the first Avon lady. Soon her traveling took her far beyond her small New Hampshire hometown. As the first General Traveling Agent, she recruited other ladies, like herself, to work for the company. Thirty-four years before women were given the right to vote, Mrs. Albee succeeded in bringing women into the mainstream of commercial life. Mrs. Albee saw no reason to alter her fashionable attire because of the rigors of traveling. Quite the contrary. Her elegant clothing proved that to be successful, one must look the part. Mrs. Albee is seen in front of a 19th century Victorian home on a sunny spring day. She has just completed a successful sale and is ready to continue up the street to greet the next customer and make the next sale. She carries her product in her handsome valise. For Mrs. Albee, the first Avon lady, it wasn't just another day... it was what she loved to do. "Barbie" is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy is the figurehead of an eponymous brand for over six decades, that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories. Barbie and her male counterpart, Ken, have been described as the two most popular dolls in the world. Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her unenthusiastic husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called "Bild Lilli"; based on a popular character appearing in a satirical comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for the newspaper Bild. The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel. Upon her return to the United States, Handler redesigned the doll (with help from local inventor-designer Jack Ryan) and the doll was given a new name, Barbie, after Handler's daughter Barbara. The doll made its debut (in both blonde and brunette) on March 9, 1959. at the American International Toy Fair in New York City on March 9, 1959. This date is also used as Barbie's official birthday. Y our shipment will arrive via USPS Priority Mail (1-4 business days), USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days), or UPS Ground (1-5 business days), after the 2-3 day processing time (upon paid purchase) Shipment(s) sent out of Lemon Grove, California, USA WE CAN COMBINE-SHIP, but ASK FIRST before making final payment! Will be packed very well - READ OUR FEEDBACK! No Returns ***AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT AFTER PURCHASE, WHICH MAY REFLECT A MORE ACCURATE POSTAGE RATE FOR THIS ITEM - DON'T PASS THIS UP YET! 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