BARBIE� AS RAPUNZEL

Barbie doll became an overnight movie sensation in 2001 with her award-winning, top-selling debut video, "Barbie in the Nutcracker." Now the screen will sparkle once again with the fall 2002 premiere of "Barbie as Rapunzel." A contemporary twist on the classic fairytale, Mattel's screenplay casts Barbie as Rapunzel, a courageous, imaginative girl who is locked away in a tower and magically paints her way to a life of freedom and love.

While "Barbie in the Nutcracker" introduced girls to classical ballet and music, Rapunzel's exciting adventure encourages girls to unleash their creativity and introduces them to the world of fine art. "Barbie as Rapunzel" will continue to engage girls in the Brand in a fresh exciting way, while touching girls with the inspiring message that where there is love, imagination and determination, anything is possible.

The full-length, motion-capture CGI video will be accompanied by a colorful world of characters, accessories, and licensed products - all of which reflect the story's magic and beauty.

Barbie� as Rapunzel Video

In 2002, Barbie will enchant audiences as the inspirational heroine in "Barbie as Rapunzel."

This uniquely-adapted classic fairytale casts Barbie� as Rapunzel, a brave and determined girl who is locked in a hidden tower and magically paints her way out to escape evil and find love and freedom. With Ken doll as the charming Prince Stefan and an endearing supporting cast, this adventurous tale is also one of romance and friendship.

Rapunzel is joined by several engaging characters including Penelope(TM), an enthusiastic, lovable dragon, and Hobie(TM), a humorous, ornery rabbit. Both are good friends to Rapunzel and teach her the importance of friendship, loyalty and courage. Also the touching is relationship between Penelope and her father Hugo(TM), the mightiest dragon in the land. Penelope shows her father that being kind, loyal and brave is mightier than anything else.

Set for worldwide distribution in October, the beautiful story of "Barbie as Rapunzel" is sure to become a new favorite for girls everywhere.
SRP $19.99
Age 3+
Availability October 2002

Barbie� as Rapunzel Doll

Girls will play happily ever after with Rapunzel Barbie, the brave and beautiful princess from "Barbie as Rapunzel." With her long locks and a whimsical, flowing gown, Rapunzel Barbie invites girls to play with Barbie doll as she appears as the inspirational and enchanting heroine in the magical modern adaptation of the "Rapunzel" fairytale. A special hair extension gives Rapunzel Barbie very long hair. And, with a musical hairbrush like Rapunzel's magical brush in the story, the fantasy of "Barbie as Rapunzel" is just a stroke away. The pretty pink bodice of Rapunzel Barbie's gown is accented with sheer sleeves, golden cording down the front and delicate pink rose appliqu�s and drops into an ornate, full skirt. With a gold crown, Barbie as Rapunzel is every inch the magical princess.
ARP $19.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Ken� doll as Prince Stefan

Girls will fall in love with playing out the romance of "Barbie as Rapunzel" with Ken doll as the charming Prince Stefan. And, the beautiful fairytale will magically come to life with Prince Stefan Ken speaking three different phrases to Rapunzel Barbie. With "Rapunzel, let down your hair," "Rapunzel I love you," and several sounds from the story, Ken doll's talking feature will romance girls and Rapunzel Barbie alike. Wielding a sword and shield, the majestic prince dons a stately ensemble that includes beige satin pants, a blue satin coat embellished with gold brocade trim, gold boots and a regal crown.
ARP $19.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Kelly� & Tommy(TM) dolls from "Barbie� as Rapunzel"

Kelly and Tommy dolls - a huge success in the "Barbie in the Nutcracker" doll assortment - will make enchanting additions to the Rapunzel doll collection. Each of the four little dolls in the assortment is dressed for the masked ball, the exciting climax of the "Barbie as Rapunzel" story. These adorable younger siblings to Prince Stefan each have a fun princess or prince theme to allow girls to play out the magic and royalty of "Barbie as Rapunzel." Kelly� doll blossoms as the Petal Princess(TM) in a darling pink dress with roses and a princess hat. Melody� doll takes flight as an Angel Princess(TM) in a white dress with wings and a halo. Lorena� doll sprouts beautiful feathers as the Peacock Princess(TM) in a blue dress with beautiful "feathers" and Tommy(TM) doll stands regal and stately as the LiL Prince(TM) in his ornate, blue and gold prince costume.
ARP $5.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Penelope(TM)

Now girls can pal along with Penelope, Rapunzel's sweet, endearing dragon friend in "Barbie as Rapunzel." Penelope, a soft and cuddly purple plush dragon, is just as much fun for girls as she is in the "Barbie as Rapunzel" story. Penelope is extremely ticklish and will respond by giggling and flapping her bright pink wings when girls give her tummy a squeeze. This loyal and beloved friend of Rapunzel plays a big role in the movie, she and Rapunzel learn the value of friendship, loyalty and courage. And, Penelope is also a good friend to girls - she loves to tell secrets! When she flaps her wings she speaks one of six inspiring, girl-empowering secrets. When girls hold her close, she whispers her secret to the girl. And, secrets aren't the only thing Penelope wants to share. Her pretty necklace - a medallion on a delicate satin ribbon - can be worn by girls too!
ARP $20.00
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Rapunzel Horse & Carriage

The Rapunzel Horse and Carriage will expand girls' imaginations by letting them continue to play out the magical story of "Barbie as Rapunzel." The beautiful horse tows a romantic carriage with real moving wheels and a miniature heart-shaped mirror that flips to reveal a picture of Rapunzel Barbie and Prince Stefan Ken. Girls will love to adorn the horse's flowing golden mane that reaches the floor with pretty hair ribbons and admire her adorably sweet face. Dolls not included.
ARP $30.00
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Rapunzel Enchanted Tower

Only with the Rapunzel Enchanted Tower can girls pretend to play out the enchanting scenes within the magical tower in "Barbie as Rapunzel." This two-story tower, a replica of the one in which Rapunzel Barbie is locked, features fun transformable furniture and a magical canvas for imaginative play. With a chair and vanity that turn into an art table and a magically color-changing picture that appears when painted with icy water, the fantasy and fun are endless! Girls will love the secret storage for Rapunzel Barbie's art supplies and other accessories including a pitcher, mirror, brush and comb and pretend perfume bottle. Dolls not included.
ARP $20.00
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

My Size(TM) Barbie� as Rapunzel

Dressing up as an enchanting princess is no longer a fairytale dream for little girls as they live out the fantasy of "Barbie as Rapunzel" with My Size Rapunzel Barbie. This special Barbie wears a beautiful gown and a stunning hair extension that are both designed for wear and share with girls. The pretty dress and accessories are made to fit almost any little girl, and girls will love to pretend to have Rapunzel's beautiful locks by wearing the special hair extension.
ARP $120.00
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

POP SENSATION(TM) BARBIE� DOLL

For the first time in the Brand's history, girls can actually sing and dance with Barbie, interacting with the doll in a whole new way. Introducing Pop Sensation Barbie doll, featuring a special headset and customized boom box that lets girls hit the note with Barbie. When girls plug the special headset into the customized Barbie-sized boom box, the microphone amplifies the girl's voice into the speaker to sing along with Barbie doll's pre-recorded songs or an outside source. Through it all, Barbie with her realistic Flex-soft waist will dance and move, as she never has before.
ARP $24.99
Age 3+
Availability: May 2002

MYSTERY SQUAD(TM) DOLLS

Mattel's Girls Division knows what's hot and continues to provide girls with innovative products featuring popular themes. With the introduction of Mystery Squad, girls will experience the first brand to leverage the popularity of mystery play with the world's most-popular fashion doll brand - Barbie�.

Both interactive and imaginative, these sassy sleuths involve girls in the mystery-solving process. Each of the four dolls comes with a cool decoding device and a magazine that includes fun mystery-solving games and a bonus caper for girls to unravel.

With four sleuthing fashion dolls - Barbie, Drew, Shawnee and Kenzie, and a cool caf� that secretly doubles as Mystery Squad Headquarters, Mystery Squad is on the map as the most unexpected and exciting new girls brand.

Each Mystery Squad doll comes with a dossier that suggests the startling story of "The Prom Caper" where the prom queen's accessories are missing and a game that can be played with the dolls' secret red magnifying lens. Each doll also comes with cool girl-size sunglasses that are equipped with a special mirrored device that allows girls to see behind them. With all the right tools and tricks-of-the-trade, girls can help Mystery Squad stay on the lookout for the prom night prankster!

• Barbie� doll: Barbie doll is on the lookout! Barbie doll helps crack the case as the Night Mission Specialist with nifty night vision goggles that actually glow green and other secret devices like a PDA/decoder, shoes that turn into roller skates and a glow-in-the-dark stickers and map. Tick tock, tick tock - the mystery starts to unlock when Barbie doll finds the prom queen's tiara and gloves!
• Drew� doll: Drew doll is all about top-secret communication. As the Communications Specialist, she has all the cool equipment for cracking codes. Drew's accessories include a flashlight/hidden signal communicator that really lights up, a boombox that transforms into a "satellite signaler" and a secret computer that hides in the sleeve of her sassy shirt. With a cell phone and play morse code guidebook, nothing will get past Drew doll's radar screen. Look! She's found the prom queen's necklace and sash. The Mystery Squad inches closer to the culprit!
• Shawnee(TM) doll: Shawnee doll is the ultimate detective! With Shawnee doll on the case as the Information Specialist, no clue will go uncovered. With a data scanner that lights up, a "computer" that hides under her pant leg, a play fingerprint duster and play solvent liquid, Shawnee doll is always spying something suspicious! And, although she may have located the prom queen's shoes and purse, she is counting on Kenzie doll to complete the case!
• Kenzie(TM) doll: Kenzie doll is watching you! As the Surveillance Specialist, she sees it all with her "digital camera" and detective dog. And, she can go anywhere with a stealthy grappling hook. With the dogs digital camera collar, he photographs the scene where he finds the prom queen's scepter and flowers. All the clues are complete and the culprit behind the crazy caper is...!!! With imagination and these trendy mystery-solving teens, girls can uncover any caper!

ARP $19.99
Age 6+
Availability June 2002

Mystery Squad(TM) Headquarters:

Mystery Squad Headquarters is the spot for the Squad's serious sleuthin'. This ultra happening hang out transforms from a cool caf� to the Mystery Squad's official headquarters where the trendy teens can solve new capers. Tons of secrets and surprises await inside the caf�. The purple cash register opens to reveal a hidden "satellite dish" for secret "decoding". And, girls will love the blue and silver counter that flips to expose cool disguises and a mirror. With additional transformable features and play accessories, the Mystery Squad can kick back in style whether they're solving mysteries or taking a break from cracking the case!
ARP $14.99
Age 6+
Availability June 2002

MALIBU BARBIE(TM) DOLL

First adored by girls in 1971, Malibu Barbie(TM) doll's return in 2002 will touch the hearts and memories of more than 14 million women and girls whose earliest Barbie experience was with this quintessential California beach girl.

Sporting everything Malibu, the 2002 replica of Malibu Barbie doll allows the 60 million women and girls who have played with Barbie since her inception in 1959, to experience the totally Malibu style of Barbie doll's past.

Because nothing can replace the sun-kissed look of the original Malibu Barbie - one of Mattel's best-selling Barbie dolls ever - Mattel replicated the original down to every detail. Sporting a re-creation of the original blue one-piece bathing suit, yellow towel and long, surfboard-straight blonde locks, Malibu Barbie is displayed in a cool retro package that stays true to the doll's style. With 70s-styled shades and a bottle of faux sunscreen, Malibu Barbie is sun care savvy and ready to soak in the warm California rays.
APR $19.95
Age 14+
Availability May

SHINING STARS

For the first time, a new doll, Shining Stars, allows girls to officially name their very own twinkling star! Shining Star Dolls are sparkling sweet babies that were born in the stars and come from the heavens with a glistening gift for girls - their very own star! Each baby doll comes with a star naming kit, celestial map and International Star Registry card so girls can locate and officially name their very own special star. Snuggled in soft, star-shaped bunting, girls will wish upon a star for one of these sweet baby dolls. And, when Shining Star Dolls are taken out of their bunting, they gleam in adorable, celestial-print satin pajamas that glow in thedark. Whether Shining Star Doll is sleeping tight or out looking at her star at night, she'll always shine bright!
ARP $24.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Shining Stars Cradle Accessory

Girls will love tucking their Shining Star dolls in for a heavenly night of sleep with the Shining Stars Cradle. And, it will be rockaway baby as the Shining Stars dolls sleep soundly atop a dreamy cloud pillow. The moon-shaped bed sparkles with shooting star detailing and pink and purple stars that magically light up to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" when a special star button in pressed. Up above the sky so bright, Shining Stars dolls will enjoy a comfy good night.
ARP $14.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

Shining Stars Fashion Assortment

Shining Stars dolls will sparkle like a diamond in the sky in Shining Stars Fashions. These adorable, celestial styles will leave Shining Stars dolls outfitted for every star-studded occasion.

• Blue Playset: This soft, baby-blue two-piece fashion set truly sparkles with a glittered, star-buttoned top and shiny matching shorts. And, girls and Shining Stars dolls alike will love to share-and-wear their rattle-ring that glows in the dark with a pretty painted star and bead for glowingly good fun.
• Pink Party Dress: Shining Stars dolls will shimmer in this darling pink party dress. And, both girls and their precious dolls can shine with a delicate feather barrette that sparkles a glow-in-the-dark star center. For even more glistening magic, Shining Star Dolls can wave their star-shaped wand featuring a painted yellow star that glows in the dark.
• Lavender Shortalls: These darling lavender coveralls adorned with a glowing pendant that girls can share-and-wear will make Shining Stars dolls sparkle. The starry, soft style is complete with a glittery, ruffled pocket, a matching hat and star necklace with a glow-in-the-dark star.

ARP $4.99
Age 3+
Availability May 2002

WHAT'S HER FACE!(TM) DOLLS

In 2001, top-seller What's Her Face!(TM) - the first doll to leverage the incredibly popular arts and crafts trend and combine it with extreme styling and fun fashion doll play - turned heads everywhere. In 2002, not only can girls create the doll's face over and over again, now they can decorate her fashions! What's Her Face! steals the fashion scene again with hot new looks and a whole new world of What's Her Face! places and faces. What's Her Face! can pal along with her new friend Whatever!(TM) pet or kick back in style at What's Her Space!(TM).

What's Her Face!(TM) Dolls

There's more than meets the eye for What's Her Face!(TM) Now girls can customize the What's Her Face sassy style from head to toe with new decorate-able fashions and a cool color-changing wig! With four different themed dolls - Sweet, Cool, Glam, Hip - to use as a canvas, girls can let their creativity and style sense run wild by personally designing the doll's hairstyle, face and now fashions. And, girls will have all the tools of the trade for serious stylin' with four colored markers, a four-sided stamper cube to decorate fashions, facial expression stampers and a style card to mix n' match possible Head to Toe(TM) looks. For the ultimate fashion fun, girls can customize and decorate the doll's stylish separates by stampin' and drawin' on cool designs. Girls will wig out over the What's Her Face! cool color-changing hair that gives her a two-toned touch of style.
ARP $14.99
Age 5+
Availability January 2002

Whatever!(TM) Pet

What's Her Face!(TM), Whatever(TM) Pet is exactly that - whatever a girl wants it to be. With interchangeable ears and tails - and colored markers and facial stampers - Whatever! Pet can be a dog, cat, teddy bear or bunny. Or, for an entirely new breed, just mix n' match designs. Whatever it is, What Ever! Pet has a surprise tongue that sticks out for silly interactive play. Girls can decorate Whatever! Pet and its house with three facial expression stampers, a decorative design stamper, and two washable markers.
ARP $9.99
Age 5+
Availability January 2002

What's Her Space!(TM) Furniture Accessory

Now, What's Her Face! can hang out in ultimate style in her fun new environment What's Her Space!. Girls can continue the design and decorating fun by creating four unique rooms - a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom - for What's Her Face! What's Her Space! has four large pieces and accessories that can be decorated with three colored, washable markers and a four-sided design cube to suit a spectrum of sassy styles. And, each piece transforms to create a variety of furniture pieces - the bathtub is not only perfect for bubble time, but it also becomes a cool couch for the living room or a bed for the bedroom. Other fun accessories include a soft, colorful pillow and shower curtain/blanket that can be decorated to the girl's design delight! What's Her Space! is such a cool place!
ARP $14.99
Age 5+
Availability February 2002

What's Her Adventure!(TM)

What's Her Face! is jet-setting to the jungle for a fun, urban adventure! Allowing girls to design their own fashion doll, pet and jungle environment, What's Her Adventure! is roarin' fun. What's Her Face! has a new friend Whatever! Pet that girls can create by flipping its face, extending its neck, tail and front arms, and changing its ears. What's Her Face! Whatever! Pet is - a monkey, donkey, giraffe or other jungle creature -What's Her Face! and her pal will have jumpin' jungle fashions! Now, girls not only can draw on designs but also decorate the What's Her Face! spotted and striped fashions with pretty magnetic jewels and pompoms. And, the best part is that What's Her Face! can share her swingin' styles and fun facial fashions like purple eyelashes with her Whatever! Pet. For a tropical twist, the What's Her Face! styles can be accented with faux-fur pieces, boas and other exotic accessories. And, it really is a jungle out there with play palm trees, flowers and bushes and a funky zebra-print trunk! What's Her Adventure! is sure to grab the lion's share of girls' play time.
ARP $24.99
Age 5+
Availability August 2002

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