Barbie My Favorite Time Capsule 1977 Superstar Doll
In celebration of Barbie doll’s 50th anniversary, My favorite Super Star Barbie doll, re-created in loving detail. If you missed your chance before, or no longer have your beloved Super Star Barbie doll, now is your opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend. This includes a reproduction Barbie doll, an extra reproduction fashion from the era and a collector’s booklet. Collect them all while the celebration lasts.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars sensational repro of a classic Barbie doll!
Issued to celebrate Barbie’s 50th anniversary is this splendid reproduction of the 1977 “Superstar” Barbie doll. Historically, the genesis of the doll was very important…
By 1977, the Mattel company was going through some severe financial reverses. Amidst a storm of controversy, Elliott and Ruth Handler had handed over their reigns to a group of young businessmen who were totally green in their marketing of the Barbie brand. Dolls started to be manufactured very cheaply with zero personality. The uprising of the Feminist Movement had also seriously impacted Barbie’s reputation as well; the groups routinely picketed toyfair conventions and burned dolls on bonfires in order to demonstrate their point that Barbie was an outdated, inaccurate symbol of women.
When “Superstar” Barbie came along in 1977, it was the perfect time. For the first time since 1967, the Mattel designers completely re-vamped Barbie’s face mould, giving her a fresh new Farrah Fawcett look (”Charlie’s Angels” was a hit on TV during this period); and overhauled her wardrobe to include dazzling new disco-inspired fashions.
This reproduction brings back “Superstar” Barbie dressed in her trademark hot pink satin dress with matching boa and strappy shoes. Also included is another fashion from the inaugural Superstar fashion line (which is known as “Dramatic Black” among collectors). Everything about this repro is totally authentic; this is a great way to own a minty-mint Superstar but without the hefty pricetag!
A fantastic gift for the Barbie collector in your family.
5 Stars *GORGEOUS* Reproduction of 1977s Super *STAR* Barbie!
The SUPERSTAR BARBIE DOLL 1977 reproduction from Mattel’s “My Favorite Barbie” line is fantastic!
Superstar Barbie is exactly as I remembered it. She comes in her hot pink full-length disco dress and the hot pink stole. She also has her rhinestone necklace, earrings and ring on her right hand and she’s wearing her hot pink sling back pumps with ankle strap. There’s also a tag on the doll’s left arm that reads “Genuine Barbie By Mattel.”
Barbie’s face is similar to the Pop Culture Collector Edition: Malibu Barbie (also available in a copy), but a little more glamorous. Her hair is platinum blond–I think that the original had streaked hair–and parted on the left side, flowing down into a flip.
The doll also comes with an additional black two-strap sparkly dress and a black stole. I’m not sure if there’s an extra set of black pumps in the box, because I’m not opening it up, but they aren’t visible through the box. But the picture on this page shows the black pumps, so I guess they’re there.
Two cards, one with an illustration of three Superstar Barbie Fashions and the other features a photograph of “Superstar Barbie” and “Superstar Ken” together, is included along with a reproduction of the small catalog of Barbie’s “World of Fashion” booklet. A doll stand and a certificate of authenticity is also in the box.
The box itself is very sturdy, measuring about 11.75″ by 13″, and looks like it opens up like a shoe box with the cellophane window on top (to see and display the doll). There’s a gold ribbon tied into a bow that keeps the shoe box together and also holds a tag that reads “Barbie 50th Anniversary.”
This doll will surely bring back cherished memories of any girl or boy who had this doll in 1976-77. If you had one back then (and it was your favorite doll) and are debating whether or not this doll is worth purchasing, believe me it is. When I look at it, I get that same feeling that I had as a child on Christmas day!
I wish they would do a reissue of the “Fashion Photo P.J.” doll. That’s one that I wanted, but never got. 
4 Stars Beautiful, but not 100% accurate reproduction
First off, this is a fantastic doll, and only a stickler for accuracy would ever have any quibbles about the doll. The doll is visually a very good reproduction of the vintage doll. Very lovely, and worth the price.
My only complaints are based on de-boxing the doll and inspecting it more thoroughly. The doll’s waist doesn’t seem to be able to twist, though that might just be a flaw of my doll. Also, the body mold features the lower torso and legs of much later 1990s dolls, with the “B” logo engraved on the lower torso to simulate underwear, and the blunted toes of 1985 and later dolls. The original SuperStar Barbie doll had a plain lower torso and pointed toes. The SuperStar shoes are an excellent reproduction, and the fashion is lovely, but the boa is actually two pieces. I easily stitched it together for display, but it should have been manufactured as one piece. It also should be noted that the Dramatic Black extra fashion is not an ankle-length dress, it only reaches to halfway between the knees and ankles. The black SuperStar shoes are included in the set, and they are very good reproduction shoes. The jewelry also is very well made.
Mattel should sell the jewelry and shoes separately so that vintage dolls can be outfitted with nice repro accessories.
5 Stars Superstar Barbie in all her Glory!!
My sister and me got the Superstar Barbie for Christmas 1977 and she was our favorite Barbie of the 70’s along with Malibu. I still remember the excitement of seeing her glamorous outfit and beautiful face. She was the first Barbie to have a softer friendly wide smile. Her face mold became the new look for Barbie well into the 90’s.Superstar is said to have been modeled after 70’s actress & icon Farrah Fawcett, she is a time capsule of late 70’s fashion and culture. Mattel did a wonderful job in this reproduction in loving detail. I think her hair may be slightly more blond then the original.She come with her diamond ring, earrings, and necklace, plus another dress! The box has beautiful art work of Superstar along with a few collector cards and fun facts about her and her handsome boyfriend Superstar Ken. One card has a picture of Superstars cool 77 pink corvette, I always wanted! The box could be displayed as is and has a easy lift off top so you can enjoy looking at the photo booklet etc, without taking the doll out.If you loved Superstar as a kid you won’t be disappointed. Heck , I still want to be Superstar!!
Buy/More Info
Kid Toys Dolls 50th Anniversary, Barbie Doll, Barbie Dolls, Bonfires, Charlie S Angels, Dramatic Black, Farrah Fawcett, Fashion Line, Feminist Movement, Long Lost Friend, Loving Detail, Mattel, Mattel Company, New Disco, Perfect Time, Pink Satin Dress, Repro, Ruth Handler, Strappy Shoes, Time Capsule
