Barbie Japanese Happy New Year Doll 1995 Mattel NO 14024 NRFB

Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu
means Happy New Year in Japanese!
Barbie sends you this special greeting card to thank you for all your kindness during the past year and to wish you great joy in the new one.

Barbie is wearing a formal furisode type of kimono, with a gold and white sash, called an obi, tied around her waist with an obi-jime, the gold cord that holds it in place. - Underneath the kimono is a white date-jime (waistband), and under the date-jime is a sleeveless white slip. - On her feet are the traditional Japanese sandals called Zori. - The gold flowers in this festival kimono represent plum blossoms, which bloom in January. Barbie, like the plum blossoms, joyfully welcomes in the New Year! - Mattel 1995

Box has some tearing on the back near the top. The top is creased. The box has some minor edge wear and scuffing. The