Portuguese Barbie
While we were passing the doll back and forth on Christmas day, I could clearly tell that the girls’ non-Portuguese grandparents were feeling left out of the joyous merchandising melee, the yuletide commercialization of one’s ethnic heritage. To make them feel better I said something like, “Now we have to get Albanian Barbie and Turkish Barbie to complete the set!”
I was being facetious, of course, but little did I know that there really are Barbie dolls based on just about every country of the world. There’s Icelandic Barbie®, Czechoslovakian Barbie®, and Princess of the Korean Court™ Barbie®. But amazingly, just about the only Barbies they don’t have are ones to match Mr. and Mrs. Shoro’s native countries! 
The closest I could find was Grecian Goddess Barbie® — and to be perfectly honest, she ain’t quite hot enough to live up to the Barbie name.
Anyway, now that I’m family, I figure it’s safe to just exploit my own heritage. That’s why I’ve already pre-purchased the Scottish Barbie® 2nd Edition (left) for next Christmas. What 10 year old wouldn’t want to cuddle up next to this lassie?
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Not Czechoslovakian Barbie! Barbie Czech Republic!
Hi TurkeyMonkey:
I have read your blog and would like to say that the International Barbies are a great way to share the joy of collecting with children. I highly recommend starting a Barbie collection today!
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