My first Barbie was the Western Barbie, which originally came out in 1980. I was 3 years old in 1980, and I recall being a little older when I had it, maybe 4 or 5. I received it as a gift; but, I'm not sure who gave it to me. What made Western Barbie unique was that she had a winking eye. There was a button in her back that, when pressed, would cause her to wink. I remember loving her sparkly white, black, and silver pantsuit. She also came with a cowboy hat, white boots, an autograph stamp, and some accessories.
I generally recall that this was the only Barbie I owned. Maybe I had one other later on (??); but, other girls in my school had several. One of my childhood best friends had 6-8 Barbies, a homemade Barbie mansion, the car and everything. My parents just weren't the type to let us kids go full bore into any trend like that. So, I treasured the one I did have and enjoyed playing with her.
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