March 9 is National Barbie Day, celebrating the anniversary of Barbie’s debut on March 9, 1959.
Here’s a pre-Brady Bunch Maureen McCormick (Marcia), wondering what to do with her old Barbie when she gets the new Twist ’n Turn Barbie “with a groovy outdoor look.” Turns out she can trade it in for credit toward the new Barbie.
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Twist ’n Turn Barbie commercial with Maureen McCormick (1967)
The Twist ’n Turn Barbie marked the beginning of the Mod Barbie Era, according to the Fashion Doll Guide website.
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