Particularly noteworthy were the chairs, which were made from a single piece of bent plastic.
And the painted-on interiors offered a crafty vibe: gingham wallpaper, Tiffany lamps and laminate furnishings in earthy tones. The three-story home, which came with a “working” elevator (you pulled a string), evoked a certain sense of urbanity. Naturally, all of this has gotten me thinking about Barbie Dreamhouses.Īs a kid in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, I was the owner of one such house: the Barbie Townhouse, which was introduced by Mattel in 1974.
