https://www.curbed.com/article/barbie-dreamhouse-architectural-survey-1979-excerpt.html
https://www.pinupmagazine.org/issues/pinup-33-new-americana-barbie-dreamhouse
Yes, Virginia, it made the magazine COVER! Possibly, for the first time ever in
45 years. Also, it proves there is at least one other house in near or mint
condition like mine! I cannot get over how dark the colors still are while the
house walls and post covers remain so white. There are missing windows and post
covers, so maybe my restored one is the best example in the world. Surely, when
researching the book and article, the authors had to have stumbled onto this
site, so I like to think I contributed in some small way to the book and
magazine cover happening. The fact that it made it to such a cool forward
magazine shows how classic and perfect the design was nearly a half century ago.
The book and article also give the actual original artist/designers names of the
style of home and furniture Mattel so wisely decided to shrink down to play
size.
https://creations.mattel.com/pages/mc-drop-pin-up-magazine-barbie-dreamhouse-book
The book is Mattel approved. =-) (if Mattel can get more book inventory, it is
$75 on their site) For under $40 you can get a copy of the magazine, sold out on
Pin-Up site but available here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/385346273195?hash=item59b86d7fab:g:cfgAAOSwGLZjvrNr&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsPJfd75OHpcTBY1l3arez%2BIF3uEymgJMJP6%2BmBqW75KxCf4O2aRlvGUzw2jzRvBZYHtGOp4%2FEDqSiIMFfJvPgLNU5%2FAnOtsS38yJnNJotzSO4i7bgebjDBjPS7WtBn9n4kpMuoSKKCt%2Fr34MOuKO2YoEDh8Wlb5KZRX4XVUEHqEYvmT7K0RpAhtRP5Y0PPZGhZGeyXKEDZZIj1OTThFZ01eOTBRJ%2FzxuKQ57PidOU4K2%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR47IwdvBYQ
