Fall/Winter 2022-2023 Issue 33 Pin-Up Article RE 'Barbie Dreamhouse: An Architectural Survey' New Book

Check this out, a wonderful new book with stunningly sharp and professionally taken photographs of our favorite of all houses and some of the furniture. While only a small chapter is devoted to the 70's Mid Mod structure we love so much, the write up is exquisite. At $300 a copy, I'll have to just enjoy what's posted online, but wanted site followers to see the Reader's Digest version. I'm still hoping someone publishes a book solely devoted to our 1978-1985 house, until then, enjoy: 

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

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