Other Topic: 1976 Star Traveler

1976 was a very good year indeed for Mattel's Barbie line. The start of the Super Star era, it featured new faces, great fashion, and this mammoth vehicle. I had this and the '78 A Frame in my room and it took up most of the floor space. They truly do not make them like this anymore. It was bright, cheerful 70s sunshine yellow. It alluded to the exuberant optimism of those bygone days. I do not currently have one, but am considering acquiring one most likely from Marketplace. I would definitely order replacement stickers from Feebay and look for thin plastic "window glass" to upgrade this ride. Now, just where to put it? 

I think the largest vehicle Mattel made for Miss B is related to the largest house Mattel made for her. They are both late 70's, iconic in design and are bright, sunshine yellow! Here are more real life examples from TV/movies. The beige one above is from 1980's film, "Resurrection", starring Ellen Burstyn who has had a near death experience and emerges a hands on healer. I only saw this movie because I watch a lot of netflix since good, current TV shows are essentially non-existent. The exception being Raising Hope (please check it out) which last week featured, 'The Kisser', a rambling semi homeless guy who travels around (in what else besides a restored 1978 Star Traveler) to see the 'worlds smallest' exhibits.  Where else can you see Chloris Leachman making out like that I ask you? There is an actual sunshine yellow one in my town, I just havent bothered to pull over and take the picture yet but I will I promise. Eventually. Siansonea, this post is for you! ;-)

Mint enough for ya?

Reinvented as the 1985 or '86 Rockers tour bus, it still blows any Barbie RV since  made out of the water in terms of size and coolness. 

70's awesomeness! 

Recent reinvention, ala silver bullet campers of days gone bye. 

I always did enjoy the artist's rendering on the back of these boxes:

You could get your very own Star Traveler AKA a GMC Glenbrook, nearly factory original here:

If you would like to pick one up for yourself, just know that it is very large so it will take up some space in your toy area, but you can get some amazing deals on facebook marketplace in your area like this one: 

It's only 15 minutes away from me, but I literally have no place to put it, plus it's a restoration project, though I think there is an online seller who makes reproduction stickers. When I sold the one I had it took a very LARGE size box to mail it, so it's a lot of trouble. =-/