Mattel Launches Star Wars-Themed Barbies for Star Wars Day
References: barbie.mattel & hypebeast
Mattel celebrates Star Wars Day on May 4th with a collection of Star Wars-themed barbie dolls. The iconic dolls are dressed in the signature characters from the Sci-Fi film. Celebrating the day, the dolls honor six specific characters that span out from the original film to the most recent movies.
This include Darth Vader, Rey, the Stormtrooper, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and C-3P0. The dolls are available for pre-order and the collectible iconic are set at the price of $100 USD each with the exception of the Chewbacca doll, which is priced at $150 USD due to the faux-fur costume it is adorned in. The entire Star Wars Day collection is expected to ship out officially on June 12th.
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This include Darth Vader, Rey, the Stormtrooper, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and C-3P0. The dolls are available for pre-order and the collectible iconic are set at the price of $100 USD each with the exception of the Chewbacca doll, which is priced at $150 USD due to the faux-fur costume it is adorned in. The entire Star Wars Day collection is expected to ship out officially on June 12th.
Image Credit: Barbie
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