The Barbie That Never Was—Who Gets It?
If you could gift someone a custom, one-of-a-kind Barbie at any point in time, who would you give it to—and what would it be?
Maybe it’s for your younger self—the child who longed for a Barbie that never existed. The one that looked like you, dressed like you, reflected the world you knew. The one you secretly wanted but never dared to ask for.
Maybe it’s for someone who never had the chance. A brother, a nephew, a childhood friend—someone who might have loved Barbie if only the world had told them it was okay.
Maybe it’s for someone in the past—a child who never had toys, a girl who dreamed of being a designer but never saw herself in the dolls on the shelves, a person whose story was never told.
Or maybe it’s for someone who needed (or needs) a reminder. A mother who grew up too fast, leaving childhood behind before she was ready. A grandmother who once believed in magic. A person who lost themselves along the way and could use something small, something simple, to remind them of who they were before the world told them who to be.
This gift doesn’t have to be practical. It doesn’t have to make sense. It just has to matter.
Who gets the doll, and what does it look like? 💗
