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Barbie, #51 Direct Edition

Published: March 1995

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Barbie #51

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Issue Contents:
Time For Fun!
1 page
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Artists' signatures made of confetti to the right of Barbie's legs.

Story 1 1 page
Credits
Building Confidence
Story 2 7 pages teen

"Hi, Barbie! That's a beautiful doll house!"

Storyline

Barbie is building a bird house and lends Midge tools to build her own.

Characters
Credits
How Do You Become a Superhero?
Story 3 1 page
Characters
Don't Worry, They've Had Their Shots.
Story 4 1 page
Some Bunny to Love!
Story 5 12 pages teen

"Thanks, Barbie! You made a great looking birdhouse!"

Storyline

Barbie and Skipper find an injured bunny and bring it to a veterinarian. While there, they get a tour of the zoo and Barbie decides to host an event to bring in more visitors. During the event, the original owner and bunny are reunited.

Characters
Credits
Are You Hungry for Adventure?
Story 6 1 page
Characters
Story Notes

Ad promoting Spider-Man mini comics that are included with specially marked jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter.

How to Break It
Story 7 1 page
The Snack of the Future Is Here!
Story 8 1 page
Characters
Story Notes

Ad for Betty Crocker brand X-Men fruit snacks.

Barbie Delivers a Bushel of Fresh Fashions and Fun!
Story 9 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Subscription offer.

Story 10 1 page

"We're happy to announce that Cookie-Crisp now contains spiders, vultures, scorpions, octopus, and more!"

Story Notes

Ad promoting specially marked boxes of Cookie-Crisp cereal that include Spider-Man trading cards.

Animal Magnetism!
Story 11 2 pages teen
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Barbie tells the reader facts about various historical animal lovers.

Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Dena Nebergan (age 13, Norcross, Georgia), Lena Gomogda (Thornton, Colorado), Chastity Perry (age 10, Williamston, South Carolina), and Danielle Williams (age 9, Korea).

Statement of Ownership
Story 13 0 pages
Story Notes

Filing Date: October 1, 1994. Average number of copies each issue sold during the preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 70,375. Actual number sold for issue nearest to filing date: 67,400. Appears on letters page.

Warm Winter Woolies!
Story 14 1 page fashion
Storyline

Reader submitted winter fashions by Brittany Horton (age 9, Russellville, Arkansas), Megan Borges (age 10, Eagan, Minnesota), and Candice Kotlik (age 12, Naples, New York).

Characters
Credits
Story 15 1 page

"Years later, fruit combination critics labeled it Van Gogh's post-confectionary phase."