I can't believe I almost let the whole (Northern Hemisphere) summer go by without making any summer fun Barbie posts.
Not that Summer.
Barbie was, at least for a while, intrinsically tied to the idea of summer joy. Malibu Barbie is probably the most well-known Barbie, even though it wasn't the best selling doll in the line. And to this day, it's very common to see Barbie releases enjoying the summer sun in a bathing suit.
It's such an iconic part of the Barbie experience that in the Barbie movie, Ken is identified with the job Beach.
It isn't just about Barbie in bathing suits, though. A number of Barbie playsets are about enjoying summertime activities, like the Barbie Loves the Ocean Beach Shack playset.
Where Barbie has a blender to make fruit smoothies by the beach. Or at least, I think that's the vibe. They could be banana daiquiris for all I know. You do you, Barbie.
And I can't even count the amount of times Barbie is picnicking, grilling, barbecuing, or otherwise enjoying the open air.
(Those are slightly harder to look up, as we call barbecues "barbies" in Australia. No, I don't know why we talk like that.)
One of Skipper's multitude of first jobs was at a waterpark, even!
Or at least, the label calls it a waterpark. It's not exactly the world's greatest -- but it's pretty cool.
So enjoy the summer while it lasts, Barbie!
