text: Barbie collectors mark your calendars: This Saturday, the very first Barbie Doll will go on sale again in Australia. Incredibly, customers will be able to purchase the vintage-style doll for the original 1959 sale price of just $3.00. Myer have teamed up with Mattel to re-produce the iconic dolls, which will be on sale at five of their stores across the country. Retro: The original 1959 Barbie Doll has been reproduced and goes back on sale this Saturday in Australia . The first 100 customers at each of the Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide City stores on Saturday April 11 at 9am can snap up the collectors' items for the special heritage price. For those who miss out on the promotion, the dolls will be on sale for $34.95 thereafter. The dolls are newly produced but modelled on the Original Barbie Doll that was first released at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Iconic: The dolls are newly produced but modelled on the Original Barbie Doll that was first released at the New York Toy Fair in 1959 . Fifties fashion: The doll features a black and white striped one-piece swimsuit, black heels, gold hoop earrings and white sunglasses . The doll features a black and white striped one-piece swimsuit, black heels, gold hoop earrings and white sunglasses. 'Barbie is a true icon and one of a handful of toys that transcends generations,' said Myer Chief Merchandise & Marketing Officer and Deputy CEO, Daniel Bracken. 'There is a real nostalgia around Barbie that passes down from parents to their children and I think all of our customers - big kids and little kids alike - will love that we're bringing back the Original Barbie to Myer, with her cool retro style that everyone can enjoy. Special offer: Myer City stores in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide will offer the first 100 customers the doll for the original 1959 price of $3.00 . 'We're expecting a lot of interest especially as 500 lucky Myer customers around the country will be able to purchase the Original Barbie at her original 1959 price of $3.00.' 'The original Barbie doll remains an iconic image for the brand but not one we readily reproduce, so when we wanted to create something special for Australia this was a natural choice,' added Evelyn Mazzocco, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Barbie. 'The original doll was an enormous success, selling out quickly and creating an immediate demand for more and in fact, today Barbie is the number one girl's toy brand in the world.'
target: Original 1959 Barbie has been reproduced and goes back on sale April 11 .
  Myer have teamed up with Mattel to re-release the iconic doll in Australia .
  The first 500 dolls will be sold for the original 1959 price of $3.00 .
  The dolls will be sold for $34.95 after the promotional priced ones are gone .
  Promotion is at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide City stores .