Sidebar: Miss Lively Livin’ game (1970)

Because of its gorgeous design, we’ll briefly pause to appreciate one last Barbie board game of the vintage and mod eras, even though its art uses photographs in lieu of hand-illustrated characters. The whole package is such a sumptuous rainbow that it’s irresistible.

Game board and box via Your New Fun Exciting Thing on eBay.

Look closely at corner squares on the board to see shots of the characters occupying contemporary playsets the Lively Livin’ House and Cafe Today.

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