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The Changing Face of Chelsea, Barbie’s Youngest Sister

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  Barbie Club Chelsea 6-inch Beach Doll  Barbie’s youngest sister has gone through many changes.  Chelsea was introduced to Barbie fans in 2011 with mixed reactions. This was because with the appearance of Chelsea, another beloved sister of Barbie was retired.  Chelsea Replaces Kelley  The new doll replaced the adorable line of toddler Kelley dolls who changed into a slightly older doll. Apparently in Europe, Kelley was Shelley, and Mattel decided to make them into one sister, Chelsea . Where Kelley was first a toddler and then a very young child, Chelsea is listed some places as six years old, other places as seven Chelsea is 6 inches tall. So she is about an inch taller than later issues of Kelley.  Club Chelsea with Larger Eyes The Club Chelsea dolls were introduced in 2017  with seven different dolls. Chelsea also has larger eyes now. Painted Tops & Swimsuits The beach dolls have their entire swimsuit painted on, and most Chelsea dolls come with painted on tops.  Although like