Celebrating Moms and Daughters, and the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll, The Uptown Shop has the following event taking place starting Mother’s Day weekend Come into The Uptown Shop in Elmhurst May 7th -July 7th to see a Vintage Barbie doll collection on display at The Uptown Shop. You will see vintage Barbie dolls starting with the very first Barbie released in 1959, her fabulous costumes, houses and friends. Dolls shown will be from the period 1959-1972. We promise a fabulous and fun display that will take you back to the era of the pillbox hat, the Dior silhouette and cat’s eye glasses. Mothers and Daughters of all ages will love this event and will have the opportunity to purchase some special Barbie dolls created by Mattel for Barbie's 50th birthday. (dolls sold during the May7th-July 7th event). A Tiny Vera Bradley backpack will be a gift to any girl who brings her own Barbie doll into the store while supplies last. See www.UptownShop.com/events.php for details and store hours