The original owner -- an adult woman -- started collecting in 1961, took the outfits out of the original packaging, and then stored them in tissue paper, where they've remained until now.  She mostly collected Barbie, but there was this one Honey West outfit in her collection -- and it is Mint-Plus.

Mint Plus means perfect belts never buckled, hose never on a doll's leg, elastic that's never been stretched, straw hats perfect from the factory, pearl drop necklaces with sparkling gold chains and a Solo in the Spotlight dress that has all its shiny black flakes.  And the colors are so vivid, everything still looks brand new.  Have you ever seen a Benefit Performance skirt with the bows still red, not faded orange?

It's like getting a "never removed from box" outfit without the guilt of opening up the box -- and without the expense of an NRFB outfit, either.