Perhaps the doll was only scheduled for release in Italy or Europe in general?

They do have many versions of Renaissance Barbie on the market, though none of the ones I've seen are very good. .

I have a Barbie customized in a complete fool's costume, with a basket, tankard, sheep, the whole nine yards...I had it done some years ago for one of my guild members. We also had a 'Constable Ken' made for Barky a while back. I used a GI Joe though instead of an actual Ken doll as Ken has left faire and is now living in the Castro with a Cabbage Patch doll named Ramone.

What I learned from that frivolous adventure, is that people that sew little tiny doll clothes must be insane. It was not easy.
Molly