![]() In the letter enclosed it says that some members of the Barbie Fan Club had been selected to become The letter of the Barbie Advisory Panel included a questionnaire of several pagesĪsking the little girls questions like how many Barbie dolls they owned, whether they would like a a boyfriend doll for Barbie and what they thought of Barbie’s hair. In 1959 for example, the company published a newspaper for members of the Barbie Fan Club to join theīarbie Advisory Panel. ![]() Mattel was interested in finding out more about what little girls liked about their dolls and how they expected them to Prototype doll with the same leg mold and no marking on the feet. In the “Miller’s” Magazine (October/November 1994) there's an article in which author states that she had seen a photograph of a Skipper In the meantime, I talked toĪnother original owner of a Test Market doll who also thinks she got her doll in 1963. I couldn't find any proof for this though. German lady who showed me her Test Market doll and told me that her father got her from the New York Toy Fair in 1963. But some of them definitely were also sold in stores to the public - in the same box and with the same accessories like the regular issue. For a long time it was assumed, that they were handed out to Mattel employees only, prior to mass Without much doubt though these dolls were the first Skipper dolls ever produced in These dolls are much rarer than the later Skipper dolls, but not as rare as they would be if they indeed were sample dolls,Īnd for sure they aren't prototypes. Doll markings: Skipper © 1963 Mattel, Inc. A very small number was sold as "Dressed Dolls" (pls. They came in the regular boxes and had the basic " Prototypes" I call them “ Test-market” dolls, because they definitely were neither Sample dolls nor Prototypes. These Skippers are often being referred to as “ Sample dolls” or The Sun Set Malibu line established a beach line as a standard for Barbie, and Mattel continues to release beach dolls to this day.During the last decades some SL Skippers were found which differ from the SL dolls sold in 19. The original doll with a blue swimsuit was produced through 1974, and later versions with different suit styles were produced after that. Using the Stacey head mold for the first time with wide blue eyes and tanned skin, Malibu Barbie was an immediate hit. Introduced in 1971, Malibu Barbie marks the start of Barbie’s image as a blonde, tanned California girl. ![]() (Photo: From L to R: Live Action Barbie, PJ, and Christie. Unsold Live Action dolls were later sold as baggie dolls at discount prices. These dolls are much more difficult to find than their standard counterparts. Barbie, Ken, and PJ also were sold in Live Action On Stage sets, which came with a motorized “stage” with attached microphone, as well as a two-sided 45 rpm record. Capitalizing on the music craze, Live Action Barbie, Ken, PJ, and Christie “danced” with the help of a special stand. She could dance and twist, and she had an amazing outfit - this was Live Action Barbie from 1971. Fashion Photo Christie and PJ dolls were also available. Barbie used the new Superstar head mold and came with mix and match pieces to create a variety of outfits. ![]() Barbie was sold with a stand that allowed her to pose with the click of a remote control camera. Returning to her roots as a fashion model, 1978’s Fashion Photo Barbie gave kids a taste of the glamour of a model shoot. The doll was also supposed to make a kissing sound when the button was pressed, and it reportedly took many hours of work to get it to not sound like a cricket. Aldo Favelli, a Mattel sculptor who worked on the project, called it a “little nightmare” to work on. Perhaps the most romantic of the gimmick Barbie dolls, Kissing Barbie from 1979 would pucker up her lips and make a kissing noise when the button on her back was pressed. The ‘70s were a decade of big changes for Barbie, with new faces, hair play features, and, of course, new fashions! I’ve created a list of the most iconic Barbie dolls from the ‘70s you might have heard of - maybe you even own a few!
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