Vintage Barbie

Vintage Barbie Doll Values – May 2011

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Here are the highest priced items sold in the last month in the vintage Barbie category on eBay.   This beautiful, blonde #1 Vintage Barbie Doll was the highest priced Vintage Barbie over the last 30 days.    The seller stated in the description that her Mother purchased the doll at a doll show in [...]

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Miss America Dolls

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Mattel made two different Miss America Dolls using Barbie’s Body and the Steffie head mold. Walk Lively Miss America was sold in 1972 and 1973 and Quick Curl Miss America from 1973 to 1976. Walk Lively was also sold by Kelloggs as a mail in offer (for three dollars!) and there were three Miss America ensembles [...]

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Barbie’s Friend Steffie Doll

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Barbie’s Friend Steffie Doll was introduced in 1972. The Steffie head mold is still in use today and is one of the most popular Barbie faces ever produced. There were only three Steffie dolls and all three were released in 1972. Read More – Steffie Dolls Tags: Collectible Barbies, Vintage Barbie

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Jamie Doll

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Walking Jamie Doll was a Sears Exclusive Barbie Doll sold from 1970 to 1972. She was also available in two different gift sets – Furry Friends in 1970 & 1971 and Strollin in Style in 1972 and had two different doll cases. Read More – Jamie Dolls Tags: Barbie, Vintage Barbie

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Barbie Doll History, Types of Barbies

In Barbie Doll History here have been numerous Types of Barbies made in since she was first introduced in 1959. With a rare exception here and there, Barbie’s body hasn’t changed much. Some may have more moveable parts, but the size and shape remains the same. Her face however, is a different story. Read More [...]

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Christie Doll, Christie Barbie Doll

The Christie Doll was introduced in 1968 with the Talking Christie Doll. She was the first African American Barbie size Doll. From 1968 to 1973 there were four vintage Christie Barbie Dolls – Talking, Twist ‘n Turn, Live Action and Malibu. The Christie Doll has continued to be sold through the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and [...]

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Julia Barbie Doll, Julia Dolls

The Julia Barbie Doll was one of the first Celebrity Barbie Dolls. It was introducted in 1969. Julia was a hit TV show that ran from 1968 to 1971. Diahann Carroll played Julia Baker, a widowed single Mom and Registered Nurse, in this ground breaking role – one of the first prime time shows to [...]

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Truly Scrumptious Doll, Truly Scrumptious Barbie

The Truly Scrumptious Doll was one of the first “celebrity” Barbie Dolls, released along with the Julia doll in 1969. The doll is based on a character of the same name from the wildly popular kids movie, Chitty, Chiity, Bang, Bang. There were two Truly Scrumptious Barbie Dolls – a “standard” one on the traditional [...]

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PJ Dolls

PJ Dolls were introduced in 1969 when Barbie’s Friend Midge received a makeover and a new name. Using the same Midge face and head mold, PJ was more hip and mod than Midge. PJ had long blonde pigtails, brown eyes with blue eye shadow and wickedly long rooted eye lashes. Here is a complete list, [...]

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TNT Barbie

TNT Barbie got a new look in 1969. Twist ‘n Turn Barbie got a new hairstyle – a shoulder length flip, arguably inspired by the hit TV show That Girl which ran from 1966 to 1971 and starred Marlo Thomas with a similar hairstyle. This Barbie is often referred to as TNT Flip or TNT [...]

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