![]() ![]() She was sold between 19, making her relatively easy to find on the secondary market. This doll has a short bouffant hairstyle and came in a variety of hair colors and face paint styles. (Image: Sears Catalog via Pinterest)īubble Cut Barbie marks the first time Barbie’s “standard look” (ponytail with curly poodle bangs) was changed. Midge was available through 1967, then didn’t return until 1988. ![]() Other rare Midge dolls include straight leg Midge dolls without freckles, Japanese “New Midge” dolls, and Midge’s Wig Wardrobe, a set similar to Fashion Queen Barbie, but with just the head and wigs. Early Midge dolls had painted teeth, and these dolls are now hard to find. Midge had a friendlier, freckled face and short hair in a flip style with bangs. Midge was the first female friend produced for Barbie and was released in 1963, along with Barbie’s sister Skipper, to counteract claims that Barbie was a sex symbol. The swirl ponytail style was designed by Jean Ann Burger as a part of her interview at Mattel for a position as a Barbie doll stylist. They were only produced until 1967, making them harder to find than the bubblecut dolls. Swirl ponytail dolls came in a variety of hair colors and are popular with collectors. Here I’ve gathered a list of the most iconic dolls from Barbie’s first decade.Īn updated version of the original ponytail doll, the Swirl Ponytail doll was released in 1964. Barbie has had many iconic looks over the years, but to vintage Barbie lovers, the dolls from the 1960s are some of the most iconic.
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