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1971 Live Action Barbie, Live Action Christie and Live Action P.J.

8/5/2015

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Live Action Barbie brings me back to when my mom went to Woodstock. In fact, this Barbie is often referred to as "Woodstock Barbie." I purchased Live Action Christie for just $99 on eBay. Isn't she gorgeous?! I was a little nervous because there was only one fuzzy photo of her on eBay. The seller said she was in very good condition but I'd say she's mint! Her head and hair were wrapped in cellophane and the outfit is perfect and complete. I'd say I scored on this one! 

I've had Live Action P.J. and Live Action Barbie in my collection for a while so they're happy their last sister Christie joined them. Can you say Dance Party?!
Live Action Christie / www.modbarbies.comLive Action Christie
Barbie and P.J. came in two varieties: either with a battery-operated stage or a Touch N' Go stand. Christie only came with the Touch N' Go stand. I had so much fun playing with them as a girl because I could make them dance and, as K.C. once said, shake their booty! That reminds me, I also enjoyed playing with my tambourine as a kid and bouncing around - good times! 

Christie is dressed in a funky top with long fringed sleeves, and bell bottoms trimmed in purple suede cloth, accented with an orange scarf in her hair and chunky shoes. (I want this outfit for myself!) Barbie wore a tie dye bell bottom jumpsuit with suede cloth trim and fringe. To complete the look, she wore a suede cloth headband and bracelets with fringe (my doll is missing these).

​P.J. donned a red knit mini dress with hose and fab gold fabric boots. A purple suede cloth fringed vest with a golden bead button closure completed her outfit. That's a lot of fringe on these dolls but I've always believed... there's no such thing as too much fringe!  Speaking of, check out these super-cute boots I bought on Shoe Dazzle today!

Christie uses the Midge head mold with rooted lashes and has straight black hair. Barbie uses a body similar to Living Barbie's but with added waist mobility. She has very long rooted lashes and her eyes are centered, not side-glancing. Prior to 1971, Barbie's eyes glanced to the right, but most Barbie dolls released from 1971 on have centered eyes. Live Action P.J. (like Live Action Christie) uses the Midge head mold but has brown eyes and side-parted blonde hair with a cute braid in it. 

Which were your favorite Barbies from the 70s? I'm looking for new blog post ideas and want to know what you're interested in! In the meanwhile, do a little dance...

xo, Lynne

1970 Live Action Barbie - Values: $275 - $350 NRFB; $100 - $175 mint/no box
1971 Live Action P.J. - Values: $275 - $350 NRFB; $75 - $125 mint/no box
1973 Live Action Christie - Values: $225 - $300 NRFB; $75 - $125 mint/no box

Values from "Vintage Barbie Dolls" by Hillary Shilkitus James (2011)

Live Action Christie
Instructions on how to make Christie dance!
Live Action Barbie / www.modbarbies.com
Live Action Barbie
Live Action PJ / www.modbarbies.com
Live Action P.J.
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Barbara
9/19/2015 01:49:31 pm

Hi there! I've collected Barbie and Friends up to year 1971 and was never really interested in the Live Action dolls. But recently I purchased a lot that included Live Action Barbie, missing only one fringe wristlet. Well guess what....I love her!!! Having worn some fringy suede accessories myself back in the day - I'm nearly 58 - she really appeals to me. And her lovely face with real lashes and perfectly center-parted straight hair (my hair was always too curly for this style), how could I not love her? I think I want Live Action Christie now!

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Mod Barbies (Lynne)
9/20/2015 03:51:42 pm

PS I highly recommend Live Action Christie... one of the most beautiful dolls I've ever seen!

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Mod Barbies link
9/20/2015 03:50:41 pm

Hi Barbara! I fee ya! I'm more drawn to Mod Barbies (thus my blog site name!) but technically Live Action Barbie and her crew fall into that category since they're from the early 70s. But they're more hippie than mod. : )

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Pamela Hunter link
8/6/2020 11:34:53 am

I kept trying to find my favorite Barbie doll that I still have and I was looking up mod Barbie and it would bring up live-action Barbie but it was the same doll but all I can remember was mod Barbie when I was a kid I had the dancing stage say when I typed in Barbie with dancing stage that's how I found it earlier this morning oh, so wanted to screenshot a picture and then I couldn't find it I wonder mod Barbie and she came right up I have all the friends and her headband everything's intact everything's perfect condition I wonder what it would be worth today? I love it I'll never part with her, LOL

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Lynne link
8/6/2020 01:28:01 pm

You have the Live Action dolls, Pamela. I have Live Action Christie, Barbie and P.J. Recently, I added Live Action Ken to my collection for the complete set, so happy! To get an idea of your dolls' worth, check out the estimates in this blog post for mint/no box. These values are from the book, "Vintage Barbie Dolls" by Hillary Shilkitus James (2011). I'm not aware of a more recently published book with Barbie values. Another option is to check out eBay's sold listings and see what dolls have gone for recently.

Rose Spears link
5/15/2017 12:06:39 pm

Hi would like to make a suggestion that they make a Barbie Beyonce doll swimsuit illustrated because the last Beyonce Barbie doll that I bought they did a poor job making her with that hideous pink gown and the way they style hair and color was awful and her face was awful she didn't appear to have the look of Beyonce and style. Who ever designing these barbies they need to redo Beyonce Barbie doll Beyonce is always stylist whether wearing jeans a hat sunglasses a leather jacket earrings hair styles high heels a designer skirt or a beautiful blouse and gorgeous makeup with the cat eyes . You can get or they can get ideas on her website or other website of Beyonce styles .Please do a Beyonce Barbie doll with orange bikini earrings and her beautiful skin and makeup that she was wearing and her flowing soft waves and curls hair style that she did for swimsuit spots illustrated or go YouTube if you can't find it on the websites that Beyonce did a photo shoot on sports illustrated swimsuit. My kindness regards email me back.

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lynne link
5/15/2017 12:55:37 pm

Hi Rose! These are wonderful ideas! You'd have to contact Mattel though, as I do not design Barbie dolls - I just blog about them.

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