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1970 Dramatic Living Barbie and Living Skipper

2/5/2015

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Dramatic Living Barbie doll and Skipper / www.modbarbies.com
1970 Dramatic New Living Barbie and Skipper (from the collection of Lynne Pelzek)
Dramatic Living Barbie and Skipper dolls / www.modbarbies.com
Barbie Fan Club Booklet came with the dolls


Hello fellow Barbie aficionados! (Yes, I had to look up the correct spelling of aficionado. Does it count if I was close?!) How awesome were Dramatic Living Barbie and her little sister Living Skipper? However, I still find their description (dramatic living) a bit... creepy!
 I had both as a girl but (like all of my other Barbies) drowned in a basement flood in Milwaukee. Sad face. Thank goodness for eBay. I was able to recreate the majority of my collection. And it was not cheap! I may have to sell a few for next month's mortgage. haha

These two dolls' promoted features were being able to do everything you can do - like look either way, wave and wiggle their hands, arms cuddle, elbows bend gracefully, and "twists left and right and bends at the waist like a willow." Huh? Bends like a tree? No matter, I had hours of fun with these two! They also featured arms that swung into any pose, fully bendable knees, real extra-long lashes (no falsies here!) and a head that tilted naturally. And I loved that gold lame' bodysuit!

These dolls aren't super-popular with collectors unless it's a Living Barbie produced in Japan rather than Taiwan. I tried reading the stamps on the bums from my collection but my old eyes cannot decipher the small imprint! 

I watched an eBay bid for a Dramatic Living Barbie (1969) today and it sold for $184 NRFB, and another mint/no box 1970 Dramatic Living Barbie which went for $89 - both great deals for the winners!

1970 Dramatic New Living Barbie - Values: $260 NRFB; $120 mint/no box
1970 Dramatic New Living Skipper - Values: $110 NRFB; $60 mint/no box


Values from "Vintage Barbie Dolls" by Hillary Shilkitus James (2011)
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1969 Twist 'N Turn Barbie

2/1/2015

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1969 Twist n Turn Barbie / www.modbarbies.com
1969 Twist 'N Turn Marlo Mod Barbie #1160
vintage Twist n Turn Barbie and reproduction / www.modbarbies.com
2007 reproduction TNT Barbie Marlo Flip in Red White 'n Warm (#1491) from the collection of Lynne Pelzek
Hi Dolls!

I'm just starting out with my Mod Barbie blog and decided to share photos of Barbies in my personal collection and a bit of their history. This post features Twist 'N Turn Barbie #1160. She got a new look in 1969; a new hairstyle, the "Marlo" flip style... a shoulder length flip, inspired by the hit TV show "That Girl" which aired from 1966 to 1971. I remember it being one of my grandma and my favorite TV shows - along with Laugh In! This Barbie is often referred to as TNT Flip or TNT Marlo. She wore a new diamond-print one-piece swimsuit with a yellow collar. Values: $525 - $600 NRFB; $285 - $375 mint/no box; $175 - $300 average

She's wearing Loop Scoop #1454 (1970). This sleeveless, yellow cotton dress features a skirt with colorful rows of braids below the dropped waist. The dress has built-in panties and comes with yellow chunky shoes. This outfit in mint condition is worth $125.

I also have the 2007 Red White 'n Warm Vintage Barbie Reproduction doll which features the TNT Barbie doll with a flip hairstyle. It is a Gold Label Collectible Barbie doll (limited to 11,100 dolls worldwide) from the Vintage Barbie Reproduction Collection. She's wearing a reproduction of the Mod ensemble, Red White 'n Warm #1491 (1969 - 70). It includes a white vinyl coat with faux fur, a fur trimmed hat and white boots w/ gold ankle chains. Underneath it is a sleeveless color block dress in orange and hot pink. The original outfit in mint condition is worth $250.

Barbie's fashions in 1969 were super mod minis, midis and maxis in bright colors and crazy prints. Barbie's wardrobe also fit her friends Christie, Julia and Stacey. 1969 brought Barbie 36 new outfits and 16 that were repeated from 1968.

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