Stacey was introduced in 1968 as Barbie's Mod British friend. She came in two versions, Talking Stacey #1125 and Twist 'n Turn (TNT) Stacey #1165. Both were produced from 1968 - 1971. During this time, Stacey wore two different hairstyles and five different swimsuits. All versions came in blonde and red (titian) hair. Stacey debuted a new head mold and also had those pretty rooted eyelashes. Here's a fun commercial from 1968 with Talking Stacey and Talking Barbie! It's Eve Plumb (Jan from the Brady Bunch). Maureen McCormick (Marcia Marcia Marcia!) was in a few Barbie commercials too - here's one. 1968 Talking Stacey was from England and spoke with a British accent. She wore her side-parted long hair in a low side ponytail (with a green ribbon) and she has cute bangs. When you pull the pink string on the back of her neck, she'd talk! She could say: Let's have Barbie over for tea. I think miniskirts are smashing! What's playing at the cinema? Shall we go? Oh dear! What shall I wear to dinner? Being a model is terribly exciting! She wore a pink, blue and green bikini swimsuit. 1969's Talking Stacey is the same but came in a new color box (turquoise). 1970's Talking Stacey is the same too but wears a silver and blue lame swimsuit. 1968's TNT Stacey had bendable legs and wore a daring (for the times) red one-piece swimsuit. It had three white buttons and a cut-out exposing her midriff. She had side-parted hair pulled in a low pony with a red ribbon and a little curl on her forehead. 1969's TNT Stacey mixed it up with a new hairstyle - a short side-parted flip. She wore a color-blocked swimsuit in yellow, blue, orange and green with a white collar. 1970's TNT Stacey looked the same but wore a rare blue and pink floral print one-piece swimsuit. She kept her short blonde flip hairstyle. There were two Sears exclusive gift sets with TNT Stacey and a cool fashion. 1968's set was called Stripes Are Happening and 1969's gift set was named Nite Lightning. I have the 2006 reproduction of Stacey in Nite Lightning. It's a Gold Label and only 7,700 sets were produced. The back of the box says, "In the swinging 60's, London was the center of cool and the British invasion was on. Everything was groovy and Barbie doll, always the hipster, was following the mod mood with her new friend from across the pond." 1971 was the last year Stacey was produced. She's popular among Barbie collectors because each version was only produced for one or two years, which makes Stacey harder to find. Click here to find your Stacey doll on eBay!! Stop by my Barbie influencer Amazon storefront at amazon.com/shop/influencer-e50a405a! #60sBarbies #70sBarbies #ModBarbies #TalkingBarbie #TalkingStacey #TalkingStacie #StaceyBarbie #StaceyDoll #TNTStacey #TwistnTurnStacey #BarbieCollecting #BarbieCollector #Barbie # Sources: Barbie: A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder https://www.myvintagebarbies.com/stacey.htm https://barbielistholland.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/1968-1971-stacey-is-barbies-british-friend/
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Julia, a friend of Barbie, was introduced in 1969 and two different versions of the doll debuted that year – both using the Christie face sculpt. The first Julia doll is a Twist ‘n Turn (TNT) #1127 wearing a two-piece white nurse uniform and hat – which is harder to find than the one-piece uniform it changed to in 1970. She was created in the likeness of Diahann Carroll from the TV series “Julia” in which she played a nurse and widowed mom in Los Angeles. The show ran from 1968 – 1971 and Julia was sold from 1969 – 1971. Mattel produced a 50th-anniversary reproduction of Julia in her nurse outfit in 2008. Amazon sells this doll. Ms. Carroll married four times and passed away in 2019 at the age of 84. RIP, beautiful lady. The other Julia produced in 1969 is Talking Julia #1128. I was lucky enough to score a 1969 NRFB Talking Julia for $120. She came with brunette hair but her hair, like most, oxidized to red over the years. When you pull the string in the back of her neck, she "spoke" with Diahann's voice! Some of the things she says is: "I love the new dress styles!" "We sure have a lot of fun!" "What should I wear on my show?" "Nursing is great fun!" "Would you like to be an actress?" "Hi, my name is Julia." Talking Julia wears a disco-esque gold and silver one-piece jumpsuit with a sewn-in belt and gold glitter open toe. There is also a Talking Christie, Talking Barbie, Talking Stacey, Talking Ken, Talking Brad and Talking P.J. Even though Julia is the same size as Barbie and can wear Barbie's fashions, Julia is one of the few Barbie dolls who has her own wardrobe (so did Twiggy). Julia had four outfits in 1969 designed for her: #1752 Brrr-Furrr in red or blue, #1753 Candlelight Capers, #1754 Pink Fantasy and #1751 Leather Weather. The Sears Exclusive, Simply Wow Julia gift set #1594, was also released in 1969. The set included Talking Julia in her gold and silver jumpsuit and the hard-to-find Simply Wow fashion. It includes a sleeveless dress with a white satin bodice and turquoise knit skirt, a turquoise knit jacket and turquoise pilgrim shoes. The dress and jacket both have gold braided trim. #JuliaDoll #JuliaBarbie #DollCollector #70sDoll #Barbie #60sDoll #DiahannCarroll #JuliaShow #FashionDoll #60sBarbie #70sBarbie #BarbieDoll #ReproBarbie #ReproJulia #ModJulia #VintageJulia #DollCollecting #BarbieCollecting Here she is, Miss America! Naturally, if your career starts as a teenage fashion model, and you're smart and want to make the world a better place - why not showcase those traits in a pageant?! Mattel came out with two different Miss America dolls using Barbie's body and the popular Steffie head mold; 1972 Walk Lively Miss America (#3200) and 1973 Quick Curl Miss America (#8697). You could curl and straighten her hair with the help of a special curling wand, comb and brush. Quick Curl Barbie capitalized on the popularity of hair play in the 70s. 1973 Quick Curl Barbie wears the same fashion as 1972 Walking Miss America but Quick Curl Barbie had painted lashes and Quick Curl hair. Quick Curl Miss America was produced from 1973 to 1979. All Miss America dolls are brunette with the exception of Quick Curl Miss America - the only blonde.
A fun fact... from 1973 on, outfits for Barbie were no longer named. Fashions are now known only by their numbers. Well, that's no fun! Bring back Glimmer Glamour, Intrigue, Movie Groovie, and Stripes are Happening! Walk Lively Steffie (#1183) is one of three in the Walk Lively series (there was also a Walk Lively Ken and Barbie). The Walk Lively dolls came with a special Walk n' Turn stand which allowed the dolls to move their head and limbs when pushed. Barbie's same-sized friend, Steffie, was introduced in 1972. Steffie used a gorgeous new head mold that would be used for numerous Barbie family dolls over the years. 1972 Brunette Walking Miss America (#3200)
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1974’s Yellowstone Kelley (#7808) was one of my favorite Barbies to play with as a young girl. I loved her tan, her cute pink lips and pretty red, shiny hair! She remains a difficult doll to acquire. Mattel used the very popular Steffie head mold for Kelley. She came with blue and white striped camping shorts and pants, a red and white dotted shirt and adorable knee-high socks with sneakers. Kelley also came equipped with lots of fun gear to go on her camping adventures; a backpack, yellow sleeping bag, camping mattress, camp stove, cooking utensils, pots and pans and a brush and comb because a girl can only “rough it” so much!
Barbie dolls in 1974 were a shout-out to sports and physical activity. With the ‘76 Olympics just two years away and sports more popular than ever, Mattel created a Barbie sport series called the Sports Set. These dolls camped, sailed and skied their way into the hearts of children. There were only four sets of these active teens made; sailing Newport Barbie, skiing Sun Valley Barbie and Ken and camping Yellowstone Kelley. She was the only “new” doll in this line, as Sun Valley Barbie and Ken and Newport Barbie were 1973 Malibu dolls just dressed in sports fashions (sneaky!). The only other Kelley (Barbie) doll produced was Quick Curl Kelley #4221 from 1973 - 1976. Barbie’s clothing in 1974 was influenced by the economic times and were less elaborate, featuring the Best Buy Barbie Fashions. Depends on who you ask, but many think 1974 was the last year of the “Mod” Barbie. I could also see it as 1972 or ‘73 when you consider their hairstyles and fashions. What do you think? xo, Lynne Click here to find your Yellowstone Kelley on eBay!! 1972 Yellowstone Kelley (#7808)
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Barbie gained a new friend in 1972, Steffie. She had a gorgeous new head mold that has been used for numerous Barbie family dolls over the years. Walk Lively Steffie was brunette with brown eyes and had pretty rooted lashes. She came dressed in a pink and white print jumpsuit with a sheer pink scarf and red pilgrim shoes. What made Steffie unique is that when she is placed on her walk 'n turn stand and pushed along, her arms and legs move back and forth as her head looks from side to side! Walk Lively Barbie (#1182) and Walk Lively Ken (#1184) were also produced that same year in '72.
Barbie's vibe changed in the early 70s and this was considered the era of "action," whether it was talking, walking or carrying accessories. This new level of articulation allowed Barbie to pose in a more realistic fashion. The Live Action dolls could dance, Busy Steffie could grab things with her newly-designed hands and this Walk Lively Steffie could strut her stuff! Moving bodies, extending hair, and a kissing mechanism were some of the added actions Mattel developed for Barbie dolls and her friends in the 70s. More examples of Barbies that could do things are Dramatic New Living Barbie, Barbie with Growin' Pretty Hair and Quick Curl Barbie. Some considered these types of Barbie dolls gimmicky and, I have to admit, I much prefer the dolls produced before the action era. They seemed to be of better quality and the fashions were much cooler! I love, love, loved the 1969 Fab Fur #1493 (fake fur, of course, Barbie loved animals!), and 1969's Golden Groove with gold boots #1593. What are your fav Mod Barbie fashions?
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P.J. dolls are one of my favorite - I just love her adorable pigtails! She was introduced in 1969 as Barbie’s new best friend, replacing Midge… ouch! The first P.J. doll was marketed as “New ‘N Groovy Talking P.J.” She wore a pretty pink and orange floral dress and used the Midge face sculpt, but P.J. was more hip and mod. She had long blonde pigtails with beaded, colorful hair bands, brown doe eyes, pretty blue eye shadow and long rooted lashes. When you pulled the string on the back of her neck, she’d say fun things like, “Oh, you’re the grooviest!” and “Help me get ready for my date". Talking P.J. that still speaks is a real find for collectors! There are also Talking versions of Barbie, Christie and Ken. The second P.J. to arrive was the 1970 Twist ’n Turn P.J. in her cute pink swimsuit.
Live Action P.J., the third P.J. to be produced, was movin’ and groovin’! A special stand allowed P.J. to dance with the touch of the “touch and go” stand. Her box highlighted her many skills like, “I dance to your favorite music,” “I dance more than ever before,” “Start the action, touch my touch ’n go stand,” and “There’s lots I do - just like you.” The final P.J. of the Mod Era was 1972’s Sun Set Malibu P.J. She used the Steffie face sculpt and wore a fab lavender one-piece swimsuit. She joined her other tan friends, circa 1971, Malibu Barbie, Malibu Ken, Malibu Francie and Malibu Skipper. Beach pal Malibu Christie joined the squad in 1973. P.J. wore the same size clothes as Barbie so they could share closets. The only fashions that have a P.J. label are her swimsuits and the items from her two gift sets. Mattel tells us the initials P.J. don’t stand for anything, that it is simply her name. I find that odd so I like to think it stands for Penny Jane! What’s your guess?
Values from The Complete and Unauthorized Guide to Vintage Barbie Dolls, Hillary Shilkitus James, 2nd Edition, 2011 #pjdoll #pjbarbie #tntp.j. #liveactionpj #sunsetmalibupj #70spjdoll #barbiesfriendpj
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?!
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