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Quick Curl Miss America & Walk Lively Steffie

12/16/2017

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1973 Quick Curl Miss America and 1972 Walk Lively Steffie
1973 Quick Curl Miss America and 1972 Walk Lively Steffie from author's collection
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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)
  • NRFB $275 - $325 
  • Mint/Complete $100 - $150
​1972  Brunette Miss America  - Kellog's Special (#3194)
  • NRFB $275 - $325 
  • Mint/Complete $100 - $150
1973  Blonde Quick Curl Miss America (#8867)
  • NRFB $175 - $225 
  • Mint/Complete $75 - $125
1972 Brunette Walk Lively Steffie (#1183)
  • NRFB $225 - $300 
  • Mint/Complete $75 - $125
Values from The Complete and Unauthorized Guide to Vintage Barbie Dolls, Hillary Shilkitus James, 2nd Edition, 2011
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