1972 Busy Barbie #3311

1972 Busy Barbie #3311

Her "busy" hands can hold a number of accessories including a phone, record player, color TV, travel case and a soda set of a brown tray with two glasses. Her hands can bend and turn at the wrist, and also grasp and carry.

1976 European Standard Barbie Doll #7382

1976 European Standard Barbie Doll #7382

[Image description] - The 1976 European Barbie #7382, like a number of other 70s Barbie dolls, looks similar to the infamous and highly successful 1971 Malibu Barbie - such as the 1974 Italian (European)...

1974 European Barbie #8587 (Italy)

1974 European Barbie #8587 (Italy)

[Image description] I'm so excited about the newest Barbie in my collection! I was having a not-so-great week, coming down with pneumonia. To cheer myself up, I looked at Barbies for sale on eBay lol!...

1972 Walk Lively Steffie

1972 Walk Lively Steffie

Barbie gained a new friend in 1972, Steffie. Walk Lively Steffie was brunette with brown eyes and had pretty rooted lashes.

Barbie's Dream House

Barbie's Dream House

Barbie’s first home, built in 1961, was the “Barbie Doll Dream House” #0816. It’s the most common of all the Barbie cardboard structures.

Barbie's Best Friend P.J.

Barbie's Best Friend P.J.

P.J. 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.

1971 Growin' Pretty Hair Barbie

1971 Growin' Pretty Hair Barbie

Growin’ Pretty Hair Barbie #1144 came with cute hairpieces – curls and braids – and accessories to complete her fun look. You could also style her blonde hair yourself with her little hair tools.

1970 Francie with Growin' Pretty Hair

1970 Francie with Growin' Pretty Hair

Francie's hair is pulled up in a bun with a retractable ponytail, bangs, and adorable pin curls on each cheek. The pony retracts through the top of her head when her left arm is turned to shorten her hair, and pulled out to make it longer.

1971 Malibu Francie

1971 Malibu Francie

Malibu Barbie has a cousin, sun-kissed Malibu Francie. And there is a rare brunette Japanese Sun Sun Malibu Francie also produced in 1971.

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