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Our first dolly vlog of 2022!

Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iESwszNNog

BOX DATE: 1970
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Skipper
VARIATIONS: Blonde; brunette; redhead
BODY TYPE: 1968; articulated wrists & waist; bend & snap legs; flat feet
HEAD MOLD: 1966 (inside rim) "Twist 'n Turn"; rooted eyelashes

PERSONAL FUN FACT: I always thought that the Living Barbie dolls featured in my collector books were a tad bit ugly looking, so I never fantasized about owning one. My sister owns a Living Skipper, and while she is cute and we both love her, she isn't nearly as adorable as some of her other vintage counterparts. But this Barbie doll completely changed my mind about Living Barbie dolls! She is so beautiful, and I can't believe how lucky I am to own her. She was part of the "60s Barbie bin" I got in October 2015. She has her entire outfit, her hair is like new, and her face paint is flawless. I've never encountered such nice Mod dolls before, and they weren't expensive either! The only thing that took a little extra time on this Barbie was her bangs. They were sticking straight up when I got her, so I had to boil wash them flat using a rubber band. She looks great nowadays though, and I'm very happy she joined my ever growing doll family!

BOX DATE: 1970
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Skipper

PERSONAL FUN FACT In October 2013, two years before I found the Dramatic Living Barbie doll, I acquired her swimsuit at the same flea market. It was donned by my 1967 Twist 'N Turn Stacey doll, who I found in one of several grubby cardboard boxes that housed a bunch of old toys from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. I was immediately intrigued by its bold polka dot print. I knew upon first glance that it was indeed authentic vintage Barbie clothing, as it was made from the tell tale vintage swimsuit fabric. I liked this swimsuit so much on Stacey, that I opted to keep her in it after I washed both the doll and the outfit. For two years, Miss Stacey wore my old swimsuit, but in one bin, I managed to acquire not only another swimsuit just like it, but also mint looking 60s fashion packs, which I dressed Stacey in. This outfit pictured here is from the "1960s Barbie bin" of 2015. Ironically, nearly two years after finding my first swimsuit, I stumbled across a bin which was a plethora of 60s Barbie dolls and clothes, in almost the same location at my local flea market. But what really put the icing on the cake for me that day, was the fact that I not only got an entire Dramatic Living Barbie outfit, but that I also scored the doll! This swimsuit featured here is much more vibrant and fresh looking than my first. It also is far more flattering on my dolls, since it also came with its matching wrap.

BOX DATE: 1970
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Skipper
VARIATIONS: Blonde; brunette; redhead
BODY TYPE: 1968; articulated wrists & waist; bend & snap legs; flat feet
HEAD MOLD: 1966 (inside rim) "Twist 'n Turn"; rooted eyelashes