Some of my Ken and friends dolls are now displayed at Green Township Library, 6526 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, OH. They are being displayed their in conjunction with Ken's 50th birthday, which was March 13, 2011.
The dolls being shown are:
1964 blond Straight Leg Ken in #1411 Victory Dance
1964 Straight Leg Allan in #1409 Goin' Huntin' jeans and At Ease shirt
1970 Bend Leg Ken in #1435 Shore Lines
1970 Talking Brad in #1514 Casual All Stars
1975 Free Moving Ken in original outfit
1975 Free Moving Curtis in Best Buy #7226
1983 Horse Lovin' Ken in #5824 Date with Barbie
1983 Bridegroom Todd in original outfit
1986 Tropical Ken in Twice as Nice #2306
1986 Rocker Derek in original outfit
1988 California Ken in #4508 Private Collection Bridegroom
1988 Island Fun Steven in #4469 California
1991 Wedding Day Ken in original outfit
1991 Wedding Day Alan in original outfit
I chose these particular dolls not because they had great outfits, or they were personal favorites, or they were valuable or rare. I chose them because I wanted to not only show Ken but also his buddies. Each of the "buddies" I've chosen are the earliest versions of that particular guy, and so I chose a corresponding Ken from that year. Each doll is wearing either his original outfit or an outfit sold that same year. My display stops at 1999 because that is the year I quit buying new merchandise (although I still go back and purchase pre-1999 stuff if I see it and like it).
