Cases 1975 to 1979

1978 and 1977 SuperStar cases

  

Just what IS Barbie wearing on the case?

1976 (dated 1975) #1004

Barbie Fashion Doll Case

Made by Mattel

• Pictured is a 1975 Free Moving Barbie in a dress which is similar to following 1973 Best Buys:  #3205 Gingham & Lace, #3343 Raining Flowers, #8621, #8623 Nice Combination and #8684 Romantic Look/Barbie in Springtime.

My doll is the Free Moving Barbie in #8621, the only 1973 Best Buy for which I have never found a name.

1977 (dated 1976) #1002

SuperStar Barbie Fashion Doll Case (see photo at top)

Made by Mattel

• SuperStar Barbie in her original outfit

1978 (dated 1977) #1002

SuperStar Barbie Fashion Doll Case

Made by Mattel

• SuperStar Barbie in a white version of her original outfit (which was never sold)

My doll is the 1977 SuperStar Barbie. 

Donny and Marie case in pink
and not Donny's purple

1978 (dated 1977) #2331

Donny and Marie Osmond Double Doll Case

Made by Mattel.  Note that the screen print is again backwards.

• 1977 Marie in a pink version of #9817 Deepest Purple (which was never sold)
• 1977 Donny in a pink version of #9813 Deepest Purple (which was never sold)

My dolls are Marie and Donny in Deepest Purple.

There were many SuperStar cases.

1978 (dated 1977) #1004

SuperStar Barbie Fashion Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

• SuperStar Barbie in #9836 Spotlight on Romantic White from 1977
• SuperStar Barbie in #9966 Lame’ and Voile from 1977

My doll is the SuperStar Barbie in Romantic White.

Clockwise from upper right:
Skipper and Skooter case,
Donny and Marie case,
Barbie & Stacey case
and pink 1969 case.

An additional photo shows some of the many variations of the insides of the double doll cases over the years.