Monday, March 21, 2022

British paper dolls printed by World International Publishing, part 2

Last year I wrote about a paper doll set I had purchased that was originally sold in England, Barbie at the Dream Cottage.

https://skippercollector.blogspot.com/2021/05/xxxx.html

My new set is called Barbie on Holiday doll dressing set, and it too is dated 1986.  It includes a Barbie paper doll, generic clothing that is much too dressy to be wearing in an RV, and a seated stand-up Skipper.  Pictured on the cover are the yellow 1977 Star Traveler Motor Home, the Dream Pool from 1981, and her palomino from 1981, Dallas.

This book is a combination paper doll set/coloring book/storybook.  It was published in 1986 by World International Publishing Ltd. and printed in Germany. 

Note that in the US the word is "Traveler" but in the paper doll book is the British spelling of "Traveller."


An unusual seated Skipper is included
with the Barbie on Holiday paper doll book.


The Barbie paper doll in this set
is the same as the Dream Cottage paper doll,
so they can wear each other's clothes.



Both Ken and Barbie are wearing generic clothes
on the front cover of Barbie on Holiday,
but the RV, pool and horse are all actual Barbie items.


Barbie was ahead of her time, getting a motor home!
Now people use them all the time!





Friday, March 18, 2022

Barbie's houses, a subject in and of itself

Barbie changes houses about as often as she changes clothes.  Here is a list of what was in the Christmas catalogs for Sears, JC Penney and Montgomery Ward for 1962 to 1999.  I am listing only the residences, not the cases (even the ones with beds), or the businesses she owned, or any of the furniture.  There are numerous color combinations for the Townhouse but I am listing only what was pictured in the catalog.

1962

MW, Barbie Dream House, green foldout apartment


1963

Sears, Barbie Dream House, green foldout apartment


1964

JCP, New Barbie Dream House 3 rooms; MW, New Barbie Dream House; Sears, Barbie New Dream House, Barbie Campus

1965

JCP, Skipper’s Dream Room, Barbie Dream Kitchen, New Dream House; MW, Skipper Dream Room, Barbie New Dream House, Barbie Dream Kitchen; Sears, Barbie and Skipper Deluxe Dream House, Barbie New Dream House, Barbie Dream Kitchen, Skipper Dream Room


1966

JCP, Francie House, Barbie New Dream House; MW, Francie House; Sears, Barbie Campus, Tutti and Todd Playhouse, Sears Deluxe Dream House, Francie House


1967

JCP, Skipper Dream Room; MW, Barbie Family House; Sears, Tutti Sleep N Play House; Sears, Combo Houses Barbie, Francie, Tutti


1968

JCP Barbie and Francie Dressing Room, World of Barbie House; MW, World of Barbie House; Sears, Tutti and Chris Patio Picnic Case


1969

MW, Barbie Family House


1970

JCP, Barbie Family House; MW, Lively Livin' House; Sears, Lively Livin' House


1971

JCP, Lively Livin' House (although the box in 1971 actually said Live Action House); MW, Lively Livin' House; Sears, Jamie’s Penthouse


1972

JCP, Surprise House, Barbie Family House; Sears, Mountain Ski Cabin, Surprise House


1973

JCP, Surprise House; MW, Country Living Home; Sears, Country Living Home


1974

JCP, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime (three stories), Surprise House; MW, Townhouse lavender and lime, Country Living Home; Sears, Mountain Ski Cabin, Country Living Home, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime


1975

JCP, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime, Country Living Home; MW, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime, Country Living Home; Sears, Living Room, Country Kitchen, Studio Bedroom Room-Fulls, Country Living Home


1976

JCP, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime, Country Living Home; MW, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime; Sears, Room-Full Country Kitchen and Living Room (sold as set), Growing Up Skipper bedroom


1977

JCP, Barbie Townhouse lavender and lime; MW, Barbie Townhouse yellow and orange; Sears, Barbie Townhouse yellow and orange


1979

JCP, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange; MW, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange; Sears, Barbie A-Frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1980

JCP, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange; MW, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange; Sears, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1981

JCP, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange; MW, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange, Barbie Townhouse pink, green and yellow; Sears, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1982

JCP, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse yellow and orange, Barbie Townhouse pink and orange; MW, Barbie A-frame yellow and orange, Barbie Townhouse pink, green and yellow; Sears, Barbie Townhouse pink and green, Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1983

JCP, Barbie Dream Cottage, Barbie A-frame Dreamhouse orange and yellow, Barbie Townhouse in pink and yellow; MW, Barbie Dream Cottage, Barbie Townhouse pink and yellow; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse orange and yellow, Barbie Dream Cottage, Barbie Townhouse pink and yellow


1984

JCP Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange; MW, Barbie Townhouse all yellow, Barbie Dream Cottage; Sears Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange, Barbie Dream Cottage


1985

JCP, Barbie Glamour House (pink two-story with spiral outside ladder), Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange, Heart Family Home (two -story based on Townhouse); MW, Barbie Glamour House, Heart Family Home; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1986

JCP, Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange, Barbie Glamour House; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse yellow and orange


1987

JCP Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Glamour House; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white


1988

JCP, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Glamour House pink and white


1989

JCP, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Glamour House pink and white; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white


1999

JCP, Barbie Magical Mansion, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Glamour House pink and white; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Magical Mansion


1991

JCP, Barbie Magical Mansion, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white; Sears, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Magical Mansion, Barbie Pink Sparkles Magic Sounds House (three story)


1992

JCP, Barbie Magic Sounds House, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Fold N Fun House; Sears, Barbie Magic Sounds House, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white


1993

JCP, Barbie Dreamhouse pink and white, Barbie Fold N Fun House


1994

JCP, Barbie Fold N Fun House


1995

Sears, Barbie Pink N Pretty House


1996

JCP, Barbie Dream House pink two story hard plastic with turret; Sears, Barbie Dream House two story hard plastic


1997

JCP, Barbie Travelin’ House, Barbie Dream House, Barbie Folding Pretty House; Sears, Barbie Folding Pretty House


1998

JCP, Barbie Dream House white two story hard plastic with turret; Sears, Dream House white with turret


1999

JCP, Dream House white two story hard plastic with turret; Sears, Family House blue, Kelly Playhouse

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

In the 1990s it seemed like Barbie got a new friend every other week

Here is a list of what was sold in the 1990s in the JC Penney and Sears Christmas catalogs.  The web page did not have the Sears Wishbooks for 1993 and 1994. If I ever find them on the Internet, I will add the doll lists for those years.

1990

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Nia, Midge, Christie, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.

1991

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Kira, Teresa, MC Hammer, Midge, Alan, Kelly, Todd, Shana, Asha, Nicole.

Sears Barbie, MC Hammer, Ken, Midge, Alan, Skipper, Kira, Teresa, Christie, Courtney, Babysitter Skipper babies, Shani, Asha, Nichelle, Cinderella, The Prince.


1992

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Kira, Teresa, Skipper, Stacie, Belle, The Beast.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Stacie, Kelly Taylor, Brandon Walsh, Dnna Martin, Brenda Walsh, Dylan McKay, Shani, Jamal


1993

JCP, Barbie, Midge, Ken,Skipper and Sea Twins, Stacie, Todd Tara Lynn, Shani, Nichelle, Asha, Jamal, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Aladdin.


1994

JCP, Barbie, Babysitter Skipper with three babies, Stacie, Whitney, Todd, Ken, Teresa, Midge, Jasmine, Aladdin, Snow White.


1995

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Teacher Barbie with two toddlers, Kelly, Stacie, Skipper, Pocahontas, John Smith, Teresa, Christie.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Midge, Teresa, Teacher Barbie with two toddlers, Kelly, Pocahontas, John Smith.


1996

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Francie, Belle, Stacie, Kelly, Skipper.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Teresa, Kelly, Esmeralda, Phoebus, Cinderella, Belle.


1997

JCP, Barbie, Snow White, Glenn as Cruella, Belle, Elvis, Skipper, Nikki, Kelly, Christie, Stacie, Ariel.

Sears, Barbie, Elvis, Ken, Kelly, Kira, Christie, Teresa, Belle, Glenn as Cruella, Ariel, The Beast, Snow White, Eric.


1998

JCP, Mulan, Barbie, Stacie, Kelly, Tommy, Christie.

Sears, Barbie, Elvis, Susan as Erica, Audrey as Holly, Ken, Christie, Teresa, Kira, Tommy, Becky, Cool Sitter Skipper and four babies, Snow White, Cinderella, Evil Queen, Mulan


1999

JCP, Barbie, Christie.

Sears, Barbie, Stacie, Kelly, Ken, Frank Sinatra, Liz as Cleo, Whitney, Janet, Skipper, Krissy, Jasmine, Julie as Mary P., Deidre as Marlena, Susan as Erica, Captain Hook, Pocahontas, Audrey as Holly.

Barbie's familyi and friends grew exponentially in the '80s

Here is the long list of Barbie's family and friends who were sold in the JC Penney, Montgomery Ward and Sears catalogs in the 1980s.  The last year for MW was 1985.


1980

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Starr, Shaun, Tracy.  MW.  Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Starr.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Baby Rosebud, Barbie Babysits Baby.


1981

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Starr, Tracy, Kelley.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Starr.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Starr.


1982

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.


1983

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Tracy, Todd, PJ.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Tracy, Todd.  Sears, Barbie, Tracy, Todd, PJ, Skipper.


1984

JCP, Barbie, Ken, PJ.  MW, Barbie, Ken, PJ. Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, PJ.


1985

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Skipper,  Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Mrs. Heart, Mr. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart, Skipper, PJ.


1986

JCP, Barbie, Diva, Dana, Derek, DeeDee, Miko, Ken, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Dana, Diva, DeeDee, Derek, Miko, Skipper, Mrs. Heart, Mr. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart, newborn Heart baby.


1987
JCP, Barbie, Ken, Lady Lovelylocks, Maiden Curlycrown, Maiden Fairhair, Spectra, Ultraviolet, Astragold, Stylablue, Dana, DeeDee, Derek, Diva, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart, Grandma Heart, Grandpa Heart.

Sears, Barbie, Ken, Whitney, Spectra, Ultraviolet, Astragold, Tom Comet, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart,  Grandma Heart, Grandpa Heart, Miko, Skipper, Lady Lovelylocks, Maiden Curlycrown, Maiden Fairhair, Duchess Ravenwaves, Prince Strongheart.


1988

JCP, Barbie, Christie, Midge, Bopsy, Lady Lovelylocks, Maiden Fairhair, Maiden Mistycurls, Maiden Goldenwaves, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart, Heart Family Cousins Janet, Nellie, Honey, Kenny; Sears Barbie, Ken, Whitney, Becky, Bopsy, Belinda, Skipper.



1989


JCP Barbie, Midge, Christie, Ken, Kayla, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.


Sears Barbie, Ken, Christie, Midge, Teresa, Nikki, Whitney, Miko, Steven, Kayla, Devon, Jazzie, Dude, Stacie, Chelsie, Skipper, Courtney, Mr. Heart, Mrs. Heart, Megan Heart, twin boy Heart.


Barbie and family in catalogs 1970-1979

Here is a list of the three main catalogs and what Barbie and family dolls were sold between 1970 and 1979.


1970

JC Penney, Barbie, Skipper, Stacey, PJ, Ken, Julia, Brad, Francie.  Montgomery Ward, Barbie, Christie, Ken, Stacey, Francie, Skipper, Julia.  Sears, Barbie, Skipper, PJ, Julia, Christie, Stacey, Francie, Ken, Brad and Jamie in orange and yellow.


1971

JCP, Barbie, Ken, PJ, Christie, Skipper, Francie.  MW, Barbie, Ken, PJ, Christie.  Sears, Barbie, Francie, Skipper, Ken, PJ, Christie, Jamie in orange and yellow, Brad, Fluff.


1972

JCP, Barbie, PJ, Francie, Skipper, Ken.  MW, Barbie, Ken, PJ, Francie, Steffie.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Francie, PJ, Tiff, Miss America, Steffie.


1973

JCP, Barbie, Kelley, Ken, PJ, Skipper.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Francie, PJ, Kelley.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Francie, Skipper, PJ, Miss America, Kelley.


1974

JCP, Barbie, Kelley, Ken, PJ, Christie.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Francie, PJ, Miss America.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, PJ, Francie, Kelley, Miss America, Barbie Baby Sits baby, whose last name is Jones.


1975

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Cara, Christie.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Kelley, PJ, Skipper.


1976

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Skipper, PJ, Christie.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, PJ, Barbie Babysits Baby, Skipper.


1977

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Christie, PJ, Donny, Marie.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Donny, Marie.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, PJ, Barbie Babysits Baby, Christie, Donny, Marie, Baby Rosebud.


1978

JCP, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Skipper.  MW, Barbie, Baby White Star Rose, Donny,  Marie.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Baby Rosebud, Barbie Babysits Baby, PJ.


1979

JCP, Barbie, Ken.  MW, Barbie, Ken, Skipper.  Sears, Barbie, Ken, Christie, Barbie Babysits Baby. 



What I learned from the catalog listings

A marvelous website that a doll collector page writer told me about was https://christmas.musetechnical.com/

It's a listing with the pages pictures of dozens of Sears, Montgomery Ward and JC Penney catalogs.

I looked through the doll and toy sections of the Christmas catalogs from 1959 to 1999.  I chose those years because 1959 was the year the Barbie doll was introduced, and I stopped collecting new merchandise in 1999.  I am going to list for you which catalogs showed which Barbie and family dolls for which year.

Some years, if you did not have access to stores, you would have needed to get all three catalogs to get all the dolls in that year's line.  I did not know that Montgomery Ward sold the Mix and Match gift set for four years!


1959

None of the catalogs had Barbie dolls listed.


1960

Both Montgomery Ward and Sears had Barbie for sale.  MW sold the gift set Barbie Mix and Match.


1961

MW: Barbie, Ken, plus the Mix and Match gift set.  Sears just had Barbie.


1962

MW: Barbie, Ken, plus the Mix and Match gift set.  Sears sold Barbie and Ken.


1963

MW: Barbie, Ken, Midge, plus the Mix and Match gift set.  Sears had Barbie, Ken and Midge.


1964

JC Penney: Barbie, Ken, Skipper, Midge, Allan.  MW: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Skipper, Allan.  Sears: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Skipper, Allan.


1965

JCP: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Allan, Skipper, Skooter.  MW: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Allan, Skipper, Skooter, Ricky.  Sears: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Allan, Skipper, Skooter, Ricky


1966

JCP: Barbie, Midge, Skipper, Skooter, Francie, Tutti, Todd.  MW Barbie, Ken, Francie, Skipper, Skooter, Tutti, Todd.  Sears: Barbie, Ken, Midge, Francie, Skipper, Skooter, Tutti, Todd.


1967

JCP: Barbie, Francie, Casey, Skipper, Tutti, Todd, Chris.  MW: Barbie, Francie, Casey, Tutti, Chris.  Sears: Barbie, Francie, Casey, Skipper, Skooter, Tutti, Chris, Buffy.


1968

JCP: Barbie, Stacey, Francie, Casey, Skipper.  MW: Barbie, Christie, Stacey, Francie, Casey.  Sears:, Barbie, Tutti, Chris.


1969

JCP: Barbie, Ken, Christie, Stacey, Julia, Francie, Skipper, Buffy.  MW: Barbie, Ken, Christie, Stacey, Francie, Casey, Julia.  Sears, Barbie, Francie, Skipper, Stacey, Ken, Christie, Julia.




Tuesday, March 15, 2022

One etsy listing is now two

I split one of my etsy listings into two different sales, because there was so much.  Both listings are for Barbie items from 1980.  You will recognize the first listing, with some items missing.


1980 Beauty Secrets Barbie items

https://www.etsy.com/listing/716894092/1980-2-beauty-secrets-barbies-plus?click_key=7d8ce256f407cf5b5d5726d6106a1f1c8ecb6cea%3A716894092&click_sum=ca10751c&ref=shop_home_active_21


1980 Sun Lovin' Barbie and clothes plus friend clothes

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1195329463/1980-sun-lovin-barbie-plus-outfits?click_key=1845063be0cc40b9fb41c943ddfb89769330adca%3A1195329463&click_sum=02f905ec&ref=shop_home_active_1

Saturday, March 5, 2022

What the devil is Best Buy 2777?

Even though I started collecting both new and old Barbies and family about 1984, one item I saw for sale still at the store then was 1979 Best Buy 2777.  This was a skimpy revealing beige and red striped thin cotton bodysuit that was called Rompers in Europe.  It had puffy sleeves but no back, and the panties section was skin-tight and gave Barbie a wedgie.  It was the cheapest looking Best Buy ever made,  and even fashion doll clothes that I find today at Dollar Tree are better made than Rompers.

That's why you could find it for sale long after the other Best Buys had sold out.  No one knew what this bodysuit was, and it wasn't very attractive.  I looked through other clothes from 1979, wondering if there was a skirt or pair of slacks that was meant to be worn with it, but could find nothing that remotely matched.  I also wondered if it was supposed to be a swimsuit cover-up, but none of the swimsuits sold that year, on the dolls or separately, matched either.

I've written before about odd outfits that I eventually figured out what they were supposed to be, but this one still has me puzzled.  Any ideas?


My 1979 Sun Lovin' Malibu Barbie
is modeling 2777 Rompers,
and finds it uncomfortable to wear.

The outfit was definitely made
for the Sun Lovin' dolls
 as its bare back shows off Barbie's tan lines.