Cases 1970 to 1974

1970 World of Barbie trunk

I've assumed (although I may not be correct) that the year mentioned on the case is the year it was copyrighted and not the year it was sold.  Same as the packaging for Barbie dolls and outfits.

1970 (dated 1969) #5199

The World of Barbie Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

Available in pink or yellow

• 1967 white Twist N Turn Barbie (which was never sold) in #1869 Midi Magic from 1969
• 1968 blonde Talking Stacey (which was never sold) in #1879 Let’s Have a Ball from 1969
• 1969 brunette Twist N Turn Barbie in #1861 Make Mine Midi from 1969

My doll is the blonde 1967 Twist N Turn Barbie in Midi Magic.

The beautiful 1970 Skipper cases

1970 (dated 1969) #4966

Skipper Doll Case

Made by Mattel

Available in orange or white

• 1968 Twist N Turn Skipper in #1731 Budding Beauty from 1970 (the orange version of Budding Beauty was never sold)

One's first inclination is to think the dress pictured is #3465 Sweet Orange, but that was not sold until 1971.

My doll is the 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Skipper in Budding Beauty.

1971 (dated 1970) #5036

Barbie 3 Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

The three dolls pictured are either a 1968 white Talking Stacey or a 1970 white Talking Barbie (which was never sold).

• #1792 Mood Matchers from 1970 with purple slacks (which was never sold)
• #1462 yellow and blue Rare Pair from 1970 (which was never sold)
• #1451 pink Tangerine Scene from 1970 (which was never sold)

My dolls are the 1968 white Twist N Turn Stacey in Mood Matchers and the 1968 white Talking Stacey in Rare Pair.

1973 (dated 1972)

The World of Barbie Lunchbox

Made by Mattel, with the drink container by Thermos

• On the front is Talking Busy Ken from 1972 in his original outfit and 1972 Malibu Barbie in #3488 Overall Denim from 1972.  Also pictured is the 1971 Country Camper.
• On the back is a Malibu Barbie in a pink version of her swimsuit (which was never sold).  Her correct swimsuit can be seen on the side.

My doll is the 1972 Malibu Barbie wearing Overall Denim in one photo and her original swimsuit in the other.

Front of the 1973 lunchbox

back of the 1973 lunchbox

1973 hard plastic trunk

1973 (dated 1972) #5037

Barbie Travel Trunk

Made by Mattel.  The trunk holds four dolls.

Dolls and outfits pictured are from 1972.

• Top: Walk Lively Barbie in #3359 Pants Perfect Purple and Walk Lively Steffie in a non-print version of #3360 Pleasantly Peasanty (which was never sold)
• Bottom:  Walk Lively Steffie in #3482 Purple Peasant and SunSet Malibu PJ in a red version of #3353 Sports Star (which was never sold)

My dolls are the 1972 SunSet Malibu PJ in Sports Star and 1972 Walk Lively Steffie in Pleasantly Peasanty.

interior of the 1973 trunk

Cases 1965 to 1969 part two

I didn't realize how many late 60s cases I had until I started photographing them.  This isn't even all of them, just the ones for which I have matching dolls and outfits.

1967 (dated 1965) (#1004)

Trunks from 1967 and 1969

Interior of the 1969 three-doll trunk

Barbie & Francie Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

• 1966 blonde Bend Leg Francie in #1778 Bloom Bursts from 1967
• 1966 blonde Bend Leg Barbie in #1775 Stripes Away from 1967

1969 (dated 1968) #5036

Barbie, Stacey & Francie Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

• 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in #1804 Knit Hit from 1968
• 1968 white Talking Stacey in #1209 Mini Chex from 1968 (this is a Francie outfit)
• 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Francie in #1207 Floating In from 1968

The interior of the triple doll trunk is very attractive.  The screen print on the blue trunk is backwards.  Note that the buttons on Mini Chex are on the right rather than the left waist.  And doesn’t Francie’s arm holding the balloons look freakishly long?

My dolls are the 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Francie in Floating In, the 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Casey in Mini Chex and the 1967 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in Knit Hit.

1968 (dated 1958) #5037

Hard plastic case from 1968

Barbie, Francie, Casey & Tutti Doll Trunk

Made by Mattel

• 1967 blonde Bend Leg Francie in #1272 Hi-Teen from 1967
• 1967 blonde Tutti in her original dress
• 1967 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in #1776 Smart Switch from 1967
• 1968 brunette Twist N Turn Casey in #1277 Sunspots from 1967

My dolls are the 1967 blonde Bend Leg Francie in Hi-Teen, 1967 blonde Tutti in the brunette Tutti dress (with flower print and pink reversed) and the 1969 brunette Twist N Turn Casey in Sunspots.

1968 (dated 1967) #1002

Barbie Case

1968 and 1967 single doll cases

Made by Mattel

• 1967 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in #1848 All That Jazz from 1968 

1967 (dated 1958) #1002

Barbie Doll Case

Made by Mattel

• 1966 dark blonde/light brown Bend Leg Barbie in 1967 #1691 Fashion Shiner

My doll is a 1966 Bend Leg Barbie in Fashion Shiner.

Tutti & Chris case

1968 (dated 1967) #3568

Tutti & Chris Doll Case

Made by Mattel

Note that the picture has the names of Tutti and Chris reversed under them.

• 1967 Brunette Chris in her original outfit
• 1967 Blonde Tutti in her original outfit

My dolls are the 1967 brunette Chris and 1967 blonde Tutti in the brunette Tutti dress (where the print is reversed).

1969 (dated 1968) #1004

The World of Barbie Doll Trunk

The trunk from 1969, the most famous of all of Barbie's cases

by Mattel

Available in pink or white

• The white case shows a 1968 blonde Twist N Turn Stacey (which was never sold) in a blue version of #1858 Fancy Dancy from 1968 (which was never sold) and a 1969 white Twist N Turn Barbie (which was never sold) in a green version of #1483 Little Bow Pink (which was never sold) from 1969.
• The pink case shows a 1968 redhead Twist N Turn Stacey in the blue Fancy Dancy and a 1969 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in Little Bow Pink.

My doll is a 1969 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in Little Bow Pink.

1969 (dated 1968) #1007

1969 Barbie & Stacey case

Barbie & Stacey Double Doll Case

Made by Mattel

1968 dolls and outfits pictured

• blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in #1822 Swirly Cue
• redhead Talking Stacey in #1209 Mini-Chex (this is a Francie outfit)

Note that the buttons on Mini-Chex are again on the wrong side of the waist.

My dolls are a 1967 blonde Twist N Turn Barbie in Swirly Cue and a 1968 Twist N Turn Casey whose brunette hair has oxidized to red.

Cases 1965 to 1969 part one



Beige and blue Skipper trunks

I decided that it was easier to divide the cases up by decades, or half-decades, rather than by years.  I am not going to write some generalizations about how the cases represent their time periods.  I just want to show you the physical details that you might not be aware of.

The one detail that puzzles me is why Barbie and Stacey were drawn in Francie outfits and why Francie and Casey were shown in Barbie outfits.



1965 (dated 1964) #360

Skipper/Barbie’s Little Sister/Carrying Case

Made by Mattel 

Available in beige, blue or yellow

The interiors of the Skipper trunks

1964 dolls and outfits pictured 

• blonde Straight Leg Skipper in #1901 Red Sensation
• brunette Straight Leg Skipper in #1906 Dress Coat
• redhead Straight Leg Skipper in #1907 School Days

The interior is plain white or white with red flowers.  The box lid on the right was to protect the doll on the other side.

My dolls are the 1964 blonde and brunette Straight Leg Skippers.

1965 (dated 1964) #365
Barbie & Skipper Carrying Case

Two versions of the Barbie & Skipper trunk

The interior of one of the Barbie & Skipper trunks

Made by Standard Plastic Products

Available in beige, blue or yellow

• 1964 redhead Straight Leg Skipper in #1901 Red Sensation from 1961
• 1962 redhead Bubblecut Barbie in #986 Sheath Sensation from 1961

1966 (dated 1964) #365

Barbie & Skipper Carrying Case

Made by Standard Plastic Products

Available in beige, blue or yellow

• 1965 blonde Straight Leg Skipper in #1935 Learning to Ride from 1966
• 1965 blonde American Girl Barbie in #1668 Riding in the Park from 1966

These are the largest trunks of all.  They also came with a clear zippered bag.

My doll is a 1964 redhead Straight Leg Skipper in Red Sensation.

1966 (dated 1965) #3502
Skipper & Skooter Doll Case

Skipper & Skooter double doll case and hat box

Made by Standard Plastic Products

Available in blue, salmon or yellow

• 1966 redhead Straight Leg Skipper in her original swimsuit
• 1966 brunette Straight Leg Skooter in her original swimsuit

1966 (dated 1965) (no stock number)

Skipper & Skooter hat box travel case

Made by Standard Plastic Products

Available in black, blue or red

• 1964 redhead Straight Leg Skipper in her original outfit
• 1965 brunette Straight Leg Skooter in her original outfit

Note in the disclaimer on the bottom of the hat box that Skooter’s name is misspelled.

My dolls are the 1966 Straight Leg Skipper and Skooter.

1966 (dated 1965) #3002

Francie's hexagon case

Francie/Barbie’s Modern Cousin/Case

Made by Standard Plastic Products

White with blue, green or salmon trim

Dolls and outfits are from 1966

• blonde Bend Leg Francie in #1250 Gad-Abouts
• redhead Bend Leg Francie (which was never sold) in #1257 Dance Party
• blonde Bend Leg Francie in #1251 It’s a Date

 My doll is a 1966 blonde Bend Leg Francie.

The Barbie, Francie &

Skipper Doll Trunk



1966(1958, 1964/1965) (no stock number)
Barbie, Francie and Skipper Doll Trunk

Made by Standard Plastics Products

Available in black or blue

• 1966 blonde Bend Leg Francie in #1251 It’s a Date from 1966
• 1965 blonde Bend Leg Skipper in #1918 Ship Ahoy from 1965 
• 1965 brunette American Girl Barbie in #1963 International Fair from 1966

My doll is a 1965 blonde Bend Leg Skipper.

Cases up through 1964

1962 Barbie Trunk and Barbie Case

This article is the first in a long series that I plan about the cases, houses and accessories up through 1999 and the dolls for which they were particularly designed.  I also want to show you the interiors of some of the cases, which you seldom see.  The lists are organized in five- or 10-year increments, depending on how many I have.

These lists are not of everything, just the dolls and other items that I own.  In regards to the pre-1983 merchandise, much of it was purchased used and is not in mint condition.  These are all American-market items.

I’ve tried to pose the dolls as best I could in how they are standing in the screen-printings.

1962 (dated 1961) (no stock number)

Barbie doll trunk (see photo directly above)

Made by Ponytail

Available in black or blue.  My doll is a 1961 blonde Ponytail Barbie in Let’s Dance.

• 1959 white Ponytail Barbie (which was never sold) in her original swimsuit
• 1959 brunette Ponytail Barbie in a blue version of #976 Sweater Girl (blue wouldn’t be sold until 1963 as #957 Knitting Pretty)
• 1959 brunette Ponytail Barbie in a yellow version of #983 Enchanted Evening from 1960 (which was never sold)
• 1959 blonde Ponytail Barbie in a red version of #978 Let’s Dance from 1960 (which was never sold)

1962 (dated 1961) (#5030)

Barbie Doll Case (see photo directly above)

Made by Ponytail

Available in black, blue, red or white.  With one exception, the dolls and outfits pictured are from 1959. My dolls are a 1960 #4 blonde Ponytail in Busy Morning and a 1961 brunette Ponytail in Peachy Fleecy.  The hard plastic gloves will no longer bend to fit over the doll’s hands, which is why they are in the coat pockets.

• blonde Ponytail Barbie in a green version of #916 Commuter Set (which was never sold)
• redhead Ponytail Barbie (which wouldn’t be sold until 1961) in #975 Winter Holiday
• blonde Ponytail Barbie in a red version of #969 Suburban Shopper (red wouldn’t be sold until 1963 as #956 Busy Morning)
• brunette Ponytail Barbie in a green version of #915 Peachy Fleecy (which was never sold)

1963 Barbie and Ken cases

1963 (dated 1962) (no stock number)

Barbie Case (see photo directly above)

Made by Ponytail.  Available in black, blue or red.  My doll is a 1961 brunette Bubblecut Barbie in Friday Night Date.  The handles of the tray can be molded a bit so that Barbie can hold them.

• 1961 brunette Bubblecut Barbie in #979 Friday Night Date from 1960
• 1961 brunette Bubblecut Barbie in #983 Enchanted Evening from 1960

1963 (dated 1962) (no stock number)

Ken Doll Case (see photo directly above)

Made by Ponytail.  Available in lavender, turquoise or yellow.  The Ken case was the first of the heavier, sturdier cases.  My doll is a 1961 blond Straight Leg Ken in Dream Boat.

• 1962 brunette Straight Leg Ken in an orange and blue version of #788 Rally Day from 1962 (which was never sold)
• 1962 brunette Straight Leg Ken in a blue and black version of #785 Dream Boat from 1961 (which was never sold)
• 1961 blonde Bubblecut Barbie in #979 Friday Night Date from 1960

1964 Midge case and Barbie and Midge double doll case

1964 (dated 1963) (no stock number)

Midge/Barbie’s Best Friend case (see photo directly above)

Made by Mattel

Available in black, blue or red

• 1963 blonde Straight Leg Midge in a gold version of #939 Red Flare from 1962 (which was never sold)
• 1963 blonde Straight Leg Midge in a pink version of #939 Movie Date from 1962 (which was never sold)

My doll is a 1964 blonde Straight Leg Midge in Red Flare.

1964 (dated 1963) (no stock number)

Barbie & Midge Doll Case (see photo directly above)

Made by Mattel

Available in blue or red.  Note the attractive interior of this case.  These cases are much thicker than the other double doll cases.  Also note that the pocket on Victory Dance on the case is the reverse of what it is in real life.  My dolls are a 1962 blonde Straight Leg Ken and a 1961 Bubblecut Barbie in Movie Date.

• 1962 blond Straight Leg Ken in a pink version of #786 Saturday Date from 1961 (which was never sold)
• 1962 blond Straight Leg Ken in a gold and white version of #1411 Victory Dance from 1964 (which was never sold)
• 1961 blonde Bubblecut Barbie in a pink version of #939 Movie Date from 1962 (which was never sold)
• 1962 blonde Straight Leg Midge in a yellow version of #937 Sorority Date from 1962 (which was never sold)

Exteriors of two Barbie and Midge cases

Interiors of two Barbie and Midge cases

January 31, 2015, new epier and etsy listings

I have placed a few new items on etsy and epier, and moved a number of items from epier to etsy.  Here is the new list:

on epier:
2001 Knits for Barbie Doll pattern book
http://www.epier.com/product.asp?2122513

1998 Barbie and Ginger shirt and slacks
http://www.epier.com/product.asp?2122451

Harry Potter Valentine cards
http://www.epier.com/product.asp?2122452


on etsy:
Six sad-eyed children pictures plus a doll
https://www.etsy.com/listing/220104533/6-sad-big-eye-children-pictures-and?

Mattel Disney dolls outfits accessories
https://www.etsy.com/listing/220814132/mattel-disney-doll-outfits-pieces-barbie?

1991 Pretty Teen NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219978964/skipper-friend-pretty-teen-kmart?

1991 Barbie Jewelry Box MIB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219981253/1991-barbie-musical-jewelry-box?

It's Me Bringing Home an "A" NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219980761/its-me-bringing-home-an-a-doll?

1992 Kenner Miss America Raquel NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219609061/1992-kenner-miss-america-talent-show?

1993 Candy Blossoms Bubblegum Violet NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219602182/1993-mattel-peppermint-rose-candy?

1993 Snow Queen Mask NRFP
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219601793/1993-snow-white-queen-mask-nrfb-fits?

1987 Spectra Buffatron Bed MIB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219600709/1987-spectra-barbie-friend-buffatron-bed?

1992 Kenner Miss America Blair NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219599853/1992-kenner-miss-america-evening-gowns?

1989 High School Chelsie NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219598855/1989-high-school-chelsie-barbie-jazzie?

1989 High School Jazzie NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219597798/1989-barbie-cousin-high-school-jazzie?

1988 Hasbro Makin' Waves Maxie NRFB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219597052/1988-hasbro-makin-waves-maxie-nrfb?

Comparing 8-, 9- and 10-inch girl dolls

I’ve photographed all of my 8-, 9- and 10-inch girl dolls, not just Skipper & friends, but other companies’ dolls as well.  The variations in construction and sizing are endless.  They cannot wear each others’ clothes and shoes.

1960s

Dodi, 1965, Ideal straight leg, 9 inches tall, bust 4 1/4 inches, hips 4 1/4 inches

Skipper, Pepper, Skooter, Josie and Dodi

Josie West, 1967, Marx Moveable Cowgirl, 9 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 4 1/4 inches

Pepper, 1964, Ideal straight leg, 9 1/2 inches tall, bust 5 inches, hips 5 inches

Skipper Roberts, 1964, Mattel straight leg, 9 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 3 3/4 inches

Skooter, 1966, Mattel bend leg, 9 1/4 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

1970s

Top row: Skipper, Mattel Kristy, Mego Kristy, Jody and Stephie
Bottom row: Love, Farrah, Angie and Dodi

Angie Dickinson, 1977, Horsman Pepper Anderson, 9 inches tall with heels, bust 4 inches, hips 3 3/4 inches

Dodi, 1977, Ideal Suntan, 9 inches tall, bust 4 1/2 inches, hips 4 inches

Farrah Fawcett, 1978, Hasbro Jill Munroe, 9 inches tall with heels, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

Jody, 1975, Ideal Old-Fashioned Girl, 9 inches tall with heels, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

Kristy McNichol, 1979, Mattel Buddy Lawrence, (SuperTeen Skipper body), 9 1/4 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

Kristy McNichol, 1978, Mego Buddy Lawrence, 9 3/4 inches tall with heels, bust 5 inches, hips 4 1/4 inches

Love, 1971, Hasbro World of Love, 9 inches tall with heels, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

Skipper Roberts, 1975, Mattel Growing Up, shorter version 9 1/4 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches; taller version 9 3/4 inches tall, bust 4 1/4 inches, hips 4 inches

Stephie Sunshine, 1978, Mattel And Now There are Four, 9 inches tall, bust 3 1/2 inches, hips 3 3/4 inches

Lisa, Catherine and Skipper

1980s

Catherine Bach, 1981, Mego/Warner Bros. Daisy Duke, 7 3/4 inches tall, bust 3 3/4 inches, hips 3 1/4 inches

Lisa, sometime in the 1980s, Takara Pretty, 8 1/2 inches tall, bust 4 inches, hips 3 1/2 inches

Skipper Roberts, 1989, Teen Fun Party Teen, 10 inches tall, bust 4 1/4 inches, hips 4 1/2 inches

1990s

Licca, Ariel and Snow White

Ariel, 1991, Tyco Friends, 9 inches tall, bust 4 3/4 inches, hips 4 1/4 inches

Licca, 1991, Takara, 9 inches tall with heels, bust 4 inches, hips 4 inches

Snow White, 1990, Lucky Bell/First National Film Corp., 9 inches tall, bust 4 1/2 inches, hips 4 inches

Some notes:

1. Josie West and the blonde Skooter dolls could have been twins.
2. The 1970s Dodi is thinner and shapelier than the 1960s version.
3. Angie/Pepper is the thinnest and most flexible of the dolls.
4. The shorter version of the Growing Up Skipper body was remade as the SuperTeen Skipper body.  (Growing Up and SuperTeen size dolls can wear each others’ outfits.)
5. The Mattel Buddy Lawrence doll’s body and hair look more like the real-life Kristy McNichol, but the face of the Mego Buddy is far more realistic.  I am assuming the Mego doll body was adapted from another doll’s, as it is far too busty for Kristy.
6. The Charlie’s Angels dolls’ bodies were made from the Love doll bodies, with only a slight difference in the angle of the waist.  That same body was used the 1980s by Germany’s Plasty for its Peggy dolls.  (I used to have a 1980s Peggy and some outfits but have long since resold them.)
7. The Snow White doll is not based on the Disney movie.  She is from a 1990 animated film called Happily Ever After, by the First National Film Corp.  Although Snow White and Ariel were made by different companies, their bodies are clearly the same mold.  Either Lucky Bell stole--ahem, borrowed--the Tyco mold or Lucky Bell was a subsidiary/sister company of Tyco.
8. Lisa is the Americanized version of the Japanese Licca.

Some day I will write a similar article about the 9-inch boy dolls.

If you have any other Skipper-sized dolls that you would like to write about yourself, please tell me.  I know there are many others (not including clones) but these are the ones I own.