FREE MOVING CARA

My Free Moving Curtis (that I got for a song MOC several years ago!) has finally got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Free Moving Cara. This gal was NRFB (and a lot more expensive, unfortunately) but I think she is beautiful. I have a history with Cara, as she was the only AA doll that I ever saw back in the 70’s in Melbourne, Australia…. It was the first issue Quick Curl Cara, with that multicoloured print outfit. I can still see her on that Peg-boarded shelf in that dusty little ‘Mom & Pop’ toy store in Footscray around 1978 or 1979 and I almost bought her, but I finally decided on a Pretty Changes Barbie or a Ballerina Barbie instead. There was only one Cara left, and when I went back to get her after I had saved up some more pocket money, she was sadly gone. (She must have been old store stock, as there were lots of older dolls on sale there, which is one of the reasons it was one of my favourite toy stores! I was allowed to go there on occasional Friday nights once I saved up all my money from doing chores… then the whole family would go eat Italian - Footscray was like a little Italy back then with many great old-school Italian restaurants - or my favourite fish and chips from one of those wonderful nearby Greek places. I looked forward to those Friday nights for weeks!) I still haven’t gotten that Quick Curl Cara… maybe one day! This Free Mover’s hair texture was a surprise… very curly straight out of the box, which is completely different to Barbie’s long, silky locks, but it looks so seventies. Here she is in her tennis outfit and that long floral skirt for going out dancing in (The wedge heels are vintage Mattel, but I think they go well with this look,) but since I actually got her several months ago, she and Curtis have already changed into some very bright and colourful 70’s outfits. Can you guess which? Pics to come soon…

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