(1984) Peaches 'n Cream Barbie
BOX DATE: 1984
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
VARIATIONS: Blonde; African American
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'n Turn waist; bent arms; ring hole; bend & snap knees; some dolls have small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: For the longest time, I was under the false impression that my Day-to-Night doll, named Sheryll, was a Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. I guess I perhaps forced this identity on her, as part of me really wanted to own a Peaches 'n Cream doll. I was in love with her orange and cream colored gown, and she just seemed so darn iconic. In 2012, I got my actual first Peaches 'n Cream Barbie--the second lady in this photo. She was in a small basket of dolls at my local flea market, which contained my second California Midge and Sunsational Malibu P.J. I can't quite remember who I thought she was at the time...back then I was really confused about 80s Barbie doll identities. I may have thought she was Day-to-Night! Of all my Peaches 'n Cream Barbies, I think I find her to be the most attractive. She has a very strong, prominent facial screening with very sharp, defined brows. Her face just pops whenever I look at her.
When I acquired my second lady, on the far left, that's when I finally put the "Day-to-Night/Peaches 'n Cream confusion" to rest. There was no denying that her not so subtle, screaming purple eye shadow, and goofy looking eyes belonged to Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. She came from a small box of dolls that I found my third Day-to-Night Barbie, one of my Teen Dance Jazzie dolls, a Jasmine body donor, and my second Ice Capades Barbie in (I might be forgetting someone else). By getting both a Peaches 'n Cream and a Day-to-Night doll at the same time, I was forced to confront their blatant differences. I'm really glad that this was the case, because I'd feel really silly if it had taken me any longer to piece together their proper identities! I can pick this girl out in a lineup, even though that's not for flattering reasons. As much as I love her, my sister and I always refer to her as the "ugly Peaches 'n Cream Barbie." Yep, that's her title...she's not too happy about it.
My third doll I acquired in July 2014 at a charity store. She was on the wrong body, which also happened to be broken. I remember when Colleen and I were at the register paying for Barbie and the few other (mostly duplicated) 80s dolls, her head cleanly rolled off and the cashier had a good laugh. She was a tragic mess when I brought her home, and very much decapitated. I found her a proper 80s body in my "morgue," which is perfect other than the fact that it is the wrong country make for her head (one day, if I find the right make, I'll correct this minor issue). She was really stinky, and in dire need of a body and some clothes. She's my favorite Peaches 'n Cream of the quad. I spent a lot of time with her, picking her out the best body I had in storage, and struggling with her hair to make it luscious again. I'm incredibly fond of all four of my Peaches 'n Cream ladies, but knowing that this doll may have ended up in the trash without me, makes me feel extra protective and warm towards her.
I'd have to say that sentimentally, my fourth lady might be my second favorite (aesthetically though, my first Peaches 'n Cream doll wins). She was inside a metal, pink trunk that I purchased at my local flea market in 2016. When I first spotted the trunk on the ground, I was very much distracted by the 80s Barbie case placed in front of it. My "doll radar" was singing inside my head...I knew that something wonderful was lurking nearby. But the Barbie case turned out to be empty...then it occurred to me to check the trunk. Lo and behold, inside were a handful of wondrous 80s Barbies. The seller wanted a bit too much money for the dolls, considering I owned all of them already, except one, and considering that many of them had really awful haircuts. The entire time we walked around the flea market, those 80s Barbies weighed on my mind. Even after scoring the infamous "Teresa lot" minutes later, I was still consumed by lust and greed for those 80s Barbies. So once we were done, we returned to the seller, in hopes he'd take $12 for the case. Instead, he bartered himself down to $10! I ended up with six lovely 80s Barbies that day, including this magnificent Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. Her greatest feature was also almost her demise. Barbie's previous owner enjoyed hair cuts...and three of the dolls were so brutally destroyed, that they became body donors. But I took a good look at Peaches 'n Cream Barbie's hair cut, and assessed that it was livable with (I always keep dolls with hair cuts if they can be fixed up unless I'm super hard up for that particular body). Barbie almost had bangs cut into her hair, which frame her face nicely when they don't spring up (thus why she's wearing a clip). After a bath, her once greasy face looked much fresher, and I could really appreciate her wonderful face paint. Her hair also cleaned up beautifully after a boil wash. Her hair looks like brand new...I think of all my 80s Barbies (yes even the formerly boxed gals), this Peaches 'n Cream Barbie has the best hair! It's ironic really, considering that her hair was also cut, and that very well could have been the end of her. I truly love this Barbie, and she makes me feel nothing but warm and fuzzy inside when I gaze into her goofy eyes!
My fifth, and currently newest Peaches 'n Cream Barbie has a similar story to my third girl's. She too was just a lone head when I rescued her from my local flea market in 2018. It was opening day that year, when Colleen and I spotted a mangy vintage Barbie case on one of the seller's tables. As we approached, we were eager to open the case up, since we could see clothes blatantly hanging out. For $8, we snatched up the case loaded with clothes, and Peaches 'n Cream Barbie's decapitated head. She was from the same seller who we purchased our "Teresa lot," "Fountain Mermaid lot," and "Liv Clothing lot" from. I didn't have high expectations for this doll initially. Her hair was intertwined with loads of rubber bands that had dry rotted into her tresses. Her face was coated in a layer of grime, and I wasn't sure if I'd have a body for her at home that was decent. When I checked my body morgue, I found this perfect body for her--down to the country make. I recalled that I had found a Peaches 'n Cream Barbie at Saver's a few months prior, who had a pixie hair do and was not salvageable. Even though it was painful to toss her head out, she ended up providing this gal with a perfect body. And it turns out that her hair was like BRAND new after a boil wash. It would have been such a shame if this doll had been thrown out, or if she sat around without a body for any more time. I love her deeply, and even though she was my fifth Peaches 'n Cream Barbie, I am so grateful she's part of my collection. I finally ended up finding her an outfit in 2025! A newer Fashionistas Barbie was wearing it at the local flea market, when my sister spotted the familiar gown. For just $1 it was too good a deal to resist, and the Fashionistas gal found a new home too!
(1984) Peaches 'n Cream Barbie
BOX DATE: 1984
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
VARIATIONS: Blonde; African American
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'n Turn waist; bent arms; ring hole; bend & snap knees; some dolls have small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: For the longest time, I was under the false impression that my Day-to-Night doll, named Sheryll, was a Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. I guess I perhaps forced this identity on her, as part of me really wanted to own a Peaches 'n Cream doll. I was in love with her orange and cream colored gown, and she just seemed so darn iconic. In 2012, I got my actual first Peaches 'n Cream Barbie--the second lady in this photo. She was in a small basket of dolls at my local flea market, which contained my second California Midge and Sunsational Malibu P.J. I can't quite remember who I thought she was at the time...back then I was really confused about 80s Barbie doll identities. I may have thought she was Day-to-Night! Of all my Peaches 'n Cream Barbies, I think I find her to be the most attractive. She has a very strong, prominent facial screening with very sharp, defined brows. Her face just pops whenever I look at her.
When I acquired my second lady, on the far left, that's when I finally put the "Day-to-Night/Peaches 'n Cream confusion" to rest. There was no denying that her not so subtle, screaming purple eye shadow, and goofy looking eyes belonged to Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. She came from a small box of dolls that I found my third Day-to-Night Barbie, one of my Teen Dance Jazzie dolls, a Jasmine body donor, and my second Ice Capades Barbie in (I might be forgetting someone else). By getting both a Peaches 'n Cream and a Day-to-Night doll at the same time, I was forced to confront their blatant differences. I'm really glad that this was the case, because I'd feel really silly if it had taken me any longer to piece together their proper identities! I can pick this girl out in a lineup, even though that's not for flattering reasons. As much as I love her, my sister and I always refer to her as the "ugly Peaches 'n Cream Barbie." Yep, that's her title...she's not too happy about it.
My third doll I acquired in July 2014 at a charity store. She was on the wrong body, which also happened to be broken. I remember when Colleen and I were at the register paying for Barbie and the few other (mostly duplicated) 80s dolls, her head cleanly rolled off and the cashier had a good laugh. She was a tragic mess when I brought her home, and very much decapitated. I found her a proper 80s body in my "morgue," which is perfect other than the fact that it is the wrong country make for her head (one day, if I find the right make, I'll correct this minor issue). She was really stinky, and in dire need of a body and some clothes. She's my favorite Peaches 'n Cream of the quad. I spent a lot of time with her, picking her out the best body I had in storage, and struggling with her hair to make it luscious again. I'm incredibly fond of all four of my Peaches 'n Cream ladies, but knowing that this doll may have ended up in the trash without me, makes me feel extra protective and warm towards her.
I'd have to say that sentimentally, my fourth lady might be my second favorite (aesthetically though, my first Peaches 'n Cream doll wins). She was inside a metal, pink trunk that I purchased at my local flea market in 2016. When I first spotted the trunk on the ground, I was very much distracted by the 80s Barbie case placed in front of it. My "doll radar" was singing inside my head...I knew that something wonderful was lurking nearby. But the Barbie case turned out to be empty...then it occurred to me to check the trunk. Lo and behold, inside were a handful of wondrous 80s Barbies. The seller wanted a bit too much money for the dolls, considering I owned all of them already, except one, and considering that many of them had really awful haircuts. The entire time we walked around the flea market, those 80s Barbies weighed on my mind. Even after scoring the infamous "Teresa lot" minutes later, I was still consumed by lust and greed for those 80s Barbies. So once we were done, we returned to the seller, in hopes he'd take $12 for the case. Instead, he bartered himself down to $10! I ended up with six lovely 80s Barbies that day, including this magnificent Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. Her greatest feature was also almost her demise. Barbie's previous owner enjoyed hair cuts...and three of the dolls were so brutally destroyed, that they became body donors. But I took a good look at Peaches 'n Cream Barbie's hair cut, and assessed that it was livable with (I always keep dolls with hair cuts if they can be fixed up unless I'm super hard up for that particular body). Barbie almost had bangs cut into her hair, which frame her face nicely when they don't spring up (thus why she's wearing a clip). After a bath, her once greasy face looked much fresher, and I could really appreciate her wonderful face paint. Her hair also cleaned up beautifully after a boil wash. Her hair looks like brand new...I think of all my 80s Barbies (yes even the formerly boxed gals), this Peaches 'n Cream Barbie has the best hair! It's ironic really, considering that her hair was also cut, and that very well could have been the end of her. I truly love this Barbie, and she makes me feel nothing but warm and fuzzy inside when I gaze into her goofy eyes!
My fifth, and currently newest Peaches 'n Cream Barbie has a similar story to my third girl's. She too was just a lone head when I rescued her from my local flea market in 2018. It was opening day that year, when Colleen and I spotted a mangy vintage Barbie case on one of the seller's tables. As we approached, we were eager to open the case up, since we could see clothes blatantly hanging out. For $8, we snatched up the case loaded with clothes, and Peaches 'n Cream Barbie's decapitated head. She was from the same seller who we purchased our "Teresa lot," "Fountain Mermaid lot," and "Liv Clothing lot" from. I didn't have high expectations for this doll initially. Her hair was intertwined with loads of rubber bands that had dry rotted into her tresses. Her face was coated in a layer of grime, and I wasn't sure if I'd have a body for her at home that was decent. When I checked my body morgue, I found this perfect body for her--down to the country make. I recalled that I had found a Peaches 'n Cream Barbie at Saver's a few months prior, who had a pixie hair do and was not salvageable. Even though it was painful to toss her head out, she ended up providing this gal with a perfect body. And it turns out that her hair was like BRAND new after a boil wash. It would have been such a shame if this doll had been thrown out, or if she sat around without a body for any more time. I love her deeply, and even though she was my fifth Peaches 'n Cream Barbie, I am so grateful she's part of my collection. I finally ended up finding her an outfit in 2025! A newer Fashionistas Barbie was wearing it at the local flea market, when my sister spotted the familiar gown. For just $1 it was too good a deal to resist, and the Fashionistas gal found a new home too!