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I made an effort to not take lots of portrait pictures last week here's the only one I did.
Wearing my favourite lipstick 💋💖xx
right eye retouch by Lyna J Grey.
I bought this doll about 3 years ago and always complained about her right eye being bad-painted! finally my friend lyna fixed the problem so now I'm happy to look at this doll! so cute ^_^
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They brought out the big guns in 1986 and made FOUR Funtime Sindys in one sweep instead of the usual, occasional singel doll.
The box art differs somewhat to the real thing. (See the next photo of the Sindy out of the box) They were all sold with high heels matching their outfit, not sandals. You see she has multicoloured hearts on her belt on the promo pic but, just red hearts IRL.
The bodies: I have seen both the bendable knee kind, showed on the box, and the stiff legged kind, like this Sindy has.
Pedigree decided to make an "affordable" basic Sindy each year. They called her 'Funtime' and she was sold as blond only.
This years Sindy is staring to look more like we know her from the rest of the 70s and 80s. They shrunk her body and legs drastically and collectors are therefore calling this 'Funtime' for "skinny leg" Sindy.
She is marked O.D. MADE IN HONG KONG and 033126X on the shoulders and 033127X on her bottom. The legs do bend with a wire inside, but the vinyl is super hard and needs to be heated before bending.
Her head is also very hard and marked 033050X.
She was sold wearing only the swimsuit from last year, white trendy shoes and a blue headband.
After just collecting the mid-late 70’s/early 80’s babes, my first early-ish 70s Sindy has arrived!!!! 😀(And I couldn’t wait to show her to you, so please excuse the flash photography as I’m often only home at night nowadays.) She's the 1974 Funtime Sindy and interestingly, has exactly the same hard-limbed, slightly bow-legged body as my 1976 June, which makes me suspect that they used up the old Funtime bodies on June, when Funtime moved to the click-click bendable leg version! She has the old texture (pre-saran) hair, but it is still in its perfect original curly set (which is super rare, as that type of hair is usually always found very frizzy and matted... so I was very lucky there!!! 😀) She has the ‘new’ slimmer body but is still marked O.D. MADE IN HONG KONG and 033126X on the shoulders and 033127X on her bottom. Her head is made from very hard vinyl and is marked 033050X, and has that beautiful high colour face of the mid 70’s dolls and the older, more child-like arms and hands. I read on some websites that her legs have a wire in them and that they should bend, but I couldn’t bend this gal’s legs. Since I don’t have her original outfit yet (see the small pic at bottom-left,) I put her in the 1975 Funtime swimsuit my collecting BFF gave me and the white daisy sandals. I LOVE her!!! Do you think I should put her in the 'Aquamarine' dress I just got and that some of you have already seen in a recent pic, or ‘Jumper n’ Jeans’ from 1975? I definitely need some 1974 fashions for her! 😜
Debbie:- This is Funtime Skooter from 1976! A very rare and sought after doll... (I just got Funtime Skipper, but would LOVE her friend here!!!) Her face is very similar to your QC Skipper's. Probably just needs a light freshening up with her makeup and with that re-root and it will look just like her, I think!
We have been enjoying staying up later and taking longer baths. Summer time helps you soak up all the simple things in life.
Pedigree decided to make an "affordable" basic Sindy each year. They called her 'Funtime' and she was sold as blond only.
She is very similar to 'Trendygirl' (1971) but doesn't have the twist waist. Her body is marked O.D. MADE IN HONG KONG and her head is marked 033055X. She has bendable legs with a wire inside.
Her arms should be shorter and somewhat more doll like, but they didn't have any hands, so I had to do an armtransplant.
She was sold wearing this magnificent swimsuit with a dainty little wraparound skirt and white trendy shoes.
Pedigree decided to make an "affordable" basic doll each year. They called her 'Funtime' Sindy.
This year she was sold with the "new" type of basic body only. She was given a cute short hairstyle that brings ones thoughts back to the very first 'Weekender' Sindy from 1963. Available in different shades of blond and auburn. Her head is hard and marked 033055X.
Pedigree dropped the swimsuit theme and went for a simple, cute cotton dress instead and the newly styled white shoes.
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Some of you might recognize her as Mrs. Winterbottom, and those of you who doesn't, might get reeled in by that wave of her hand and before you know it...
... you're sitting in her drawing room with a cup of tea, a stale biscuit and telling her all gossip there is to know in your neighborhood.
Thank you love!!!
I had an amazing time there!
Can't wait for the next one LindaBoo <3
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Background scenery created by Ogespanish <3
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Pedigree decided to make an "affordable" basic Sindy each year. They called her 'Funtime' and she was sold as blond only.
One can find her with two different types of basic bodies. Either this one, that will become the standard, or the previous year 'Funtime' body.
Her head is rather hard and marked 033055X. She were given a new type of hair that is easier to style too.
She was sold wearing this turquoise swimsuit and white trendy shoes, NOT white daisy sandals as advertised.
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My eyesight (and memory apparently) isn't what it used to be, I get so surprised every time I see her up close and notice the re-painted lashes on her right eye.
Needles to say, I didn't do it myself.
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BOX DATE: 1986
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
VARIATIONS: Blonde; African American (3 different colored outfits of each)
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'n Turn waist; straight or bent arms; ring hole in bent arm doll; bend & snap knees; some dolls have small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: Even though Funtime Barbie's original outfit never drew me in when I gazed at her in my "The Ultimate Barbie Book," I was fascinated by all her many variations. Mattel made so many different outfits for this doll, and many times the dolls themselves had unique faces....some even had different bodies! I had no idea that I was purchasing a Funtime Barbie back in 2013, when I found my lady in the middle of this photo. One of my favorite, regular sellers at my local flea market had put out quite a few beautiful 80s dolls that year. One being my second Crystal Barbie, the other being this Funtime Barbie. She truly is one of the most gorgeous, timeless beauties I've ever had the true pleasure of owning! I love her blue/turquoise eyes and her darling golden blonde hair!
My second Funtime Barbie isn't nearly as captivating as my first. But what attracted me to her was the fact that she was boxed! I had been eyeing her for a long time. One of the sellers inside at my local flea market had her on display for probably two years by the time I bought her. It took some negotiating, but I ended up rescuing Barbie for $12 still in her box! I really wanted this doll because she was startlingly different than my first lady, not to mention, she does have a pretty cool outfit. I'm glad I was able to rescue her, because had she been in her box prison any longer, I fear she would have been subjected to even further damage.
I didn't realize I had bought a third Funtime Barbie in August of 2023. She is the lady on the far right side of this photo. Colleen and I popped into the Salvation Army one Thursday afternoon. Since it was one of my sister's last days of summer vacation, we opted to get out of the house and do some thrifting. Normally we don't find much, if anything, at this particular location. But on that afternoon there were a few dolls of interest, like Hasbro Moana and a Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow Elina. Funtime Barbie was sporting a Glitter Princess Aurora dress which had seen better days. Well, that's an understatement. The gown had a complete torn sleeve, which was fraying badly. Barbie herself was in horrific condition. Her hair was matted, her neck was broken, and she sported the dreaded "fat head" look. I wanted the dress for my Sparkle Princess Aurora, knowing I could repair the damaged portions. I was also excited about the prospect of adopting the lone 80s Barbie at the store, who was clearly in danger of being thrown out. As we were piling back into the Jeep, it occurred to me that this doll was most likely the Funtime Barbie with bent arms. Lo and behold I was correct. I had to get her a neck joint (hers was missing), patch the broken part of her neck, and give her a thorough cleaning. But boy did this lady turn out to be a gem. She has buttery soft saran hair and the prettiest facial screening of my three gals! In October 2024, both this lady and my first Funtime Barbie got their outfits! There was a pink ensemble and a blue ensemble included in the "Storage Sweeties Lot" we purchased. I couldn't believe my luck...I had two Funtime Barbies in need of their garments, and I found them together. Plus, it was cool that they were not the same color variation.
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*5/2009 update -- This vintage signage has been recently removed and replaced with a far less aesthetically-pleasing sign for the Dollar Tree.