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Barbie Signature: "Fashion Photo P.J." 1/6 Scale Repro Fashion Doll (Mattel) 2023
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Here is a girl I bought a little while ago. She is the superstar faced variation of Sun Lovin' Malibu PJ! She is being compared to the original version of PJ and Barbie too (Photos courtesy of Barbie Creations: www.flickr.com/photos/barbiecreations/)
She is PJ in every way, except for the face! Her face is slightly different from Sun Lovin' Malibu Barbie's too: Her eyebrows are darker, her makeup is deeper, and her eyes are outlined in black.
I much prefer Malibu PJ's swimsuit as Barbie's often looks washed out and doesn't suit the tan tone of these dolls IMO. I think PJ's hair is cuter too :P
THE SUNSET MALIBU PJ made in Taiwan
With some defects, but has a very nice face. Form a US lot with a Malibu Barbie and Malibu Francie and some clothes. Goggles still fixed but I had to reinforce on one side; goggles are ight blue instead of the classic lilac. Swimsuit from the some lot, but it has no tag inside like the one I found in the Malibu Barbie made in Taiwan.
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THE SUNSET MALIBU PJ made in Taiwan
With some defects, but has a very nice face. Form a US lot with a Malibu Barbie and Malibu Francie and some clothes. Goggles still fixed but I had to reinforce on one side; goggles are ight blue instead of the classic lilac. Swimsuit from the some lot, but it has no tag inside like the one I found in the Malibu Barbie made in Taiwan.
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BOX DATE: 1969
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Stacey; Christie; P.J.; Ken; Brad
BODY TYPE: 1967; speaker on back; pull string on neck; straight arms; bend & snap legs; small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1958 "Midge"; rooted eyelashes
SPECIAL FEATURES: Talks
IMPORTANT NOTES: The same facial screening and hair style were used on 1969 Twist 'N Turn Waist! P.J. Other than the outfit, the only difference is that the Twist 'N Turn Waist! dolls lacked the talking body (they used the standard 1966 mold).
PERSONAL FUN FACT: When I first flipped through the pages of my "The Ultimate Barbie Book," I never imagined I would get a Talking P.J. doll, let alone be in love with her. I always thought the Talking dolls looked cheap, and weren't very cute. They reminded me more of clone dolls than authentic Barbies. I honestly never expected to be presented with the opportunity to buy a Talking P.J. Given her age it seemed unlikely one would turn up at the flea market for a deal. One day in 2014, my sister and I were lucky enough to go on an "adventure" with a flea market vendor. She took us upstairs (the flea market was in an old factory) so we could see some of her dolls. While most of them were boxed, I spotted Talking Barbie, the P.J. on the left of this photo, and Bicyclin' Whitney. All three dolls came home with us that day for $5 all together. Ironically, I got P.J.'s outfit a week later in a small case of vintage Skipper clothes Colleen bought! P.J. reminds me a lot of my Beautiful Hair Ariel--her previous owner tried to fix her leg in the same manner my Dad fixed Ariel's. Both had screws inserted into their hips! P.J.'s other leg was already off when I got her, but luckily, I knew how to fix it. Of course, things got complicated when the screwed on leg fell off a few years later. Her original hip joint had been obliterated by the screw. So I had to fabricate my own using acrylic liquid/filler. I was shocked by how well it worked, and her leg has stayed snugly on ever since. I even repeated this technique on Talking Barbie some years later. Granted, she didn't have a screw that ruined her hip joint, but there was a lot of damage to one. P.J. not only taught me to love dolls from this line, but I also learned some valuable restoration techniques that saved other dolls in need!
My second P.J. came in the "60s bin" of 2015. It was a fall day that year, when I stumbled upon a case of 1960s Barbies. It was in one of the last aisles of the local flea market. Not long before we'd scored a large, expensive Bratz lot in a similar location. The case was sort of pricey compared to what I'd usually pay. But looking at the vibrancy of the clothes and the condition of the dolls, I knew it was a bargain. It was well worth the splurge. P.J. and her 3 sisters were all in great shape! Well, to me P.J. was in great condition...her legs were actually both off when I bought the dolls. I knew it would be an easy fix though, and that I was potentially saving her from being thrown out. Her legs were much easier to fix than my other doll's were. She didn't have any screws that obliterated her hip joint. And the repair seems to have lasted longer too (I don't think I've had to redo it in the years since I first did). Her sunglasses were still sewn to her head when I adopted her...which is pretty incredible considering this doll is over 40 years old! She was wearing Ken's Touchdown fashion for some reason...an interesting choice. P.J. has become my second favorite vintage friend of Barbie, right after Francie, and I have to say, that has a lot to do with these two cuties! I feel like we've really gotten to know each other over the years, considering the fact that I had to fix both of them!
BOX DATE: 1969
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Stacey; Christie; P.J.; Ken; Brad
BODY TYPE: 1967; speaker on back; pull string on neck; straight arms; bend & snap legs; small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1958 "Midge"; rooted eyelashes
SPECIAL FEATURES: Talks
IMPORTANT NOTES: The same facial screening and hair style were used on 1969 Twist 'N Turn Waist! P.J. Other than the outfit, the only difference is that the Twist 'N Turn Waist! dolls lacked the talking body (they used the standard 1966 mold).
THE SUNSET MALIBU PJ made in Taiwan
With some defects, but has a very nice face. Form a US lot with a Malibu Barbie and Malibu Francie and some clothes. Goggles still fixed but I had to reinforce on one side; goggles are ight blue instead of the classic lilac. Swimsuit from the some lot, but it has no tag inside like the one I found in the Malibu Barbie made in Taiwan.
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BOX DATE: 1983
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Christie; Skipper; P.J.; Ken; Barbie
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'N Turn waist; straight arms; bend & snap legs; small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1971 "Steffie"
***My doll is wearing 1981 My First Barbie Fashions #3672. She has been re-rooted.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: I think my favorite vintage friends of Barbie (from the 60s and 70s) would have to be P.J. and Francie. I have been quite fortunate to have good luck finding them, specifically P.J. This Sun Gold Malibu doll and my Dream Date P.J. were both from the same lot. How cool is that?!! It was a spring day in 2012, shortly after my dad passed away. My cousin and his now wife tagged along with me and my sister to the local flea market. I remember we found a few things that day, but the best treasure was saved for last. On the way out of the flea market, located close to the exit/entrance was a cardboard box. When I peeked inside, I saw a bunch of dressed 1980s Barbies. Quite a few of them had their original outfits, the rest were in 80s fashions. I was so excited, since the 1980s is my favorite decade of Barbie to collect. And there were some gems included in the lot. It cost just $10, which I thought was a bargain (I think that made each doll around $1 or less). To my dismay, I realized that the dolls' previous owner must have enjoyed blow drying them. They had the tell tale singed, frazzled hair, from where a blow dryer melted their tresses. It's something I recognize, since I was one of those kids who constantly washed and blow dried her dollies. All of the Barbies were salvageable, it just required a lot of trimming and boil washing to make their manes look decent. Unluckily, both P.J.s had it the worst. Nothing about their hair was fixable (Dream Date had a bad haircut, but less melting damage). So I had a choice: go through the painstaking process of re-rooting them, or use them as body donors. I just couldn't bare the thought of using either P.J. as a body donor. Plus, this Sun Gold Malibu gal has a loose body anyways...so it wouldn't have been optimal for use on another doll. So for a few months, I kept the dolls as they were, doing my best to work with what they had. I ended up with loads of extra hair from re-rooting one of my Bratz dolls. That's how this Sun Gold Malibu lady and Dream Date both ended up with the same hair color. It just so happened to work wonderfully with their faces/skin tones. I also think it's really sweet that they match my beloved Bratz "Black Friday" Meygan's re-root, since she was bought by my dad. That makes my two P.J.s even more special!
BOX DATE: 1969
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; Stacey; Christie; P.J.; Ken; Brad
MISSING ITEMS: Underwear
IMPORTANT NOTES: There were two print variations (see separate photo for reference).
PERSONAL FUN FACT: It really felt like it was meant to be, when I found Talking P.J.'s dress the week after I bought my doll. Seriously, I love it when things work out that way (and you'd be surprised the number of times it occurs). It was in a $5 case of 1960s Barbie clothes we purchased at the local flea market. There weren't any dolls included, except a My Scene Sutton (strange, I know). The majority of the fashions were for Skipper, which is what prompted the purchase. I was delighted when I saw this groovy orange dress. I couldn't believe my luck...considering P.J.'s age, I wasn't ever expecting to reunite her with this original ensemble. This is definitely one of my favorite 1960s Barbie outfits...it embodies everything I love about this era of fashion. As for my other dress, it was in a case we got at the same flea market about a year later. This dress was also accompanied by the P.J. doll who was sold in it. However, she was wearing Ken's Touchdown fashion instead. I was very pleased to discover that even P.J.'s shoes and sunglasses were in the lot. You so rarely find tiny accessories from the 1960s. Of course, one of the reasons I wanted to splurge on this particular lot was the condition of all the stuff inside. I could tell it was immaculate and quite complete.
THE SUNSET MALIBU PJ made in Taiwan
With some defects, but has a very nice face. Form a US lot with a Malibu Barbie and Malibu Francie and some clothes. Goggles still fixed but I had to reinforce on one side; goggles are ight blue instead of the classic lilac. Swimsuit from the some lot, but it has no tag inside like the one I found in the Malibu Barbie made in Taiwan.
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I think this is most of the dolls I've picked up at the flea markets this summer.
The TNT PJ doll was only 50 cents! But she has a messed up face. I forget what I paid for Talking PJ, only a few dollars. The Tammy dolls were $1 each. I paid 50 cents for the 50th anniversary Barbie, too. Skipper cost $10. I got the one Malibu Barbie at Goodwill for $5 and the other one at a flea market for $2. The Tom Comet doll was $2. Hong Kong Lili was $4.
I got a Tammy male doll too but I can't find him right now :P
BOX DATE: 1977
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; P.J. Christie
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'N Turn waist which moves head; bent arms; ring hole; bend & snap legs; small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1971 "Steffie"; pierced ears
SPECIAL FEATURES: Poses
PERSONAL FUN FACT: P.J. was one of my favorite dolls from the "1970s Bin" we acquired on New Year's Day 2012. This was one of the last doll lots my dad ever purchased me and my sister, as he passed away later that spring. I remember how excited I was when I saw the old Barbie case at a seller's booth, inside the large building. The seller had said he thought of me and my sister when he brought it in. I believe he found the dolls out for free somewhere, if I'm not mistaken. Anyways, when I cracked open the lid to the case, I was greeted by oodles of 70s Barbies and fashions. There was a lot of decapitation that had taken place. Apparently the previous owner liked doing body swaps, and it was relatively easy to do with the older dolls (who have simpler neck nobs). A few newer dolls from the 90s were tossed into the mix--the seller must have just shoved them inside to make it easier to transport the dolls. Although the stuff looked to be in poor condition, there was enough of it to justify buying the whole case. Fashion Photo P.J. fared much better than some of her former housemates. She didn't have a body swap and she had most of her original outfit...which was an exciting discovery indeed. I really love her highlighted hair. It's so shiny, despite its age (although I did do several boil washes to fix it up). This particular doll has SUCH a gorgeous, serene face. Some of her paint is a little damaged/faded, but it hasn't taken away from her beauty in the slightest. Even though she's so much older than dolls I grew up with, I definitely can see myself having loved P.J. She would have been so much fun to play with and dress up...I mean she's such a babe!
BOX DATE: 1977
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Barbie; P.J. Christie
MISSING ITEMS: Over skirt, shoes, photos, modeling stand, camera "for you"
PERSONAL FUN FACT: I got these pieces with my Fashion Photo P.J. doll, on New Year's Day 2012. I appreciate just how lucky I was. Considering the age of the dolls and their extremely played with condition, it's miraculous P.J. had her garments. Sure, she is missing a few pieces...but she has more than enough to clothe her. I'm also fortunate to have a few extra scraps that I've acquired over the years from other flea market lots. Interestingly though, I don't have a second P.J. doll, despite having encountered her pieces. I'm impressed by how vibrant the aqua items are. The skirt is a bit stretched out, but that's to be expected with a nearly 50 year old elastic inside. I did have to repair some tears, specifically on the pants. But compared to other garments from the same lot, these ones fared much better.