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Tuesdays are Senior Discount Days at my thrift store. 30% off your purchase. I think I am glad about that....Anyway, so I am only stopping on Tuesdays now unless the inventory greatly improves. I did find Misty in two separate bags, one bag had her body and the other had her head on a wrong body. I also found this Made in Hong Kong early Barbie who will fit right into my aquarium beach scene.
BOX DATE: 1979
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
BODY TYPE: 1966; Twist 'n Turn waist; straight arms; bend & snap knees; small defined toes
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar" (inside rim; dolls in photo) or 1965 "Stacey"
IMPORTANT NOTES: This same facial screening and hairstyle were used on 1979 Malibu the Beach Party and 1978 Sun Lovin' Malibu Barbie.
***The doll on the right is wearing 1978 Bargain Fashions #5196.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: I believe I found the girl on the right in a container my sister and I bought from an indoor flea market in late 2013 or early 2014. The container had mostly mutilated dolls (who we used as body donors) and an assortment of clothes from the 70s and 80s. We primarily purchased it for the body donors and for the clothing, but I was eager to rescue the few scruffy survivors. This Barbie was in the best condition of the bunch by far. The Francie doll I saved did not fair nearly as well--she had huge splits in her knees. I absolutely adore Malibu Barbie dolls, so I was more than happy to adopt another version! I really adore her super dark eyebrows and her intense blue eyes/blue eye shadow. I was really excited about this doll's identity when I first figured out who she was. Okay, so she could be the 1975 Malibu Barbie, or the 1979 Malibu The Beach Party doll. I'll never know, since I didn't get a shred of any outfits with her. The same goes for my gal on the right too! Mattel recycled facial screenings and hairdos a lot in the 1970s!
Let's talk about doll number two, featured on the left of this photo. You'll note that they have subtly different faces if you view their facial closeup photograph. At first I thought I had misidentified one. But after doing some internet digging, I found boxed photos of BOTH faces in this outfit/packaging combo. I'm not sure about the Malibu the Beach Party doll (she's definitely a facial match to my gal on the right, but I'm not sure about the simpler one on the left). Anyways, this cutie was part of the "Mountains of Monsters Lot" we got in 2023. This enormous lot of dollies was so special and memorable because they were a surprise. Someone very thoughtfully sent us 166 dolls in the mail. Barbie was one of the unluckiest of the bunch. She was just a loose head...no body in sight. Fortunately, my hoarding paid off. I had a spare Malibu body in storage. Her head has no country of manufacturing stamp, so it didn't matter the make of the body. Despite her state of decapitation, I knew she was promising. Her hair was shiny upon arrival, and her face paint looked quite vibrant too. I knew with a spa day and a replacement body, she'd have an impressive transformation...and she did not disappoint!
Malibù comparate I
1-Made in Korea - labbra arancio – capelli con fibra grossa
2-Made in Taiwan – labbra arancioni – capelli fibra sottile e soffice – pelle colorito olivastro (è arrivata con la tuta da sciatrice olimpica, penso possa essere davvero lei)
3-Made in Japan – labbra più rosate che arancioni - capelli fibra sottile e soffice
Meant to get this up sooner but, as always, real life gets in the way. My first Flea Market of the Season. It was only 80 degrees, but I had forgotten to bring a hat, water, and sunscreen. I'm very pale and get red when over heated...I must have looked terrible!
Still, I found this lot, so it can't be all bad.
While not my favorite Barbie, I had several Malibus when I was a kid, so I have a bit of nostalgia for them. I found this one recently that had nice hair and her glasses still sewn in. She's wearing a Best Buy dress. I think she's kind of pretty.
I don't think I took any loose pictures of her...sorry for the delay!:) she's very gorgeous! One of the best belles Mattel made! Everything is wonderful! I love her slip!
Repro Malibu Barbie in 1968's Night Clouds. Look at that mane of super shiny hair and that sun-baked skin...
When dressing Agnes in this 'Barbie Pink' dress, I kind of had the concept that she was channelling Malibu Barbie - after all Malibu Sky Agnes was designed as a 'basic' doll. Be that as it may, in my opinion she is one of the very best versions of Agnes - I think Barbie would approve ;-)
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I'm generally not a fan of Malibu Barbie though I did have one when I was a kid. However, this one appealed to me - her look is so fresh! Barbie is wearing a Best Buy pant suit (so 70s!)
Malibù comparate II
4-Made in Korea - labbra arancio – capelli con fibra grossa
5-Made in Japan – labbra più rosate che arancioni - capelli fibra grossa
6-Made in Korea - labbra arancio – capelli con fibra grossa
Da notare le 3 diverse tipologie di braccia, quelle della numero 6 sono come quelle di Francie.
California Dreamin'! Barbie is wearing "Good Sports" (not complete). I added the head scarf from an Uneeda Dollkin outfit.
I don't think I took any loose pictures of her...sorry for the delay!:) she's very gorgeous! One of the best belles Mattel made! Everything is wonderful! I love her eyeshadow!
BOX DATE: 1974
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Ken; Barbie; Skipper; Francie; Christie; P.J.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: To be honest, I can't quite remember where I acquired this swimsuit. I've had it a long time though...probably since 2012 or 2013. Ironically, while I own many Malibu Barbie dolls at this time, I did not get this swimsuit with any of them. In theory, one of my lovely ladies could have been packaged in a swimsuit like this originally, but I'll never know. This outfit in the photo is the one that is in the worst condition--you can see that it has some fraying at the collar. It is also not as vibrant in color compared to the other. Unlike the 1970 version of the Sun Set Malibu Barbie, this gal was not packaged with any additional accessories...no towel, no sunglasses, etc! Personally, I prefer the color and styling of the original aqua swimsuit over this one. But any Malibu Barbie can still rock this red ensemble!
Malibu Barbie was made for a VERY long time and she has MANY different variations!
Basically, if your Barbie says "Made in Japan" or "Japan" she's old!
1966 is the patent date. Some brand new Barbies are marked 1966. 1966 does not mean your doll is old or valuable.
- Three (or four!) styles of arms! (At least)
I found them in a bazaar and they cost 500php! So that's around $10. Now they can take care or man my Dream Pool! Hahaha! They're so lovely together!
#Barbie #BarbieDoll #VintageBarbie #MalibuBarbie Mandatory Credit: Image Courtesy Michael Williams MYLIFEINPLASTIC.com
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