Ken Vintage Dolls:   | 1961-1971 | 1972-1976 |

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Ken Carson was born and celebrates his official birthday on March 11, 1961.  He is a 12" tall vinyl doll and was meant to be Barbara Millicent Roberts "Barbie's" boyfriend, and he was named after the Handler's son "Ken".  Markings:  are found on the right side buttock, other markings are used by manufacture for assembly. 

1184 Ken Walk Lively (1972)

New walking construction, brown molded hair, blue short sleeve shirt, tan/blue plaid pants & brown shoes.

Marks: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Pat. Pend. Taiwan

3314 Ken Busy (1972-1973)

First to have bendable elbows. New hands that can grasp and hold items, bendable legs, blue jeans & red tank top, brown belt & white tennis shoes.

 Marks: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd.  Other Pats. Pending Hong Kong.

1196 Ken Busy talk (1972)

Marks same as above Busy Ken, pretty much the same doll only talks & different outfit: wore red corduroy pants, red/blue plaid shirt, brown belt & shoes.

4224 Ken Mod Hair (1973-1975)

New rooted brown hair, extra beard, sideburns & 2 moustaches, bendable legs, brown/white checked jacket, white turtle neck dickey, light brown pants & brown shoes.

Marks: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd. Other Pats. Pending Hong Kong.

4234 Montgomery Ward Mod Ken (1974-1976)

Marked same as 4224 Ken Mod Hair.  Dressed doll, in pale blue brocade tux, black pants & bowtie, black shoes & red trunks.

Marks: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd. Other Pats. Pending Hong Kong.

7809 Ken Sun Valley (1974)

Mark: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd. Other Pats. Pending Taiwan.

7194 Ken Fun time (1975-76)

Mark: same as 7809 Sun Valley

7261 Ken Gold Medal Skier (1975)

Mark: same as 7809 Sun Valley

7261 Ken Gold Medal Skier (1976)

Same as above doll.

Mark: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. Taiwan U.S. & Foreign Pat'd. Pat'd. in Canada 1967 

9342 Ken, Now Look (Early 1976)

Mark: Same as 7809 Sun Valley

9342 Ken, Now Look (Late 1976)

Rooted hair is much longer, to his shoulders, no bangs and no receding forehead like the early version, paler skin tone than earlier doll and the arms have the hands facing towards the back rather than towards the thighs.  Same outfit. Now made in Hong Kong.

Mark: 1088 0500 3 © Mattel Inc.1968 Hong Kong.

7280 Ken Free moving (1975)

Ken has painted brown hair, free moving tab on back of doll makes it very movable.  By rotating the tab the doll could appear to be bending, twisting or swinging an accessory.  Both Ken and Curtis are wearing a one piece short suit, Ken's has solid white shorts with a red and white striped knit top, white shoes and socks, accessories are a golf club, tennis racket and ball.

Mark: © 1968 Mattel, Inc. Taiwan U.S. Patent Pending.

Genuine Ken:  The Search for the Great American Boyfriend TV show series, courtesy of hulu.com online TV & Movies

more Ken Vintage Dolls:  | 1961-1971 |    see also Ken Vintage Clothes Fashions:  | 1961-1967 | 1969-1976 |

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Ken Vintage Dolls 1972-1976

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