870 Barbie Fashion Queen doll (1963)

Molded head, brown hair, blue headband, three wigs, Midge and Barbie markings, straight non-bending legs, painted facial features, swimsuit is one-piece gold lame` and white striped with a matching head scarf or turban.

Gold lame` swimsuit, matching turban, pearl earrings, white open toe heels, black wire stand, wigs; blonde, brunette, titian.  

Doll mark: Midge T. M.  © 1962 Barbie ® © 1958 by Mattel, Inc.

0850 Barbie "Swirl" 

Ponytail doll

(1964-1965)

No bangs, side-swept ponytail, several hair colors; ash blonde, auburn red, dark brunette, platinum white, straight non-bending legs, painted facial features.  Same red helenca swimsuit as the 1962 bubble-cut, red open toe heels, pearl earrings, gold tone stand. 

The ponytail Barbie platinum hair color swirl, is rare or harder to find.

Shown with her box at left, is a blonde swirl Barbie #0850.

Doll mark: Midge T. M. © 1962 Barbie ® © 1958 by Mattel, Inc.

Late issue 1964-1965 had the word "Patented"  added to the last line in the marking.  

1060 Miss Barbie doll (1964 Made in USA)

First open and close sleep eyed Barbie doll, molded brown painted hair, orange painted headband, also the first first bendable leg Barbie doll. 

This doll actually frighten children thus it did not sell well, but is highly prized by collectors today. The marks on her upper forehead are very common and are melt marks from her wig being left on over the years.

Doll mark engraved: © 1958 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Patented U.S. Pat. Pend.   On back of head: © M. I.

Pink one piece swimsuit, orange hair band, swim cap, light pink open toe heels, three wigs, wig stand, lawn swing, plant, magazines, transistor radio, purple princess phone, tray, glasses, gold wire stand.

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1070 Barbie Bendable leg, American Girl doll,

Rare Side Part raven hair (1965)

1070 Barbie Bendable leg doll (1965-1967)

American girl classic page-boy hair-style in a short version or longer, also the rare side-part styles, various hair colors, one piece swimsuit of solid turquoise blue bottom, multi-striped top, doll has bendable legs, painted facial features. You may also see this doll referred to as having High Color = HC or more intense makeup coloring.  Same marks as the Miss Barbie doll.  Striped swimsuit, turquoise open toe heels, gold wire stand.

Doll mark: (Raised) © 1958 Mattel, Inc,  U.S. Patented U.S. Pat. Pend.

American girl doll Hairstyle: Classic short pageboy on top row in titian, blonde - bottom row; silver brunette, blonde and ash blonde.  Not shown is the shorter pageboy in dark brunette.

See the 1070 Barbie doll, side part American Girl shown on left, so you can see the thatched rooting pattern in the part.

4035 Barbie doll Color N Curl set (1965)

One molded Barbie and molded Midge heads, four wigs, wig stand, hair dryer and color changers, + misc. hairs pins etc.  (the doll heads are missing, they would be between the color changer bottles and the pink comb.)

not shown, see above photo;

4038 Barbie doll Color N Curl set (1965)

Same as above minus the Midge head, same packaging as below photo 4039.

4039 Barbie doll Color N Curl (1966) 

Same as 4038 with only one Barbie head, the doll head is unmarked

Photo courtesy of Karen a Rose

1150 Barbie Color Magic doll (1966)

Long straight hair, (midnight or Golden Blonde) no bangs, hair changes color with the "color changer solution", bendable legs, painted facial features, one piece harlequin diamond swimsuit and headband.  

Doll mark:  © 1958 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Patented U.S. Pat. Pend. (raised)  Made in Japan.  Later issue has all marks in raised letters. 

Diamond print one piece swimsuit, headband, tie belt, bobby pins, hair ribbons, blue tulle hair tie, A/B color changer, sponge, gold wire stand.

1150 Barbie doll Color Magic, black midnight hair (1966)

see above Photo's

1150 Barbie doll Color Magic (1967)

New box, rest same as late issue 1966.

1160 & 1162 Barbie Twist N Turn doll (1967)

New updated head-mold, more youth-full. Twist and turn waist, bendable legs, long straight hair, straight bangs, salmon hair ribbon, rooted eyelashes, two piece salmon vinyl swimsuit, white net cover-up with salmon accent.  

Five hair colors:  Chocolate Bon-Bon (darkest brunette), Sun Kissed (palest blonde),  Go Go Co-Co (brown or brownette), and Summer Sand (ash blonde).  Note: the Titian hair color has also been found, but not very often.  New posing stand - clear plastic, turn it over it's a seat for the doll.

Doll mark:  © 1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Pat. Pend. Made In Japan.

Orange two piece vinyl swimsuit, nylon mesh cover-up, orange hair ribbon, clear X stand.

***This was the most popular Barbie to date***   

1162 Barbie Twist N Turn, Mattel did a trade-in promotion - for a $1.50 plus a prior Barbie doll, they sent in return this new Twist N Turn Barbie with a model  # of 1162.  Some of the 1162 Barbie trade-In dolls have "Made in Japan" on one line on the markings, otherwise everything is the same as the 1160.

Doll mark:  © 1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. Pat. Pend. Made In Japan.

4042 Barbie Hair Fair doll set (1967-1969)

One Barbie unmarked head, side glancing blue painted eyes, short rooted hair blonde or brunette, real rooted eyelashes, hair pieces and accessories.  Note: The Fair Hair Heads were sold as a replacement head, wigs and hair pieces and were never sold on a doll body.

See above, #4042

4043 Barbie Hair Fair doll set (Japan) 1969-1970

One Barbie unmarked head with short rooted hair in Blonde or Brunette, side glancing painted blue eyes, real rooted eyelashes, slightly different  accessories than the prior sets.

4043 Barbie Hair Fair doll set photo (Japan) 1974

Now with centered blue eyes, rest same as 1970

See above photo

4044 Barbie Hair Fair doll set (Japan) 1971-1972

One Barbie unmarked head, also with centered eyes. Rest same as 4043.