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Sunsational Malibu Christie

Name: Sunsational Malibu Christie Made by and When: Mattel, 1981 Material: Vinyl Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown below-the-shoulder-length curly hair, brown-painted eyes, closed mouth Clothes/Accessories: Yellow one-piece, orange-trimmed bathing suit; mirrored aviator sunglasses, and a beach towel Other: An illustration of a doll with the Steffie head sculpt is on the lower bottomContinue reading “Sunsational Malibu Christie”

1980 Black Barbie Reproduction

Name: My Favorite Barbie 1980 Black Barbie Reproduction Made by and When: Mattel, 2009 (released in 2010) Material: Vinyl Marks: Unknown (doll remains attached to box liner) Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black Afro/brown painted eyes/red painted pursed lips Clothes: Red two-piece shimmery top and skirt. The skirt is longer than the first Black Barbie’s skirt.Continue reading “1980 Black Barbie Reproduction”

Julia (2nd Issue)

Mattel’s 2nd issue of Julia, released in 1970, wears a one-piece nurse uniform. The doll represents the role Diahann Carroll played in the sit-com, Julia. #juliadoll #celebritydoll #fashiondoll #blackfashiondoll #vintagefashiondoll #blackhistory #blackdollhistory