870 Barbie Fashion Queen (1963)

Molded head, brown hair, blue headband, 3 wigs, Midge/Barbie markings, straight non-bending legs, painted facial features, swimsuit is one-piece gold lame`/white striped w/head scarf.

Mark: Midge T.M./ ©1962/ Barbie®/©1958/by/ Mattel, Inc.

Gold lame` swimsuit $60, matching turban $60, pearl earrings $30, white open toe heels $12, black wire stand $15, wigs; blonde $12 each, titian wig $15.  NRFB $600, MC $275, nude doll $40.  

0850 Barbie " Swirl " 

Ponytail (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 swimsuit $25, red open toe heels $8, pearl earrings $30, gold tone stand $25.   NRFB $625, MC $300. 

Rare platinum hair NRFB $1,200, MC $465, nude doll $245.

Mark: Midge T.M./©1962/Barbie®/©1958/

by/ Mattel, Inc.

Late issue 1964-65 had the word "patented"  added to the marking.  

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

1060 Miss Barbie (1964 Made in USA)

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

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

Engraved Mark: ©1958/Mattel, Inc./U.S. Patented/U.S. Pat. Pend.  On back of head: ©M.I.

NRFB $1,300, MC $480, nude doll $300, pink swimsuit $65, orange hair band $20, swim cap $25, light pink open toe heels $8, wigs $14 each, wig stand $8, lawn swing $20, plant $5, magazines $3 each, transistor radio $3, purple princess phone $3, tray $3, glasses $4 each, gold wire stand $25.

1070 Barbie Bendable leg (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 Miss Barbie.

Marks: (Raised) ©1958/Mattel, Inc,/ U.S. patented/U.S. Pat. Pend.

NRFB $1,575, MC $600, nude doll $500, (longer hair pageboy will be valued higher), striped swimsuit $65, turquoise open toe heels $20, gold wire stand $25.

American girl Hairstyle: Classic short pageboy on top row in titian, blonde - bottom row; silver brunette, blonde & ash blonde. 

Not shown is the shorter pageboy dark brunette.

1070 Barbie, Rare Side Part Hair (1965)

NRFB $3,875, MC $2,875, nude doll $2,750, headband $15, rest same as above doll.

4035 Barbie Color N Curl set (1965)

One molded Barbie & molded Midge heads, 4 wigs, wig stand, hair dryer, & color changers, + misc. hairs pins etc.  (the doll heads are missing, they would be between the color changer bottles & the pink comb.) NRFB $1,150.

4038 Color N Curl set (1965)

Same as above minus the Midge head, same packaging as below photo 4039. NRFB $600. 

4039 Barbie Color N Curl (1966) 

Photo courtesy of Karen a Rose

Same as 4038 with only one Barbie head. NRFB $650.

Marks: these contain only unmarked doll heads.

1150 Barbie Color Magic (1966)

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

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

NRFB Blonde hair$1,700, MC $900, nude doll $700.  

NRFB Black hair $3,000, MC $1,700, nude doll $1,500. 

Swimsuit $50, headband $15, tie belt $15, bobby pins $10 each, hair ribbons $5 each, blue tulle hair tie $5, A/B color changer $20, sponge $20, gold wire stand $25.

Photo see above

1150 Barbie Color Magic (1967)

New box,  rest same as late issue 1966.

1160 & 1162 Barbie Twist N Turn (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 with a white net, salmon accent cover-up.  

5? hair colors:  Chocolate Bon-Bon, Sun Kissed,  Go Go Co-Co, & Summer Sand (Note: the titian color has been found).  New posing stand - clear plastic, turn it over it's a seat for the doll. 1162 Trade-In some had "Made in Japan" on one line on the markings

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

Marks:  ©1966 Mattel, Inc./U.S. Pat. Pend./Made In/Japan.

NRFB $525, MC $240, nude doll $185, vinyl swimsuit $15 each piece, nylon mesh cover-up $10, orange hair ribbon $15, clear X stand $15.

1160 Barbie TNT (Japan) 1968 New  swimsuit, pink with green knit top, rose vinyl shorts, twist and turn waist, bendable legs, real eyelashes, painted facial features, rest same as 1967.   NRFB $500, MC $225, nude doll $165, swimsuit $25, green belt $25, X stand $10

1160 Barbie TNT (Japan) 1969   New swimsuit, one piece bright colored checked, yellow band around neck, hair-do changed to a long flip often referred to as the "Marlo" Thomas doll, rest same as 1968.   NRFB $400, MC $185, nude doll $145, swimsuit $30, X stand $10.

1160 Barbie TNT (Japan) 1970   New one piece rose and white pattern swimsuit (shown at right), rest same as 1969.

1160 Barbie  TNT (Japan) 1971   New centered eyes, one piece striped swimsuit red, yellow & hot pink (shown at left) , rest same as 1969-1970.   Photo courtesy of Rancho-escopeta.

4042 Barbie Hair Fair 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 also, #4042

4043 Barbie Hair Fair 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 set (Japan) 1974

Now with centered blue eyes, rest same as 1970

4044 Barbie Hair Fair set (Japan) 1971-1972

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