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You can tell its MATTEL . . .
it's swell! The Barbie doll and family vintage gift sets and department store exclusives are wonderful to collect - if you have deep pockets. These
sets often feature several dolls, several complete outfits with all their original accessories, all nicely packaged together. When found Never Removed From Box - NRFB - the
gift sets are some of the costliest
Barbie vintage items to obtain.
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Barbie #856 Party
Gift Set 1960
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#856 Barbie Party
Gift Set 1960
Included an 850 Ponytail Barbie doll
in her black and white striped zebra swimsuit with stand and
booklet, extra outfits included; 911 Golden Girl, 966 Plantation Bell,
969 Suburban Shopper and 977 Silken Flame all with each ensembles accessories. |

#857 Barbie Mix `N Match Gift set 1960 &
1962 Wards
Included
the 850 Barbie doll in her box with black and white swimsuit, stand, pink
booklet. Outfits included were: Resort Set, Picnic Set, Winter Holiday,
Sweater Girl and Busy Gal. The 857 and 861 Mix n' Match sets
are slightly different.
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#863 Fashion Queen & Friends Gift Set
1964
860 Midge doll in her two piece swimsuit,
870 Fashion Queen doll in her gold and white striped swimsuit with turban
and three wigs and 750 Ken doll with painted hair, in his original
outfit of red swim trunks and red, white
striped jacket.
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# 864 Fashion Queen Barbie & Ken Trousseau
Gift Set 1964
Set includes; a Fashion
queen Barbie in her white and gold swimsuit, scarf with three wigs, painted hair Ken
doll in his original red swim trunks and striped jacket, Barbie's
Bride's Dream wedding ensemble,
Ken's tuxedo and accessories along with the one and only white satin
bowtie exclusive to this gift set. Additional outfits for Barbie
include; Belle Dress,
Movie Date, full skirt and a scoop neck playsuit and for Ken; Sports shorts and
Saturday Date suit.
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#892 Barbie
& Ken Tennis Gift set 1964
Set includes #750 Painted hair Ken doll, #850 Bubble-cut
hair Barbie, #790 Ken's Time For Tennis, Pak Items; two sport shirts,
pants, white briefs, black shoes with white painted tops. Barbie's outfits are:
#941 Tennis Anyone?,
Pak Items; silk sheath dress, full cotton skirt with matching open toe
shoes, scoop neck playsuit, sheer nylon panties and bra and a vinyl clutch
purse. |
#1011
Barbie Sparkling Pink
Gift Set
1964
A #850 Bubble-cut hair Barbie, with pale pink
satin pieces from the Pak series of 1963; bolero jacket, pillbox hat,
satin coat dress, one shoulder top, wrap skirt, hot pink helenca
swimsuit & clear open toe shoes with silver glitter.
A Margot Robbie press tour inspired outfit
for the 2023 Barbie movie.
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#1012 Midge Gift Set
1964
An #860 Midge doll with straight legs,
#1605 Knit Separates outfit; long stripe skirt, sheath skirt and scarf, stripe
clutch purse and straw hat with stripe knit ties, solid color knit
pants and top, blue open toe heels. These knit pieces were also
sold separately as Pak items. |
#1013 Barbie Round The Clock Gift Set
1964-1965
1964 Bubble cut Barbie doll in her original red helenca
swimsuit; outfits; 943 fancy Free, 951 Senior Prom and 954 Career Girl.
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#1014 Barbie & Ken on Parade Gift
set 1964
Three dolls; Barbie, Ken and Midge dressed
in; 0875 Drum Majorette 0876 Cheerleader and Ken in 0775 Drum
Major from 1964. |

#1017 Barbie Wedding Party 1964-1965 Gift set
Four dressed dolls; Barbie, Ken, Midge and
Skipper wearing; 947 Brides Dream, 7897 Tuxedo, 987 Orange Blossom, and
1904 Flower Girl.
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#1018 Barbie & Ken Little Theatre
1964 Gift set
Barbie dressed doll in 0874 Arabian
Nights, plus outfits; 0872 Cinderella, 0873 Guinevere and a Ken
dressed doll in 0774 Arabian Nights, plus outfits; 0772 The Prince,
0773 King Arthur.
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#1021 Skipper Party Time Gift set 1964-1965
Skipper doll in her red swimsuit, 1902 Silk N
Fancy outfit and matching red 1906 Dress Coat outfit. Also issued as
Skipper and her Friend Skooter Party Time gift set 1965.
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#1022 Barbie, Ken, Midge Pep Rally
Gift set 1964-1965
Three complete outfits; Barbie's 0875 Drum
Majorette, 0876 Cheerleader and Ken's 0775 Drum Major outfits from
1964. No dolls were included in this set |
#1021 Skipper Holiday Party gift set 1965
Skipper doll now with bendable legs wearing her blue
nautical swimsuit, with outfits; 1902 Silk N
Fancy outfit and red matching 1906 Dress Coat outfit. Similar to
the 1964 set with the straight leg doll. |

#1032 Skipper On Wheels Gift set
1965-1966 Sears
This set included outfits; 1911 Day at the Fair and 1920 Fun Time, plus
the red motor scooter. No dolls were included.
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#1034 Barbie Hostess Gift set
1965
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#1034 Barbie Hostess Gift set
1965
1632 Invitation to Tea in a red version, clear gold glitter open toe shoes, 1634
Barbie Learns To Cook, in darker Barbie printed fabric dress, red open toe heels. Three exclusive accessories;
two silver colored candelabras with
pink painted candles, a blue bowl of fabric flowers, (4010 Dining Room has the blue bowl but with fruit in it)
and a gray serving tray.
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#1036 Skooter Cut 'n Button
Gift set
1965-1967 Sears
Set came with a straight leg Skooter doll
in her red and white two piece swimsuit, with three exclusive sew free
fashions; pink nightgown, cap and scuffs, red coat with blue vinyl
belt, blue and whit gingham check sun dress.
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#1043 Color Magic Barbie
Gift set
1966 Sears
This has been re-issued by Mattel as a
reproduction gift set. Photo shown is of the vintage original
1966 gift set.
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#1042 Francie & her
Swingin' Separates
Gift set 1966 Sears
A TNT Francie doll with blue slacks, red
flowered sleeveless top, yellow ruffled crop top, red skirt, yellow low heels.
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#1044 Francie's Sportin'
Gift set
1966 JC Penney
A TNT Francie doll, white tennis
dress, white socks, tennis shoes, and racket, pink skating costume
matching pink hose, blue vinyl mittens and white ice skates. |
Barbie Inland Steel or
Barbie Loves the Improvers
Gift set 1967
The Barbie Inland Steel gift set
used the 1190 Straight leg Barbie doll in her
two piece pink swimsuit, wearing a unique silver cardboard drum shaped over
dress, modeled after a futuristic Paco Rabanne design.
This gift set is thought
to be a mail in promotion, as all dolls have been found to
date, in brown cardboard mailer with plain white insert
box.
The Inland Steel Gift set was sold in a very limited amount, it's
unknown exactly how many gift sets were made and sold,
but at least four have been found in online auctions. |

Barbie Goes Braniff Gift set 1967
Montgomery Ward
Designed by Emilio Pucci Stewardess Hostess
Outfits are
1. Puccino serving dress in yellow and rose
with shoes
2.
Raspberry suit and print hat with shoes
3. Hostess culottes in blue with shoes
4. Boarding outfit in
lime green with clear helmet with boots
These outfits were not made by Mattel, but by
Marx and are marked made in Hong Kong.

Ken has a co-coordinating Pilot uniform,
sold separately also
by Marx.
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#3303 Barbie Beautiful Blues
Gift set 1967 Sears
Standard 1160 Barbie doll with
orange vinyl swimsuit and white net cover-up, plus blue
lame` sleeveless dress, blue satin coat with marabou
trim, blue plastic clutch purse, blue closed toe heels
and a white hanger.
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#3304 Casey Goes Casual
Gift set
1967 Sears
Set included a Casey doll 1180 in her gold
and white swimsuit, clear stand, a
hot pink print
jumpsuit with a vinyl belt, knit horizontal striped dress,
pink vinyl coat, pink low heeled shoes and pink hanger. |
#1544
Barbie Travel in Style
Gift set 1968 Sears
Includes a #1190 standard Barbie doll in two piece pink swimsuit, green
floral print swing coat and mini skirt of same print with green vinyl
trim. a royal blue sleeveless shell, royal blue hose, mid heel bow shoes, green, blue, white labeled
(labels read Rome, London, Paris) hat box.
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#1545 Stacey
Stripes are Happening Gift set
1968 Sears
Features a titian #1165 Stacey
twist n turn doll wearing her red one piece swimsuit with a naval hole
and three white buttons. Included is the bright striped knit mini
skirt with pink vinyl waistband, pink vinyl jacket front with the rest
being the striped knit fabric, striped sleeveless blouse, striped
socks, hot pink go-go boots & a pink hanger.
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#1546 Skipper Perfectly Pretty
or Lace n' Velveteen
Gift set 1968
Sears
Twist N Turn Skipper doll in her striped
one piece swimsuit, a white bodice dress with blue velvet skit,
matching blue velvet coat, hat, royal blue Japan flat shoes. |
#1547
Barbie Glimmer Glamour
Gift set 1968 Sears
Gift set - VHTF - A blue silk dress and sheer overskirt and blouse with gold
glitter dots, gold braid accented high waist and gold tone belt, gold lame'
swing coat with a neck tie attached and 3/4 sleeves, lined in yellow nylon,
gold color hose (exclusive to this set). clear open toe heels with gold
glitter.
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#1551
Barbie Dinner Dazzle
Gift set 1968 Sears
Talking Barbie in her pink one piece swimsuit, two piece
pink lame suit with real fur trim on collar, pink ruffled silk blouse
with diamond buttons, skintone hose and pink closed toe heels.
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#1552
Barbie Silver N Satin
Gift set
1968 JC Penney
Talking Barbie in her pink one piece swimsuit, pink satin coat with high waist
silver belt, pink and silver lame mini dress, pink lace and nylon half slip, pink hose, pink closed toe heels and silver purse.
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#1590 Skipper Bright 'n Breezy Gift
set 1969 Sears
or Wow! What a Cool Outfit Gift
set
A #1105 Skipper Twist N' Turn
doll 1969 with sausage curls, in orange and pink swimsuit,
turquoise knit culotte dress, matching green vinyl coat with
faux blue fur trim and green flat shoes |
#1591 Stacey Nite Lightening
Gift
set 1969 Sears
The #1165
Stacey doll with twist n turn waist shown on right, with the
new shorter flip hair do, wearing her new wild multi-colored swimsuit,
also included a pink satin cocktail dress with multi colored metallic
fringed skirt, blue satin coat with short puffed sleeves, sheer blue
hose, blue bow shoes. This gift set was
reproduced by Mattel in 2006.
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#1592
Barbie Twinkle Town Gift
set 1969 Sears
A platinum hair 1190 Barbie in her blue two piece swimsuit
exclusive to this set, plus 1866 Movie Groovie outfit; silver
and pink blouse, pink satin skirt, pink sheer nylon hose, pink soft bow
heels or pink pilgrim heels.
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#1593 Golden Groove Gift
set 1969 Sears
Included a #1115 Talking Barbie
doll plus this fabulous three piece evening suit in pink and
gold brocade print with faux fur trim on the sleeve cuffs,
gold tone chains accent the front, gold lame` tall fabric
boots. |
#1594
Julia Simply Wow
Gift set 1969 Sears
This included a #1128 boxed talking Julia doll in the gold & silver
jumpsuit as noted above, a blue with white bodice top with gold trim dress, matching jacket, blue pilgrim heel shoes, and
blue hanger. |
#1595
Barbie & Ken Fabulous Formal Gift set Sears 1969
As well as the fashions
this included a #1115 Talking Barbie, #1111 Talking Ken each in their original swim suits,
Barbie's #1871 Romantic
Ruffles in yellow, Ken's #1431 Gurvuy Formal the only difference
being a yellow faille jacket instead of the red jacket
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#1596
Barbie Pink Premiere Gift set 1969-1970 JC Penney
#1115 Talking Barbie with a pink, gold &
white ruffled evening dress pink, pink satin with gold lame` trim coat,
matching pink purse on chin, pink hose, gold lame` short gloves
and
pink chunky closed toe shoes.
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#1584 Jamie Furry Friends
Gift set 1970-1971 Sears
Jamie's gift set
came with the #1132 Jamie walk doll with a yellow knit dress, orange
boots, scarf, plus orange furry coat and hat, pink pilgrim shoes, a
gray poodle dog with pink collar and leash, yellow dog bowl, food box
and bone. |
#1585
Living Barbie Action Accents Gift set Sears
1970-1971
Living Barbie in hot pink leotard and
tights, orange vinyl ski jacket, skis, orange ski boots, blue and pink
velveteen jumper skirt, faux fur pink hood hat, blue ice skates, pink
tulle tutu, pink ballet slippers, blue & pink swimsuit, blue snorkel,
mask and fins.
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#1586 Living Skipper,
Very Best
Velvet
Gift set 1970-1971 Sears
#1117
New Dramatic Living Skipper doll, wearing a hot pink, blue &
green swimsuit, orange velvet dress with yellow flounce skirt,
orange velvet coat with yellow lining, plastic belt, sheer
yellow hose, yellow flat shoes. |
#1587
Barbie Mad about Plaid
Gift set Sears 1970
Included #1115 Talking Barbie in her red
swimsuit, plus a red plaid dress with green vinyl belt,
matching plaid swing coat, plaid cloth clutch bag, red furry hat, red
chunky closed toe shoes.
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#1588 PJ Swingin' in Silver
Gift set
1970 Sears
A #1118 PJ twist n' turn doll plus a pink and silver
lame` dress, silver lame` coat with faux fur cuffs, tall silver lame` boots with faux fur
trim. |
#1589 Ken Red, White and Wild
Gift
set 1970 Sears
Featuring "New Good Looking Ken", with bendable legs, in his mustard tricot shirt
and mod cotton print
trunks, the clothing included was; red slacks a blue short sleeved shirt, red, white and blue striped double
breasted jacket, yellow polka dot tie, blue socks
and navy shoes.
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#1193
Barbie Perfectly Plaid
Gift set 1971-1972 Sears
Included a #1115 Talking Barbie in her
white & gold swimsuit set plus a red & plaid jumpsuit, short plaid
coat with faux white fur trim, white faux hat, white vinyl
clutch purse & red flat shoes.
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#1194 Francie Rise n' Shine Gift set
1971 Sears
Francie Growing hair doll and pink
metallic dress, sheer pink
nylon nightie gown with matching robe, paper face mirror,
comb, brush, hair pins, hair flowers, gold talc box, white
with pink pom-pom scuffs.
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#1248 Malibu Ken Surfs Up
Gift set 1971-1972 Sears
Malibu Ken in his red swim trunks, bright
floral shirt, yellow surf board, blue swim fins, snorkel, face
mask, terry towel, sunglasses, yellow sandals. |

#1249 Living Fluff Sunshine Special
Gift set 1971 Sears
A #1143 living Fluff doll and accessories in clear cellophane front box, with mix-n-match clothes; white blouse with red, blue, yellow ric-rack down the front
and around each sleeve, red and green print skirt with same fabric ruffle, red velvet pants with gold waistband trimmed with same ric-rack, gold
velvet vest with red ric-rack, print scarf, gold hose, gold flat shoes exclusive to this set. Clothing will be tagged Skipper. |

#1508 Live Action PJ, Fashion n'
Motion
Gift set 1971-1972 Sears
Featured the 1156 PJ doll and her outfit, plus a bright floral print
midriff top with orange fringe, skirt, pants, orange suede boots, plus
a 45 rpm. PJ record.
(Shown is just the 1156 PJ doll and box).
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#1247 Jamie Strollin' in Style Gift
set 1972 Sears
Jamie has the knit
dress now done in red, blue and yellow, with a blue scarf and red boots,
plus a two piece blue knit pantsuit, blue chunky shoes, beach ball in blue and
yellow, a white furry poodle dog with blue collar. |
#1179 Skipper Pose n' Play
Swing
Gym Gift set 1972-1973 Sears
Included a Swing A Rounder Gym in orange and pink
plastic, doll is exclusive to this set, waist, head, elbows
and legs are posable, doll has shoulder length pigtails either
strawberry or HTF pale blonde, two piece solid blue with blue
and white check bib and skirt playsuit. |
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Additional Barbie doll & family vintage gift sets not shown
#861 Mix n' Match Gift set Wards 1962-1963
----- Mix n' Match set Wards & Spiegel 1962-1964
#4005 Barbie Furniture gift set 1964
#4012 Barbie living room furniture Gift set 1965
---- Barbie with bendable legs, Sew Free wardrobe Gift set
Wards 1966
---- Skipper and Skooter bunk beds, dolls, outfits, Gift set
Wards 1967
#7726 Barbie & Ken Sew Magic Fashion add-ons set 1973-1974
#7727 Francie & Skipper Sew Magic add-ons set 1973
#8670 Barbie Sew Magic Fashion set 1973-1974
#7830 Barbie Knit Magic Kit set 1974
#7850 Barbie Sweet 16 Sew Magic add-ons set 1974
---- Barbie Sweet 16 Red Plaid outfit Gift set 1974 Sears
#7882 Barbie Babysits 1974-1976 Sears
Note: Some popular vintage Barbie gift sets have been reproduced by
Mattel.
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