more bendable series.
Midge doll with bendable legs. Item no. 1080 was now on the line in 1965. B/l tan body with painted nails. Hair colors: blonde, titian, or brownette. Her hair was styled as chin to shoulder length pageboy-middle part w/bangs and held in place w/ a blue hair ribbon. When packaged new, this doll had cello over the head & a Mattel id wrist tag. Details: Blue eyes. Light color brows. Deep coral lips. Blush. Light brown freckles. Midge wore a multi-colored turquoise, yellow, red, orange & blue striped one piece swimsuit w/an elastic waist line. More accessories included: turquoise heels-gold wire doll stand- BWOF Booklet dated 1965. B/l Midge head-inside head rim: Copyr. @ 1958 Mattel Inc  Body id: indented @ 1958/Mattel, Inc. U.S./Patented/U.S.Pat.Pend/Made in Japan with last 2 lines raised. The later Midge dolls had the same markings but with all raised lettering.

 Skipper Bendable leg for photo  had the bendable legs in 1965. Item no. 1030. Tan body. Hair: waist length-styled w/ a middle part w/ straight bangs. When new in box, this doll came w/ a brass headband, head cello & a wrist tag. Her hair was either shades of brunette, titian and blonde. Peach, pink, or yellow lips. This doll wore a one pc. navy stretch swimsuit w/a white & red striped insert at the top bodice. The striped insert had a anchor design sewn on. Accessories included: red flat shoes, a small white brush & comb, gold wire doll stand & doll booklet. Booklet dated 1964-EFBM Book 1. Her box was dated 1964. Skipper head mold. Head markings inside the rim: Copyr. @ 1963 Mattel, Inc Body markings: @ 1963/Mattel, Inc. Skipper came in the Holiday Party Gift Set.

Skooter  Bendable leg for photo joined the bendable legs family in 1966. Item no. 1120. 1st issue had the tan vinyl, as the later issues had the pink. The pink vinyl could fade or pale over time. Hair: was either blonde, brunette, or titian. Her hair was styled with a middle part, hair pulled into 2 pigtails of shoulder length, curl on the ends and the pigtails were tied w/2 red hair ribbons into bows. Brown eyes. Light or pale brown brows. Pink lips. Light brown or tan freckles. Some of the bendable Skooter dolls are seen w/extra blush & w/ a softer hair texture. This must not be common because most of my Skooters have the courser hair. This doll wore a red & white dotted sleeveless crop top w/ruffle and blue denim shorts. How cute! Wrist tag on this doll when packaged new. Gold wire stand  & booklet -EFBM Book 1, dated 1964, included. Doll came w/red flat shoes and white brush & comb. Head used: 1964 head. Inside head rim marked: Copyr. @ 1963 Mattel, Inc. Body markings: @ 1963/Mattel, Inc. This new pink plastic that was used on the B/L Skooter in 1966, was also used on the B/L Skipper, S/L Skipper, S/L Ricky and S/L Skooter. During 1966, Mattel discontinued the Allan doll but Allan item 1000 & item 1010, could be special ordered through mail-in programs/offers until later in the year.  See DeWein & Ashabraner Barbie Dolls book for more in-depth info        next 

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