tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post7544674628557289753..comments2024-03-27T14:01:28.825-07:00Comments on PLANET OF THE DOLLS: Doll-A-Day 252: Pink Skinned Malibu Barbie Type: Fashion Fireworks BarbieTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-3204467818030150982022-05-13T13:07:04.816-07:002022-05-13T13:07:04.816-07:00She have straight legs. And marked Korea 1958 on h...She have straight legs. And marked Korea 1958 on her.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-66547520466140183202021-12-29T09:06:43.938-08:002021-12-29T09:06:43.938-08:00No one can email you because you didn't leave ... No one can email you because you didn't leave any contact information.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-45107871704783726842021-12-29T00:02:33.513-08:002021-12-29T00:02:33.513-08:00I also have a Barbie doll that looks to be of the ...I also have a Barbie doll that looks to be of the Malibu edition,if anyone on here knows a thing or two about Barbies then please email me so I can send a couple pictures,tyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827272628524525886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-20996853933942244732015-07-03T13:39:35.137-07:002015-07-03T13:39:35.137-07:00Well thanks Evie. Feel free to 'drop in' f...Well thanks Evie. Feel free to 'drop in' for a talk anytime! We had a huge doll show a couple times a year in Columbus, about an hour from here. Unfortunately they lost their venue, (The property was sold to developers for a shopping village extension.) and both shows were cancelled this year. That probably will result in the end of the shows. Those were the biggest in Ohio. The rest aren't worth the drive for me, being small and so much farther away.<br /> I think I've seen that red haired doll you mentioned in Barbie Bazaar. I'd love to have that one. I got the doll in this post at a doll auction, so the collector it belonged to could have gotten a European one. Once they're deboxed its hard to tell. I have seen European Barbies at those auction though.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-70374150763681373822015-07-02T23:50:03.175-07:002015-07-02T23:50:03.175-07:00Aww, not many collectors like the Malibu's, bu... Aww, not many collectors like the Malibu's, but I thought she was beautiful when I got her at age 5. All the Malibu dolls just look so happy and ready to go to the beach. By the way, my name is Evie, I'm just not a fan of having to sign in for everything online so if I can do it easy as an anonymous, I do.<br /> Yep there is a European one and it looks just like the cheap fashion packs doll that was included in the Ben Franklin & Kresge one, and it came out in 1976. I'm not sure what the difference would be once the dolls are deboxed? Since we both found ours here in America it's probably a good bet that they are the fashion packs doll. But since people do move around and take their dolls with them, there is always a chance that they could be European.<br /> There is also a Funtime Barbie from 1974 that has pale skin, but not as pale a skin as the fashion packs doll, and has the Stacey head mold, and you'll like this...red hair. She's supposed to be rare according to the reference book "Barbie the First 30 Years" by Stefanie Deutsch on pg. 67, if you have it and want to look it up. The pale skinned, blonde haired European Barbie is on pg 65 of the Sarah Sink Eames "Barbie Fashion Vol. 3 1975 - 1979." That one isn't on the Barbie Collector site like the fashion packs doll was. Barbie Bazaar did an article about these dolls also but I have no idea which issue it's in.<br /> It's so nice to talk Barbie with anyone. I live in a place in Missouri where I haven't found any collectors, and I've been collecting for 12 years now. I wish we had doll sales/conventions near me, they must be a good way to meet other collectors. I enjoy them vicariously through different doll blogs. Thanks again for such a well done and informative doll blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-6226307147951497082015-06-26T19:29:49.970-07:002015-06-26T19:29:49.970-07:00Well thanks! Thanks for your information too. You&...Well thanks! Thanks for your information too. You're right. Those are Francie arms. I hadn't even noticed. I love Stacey dolls, but I really don't care for Malibu Barbie. Her hair is very nasty, and her make up with that tan makes her look tacky. I like this pale version though. There is a European one like this too, isn't there?Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-31657120808019953092015-06-26T00:46:10.466-07:002015-06-26T00:46:10.466-07:00I have this doll also, and I thought it was Europe...I have this doll also, and I thought it was European till I got the Sarah Sink Eames Barbie Fashion Vol. 3 1975 - 1979 and found it on page 108 & 109 . Apparently Ben Franklin and Kresge used this doll as part of their fashion combo packs. The Kresge one is called Super Fashion Fireworks as you mentioned. Here is a link to the picture and description of the Ben Franklin one on the Barbie Collector site. http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/barbie-doll-plus-3-9953 Yours is different from mine in that yours has what looks like Francie arms and mine are the Mexico hand arms that are tiny and point outward. But you know Mattel used what ever was at hand since they were always trying to be thrifty, and this doll was obviously made cheaply. I like her pale since she stands out from the more common tan Malibu Barbie, who I like also. She was my first Barbie ever ( the tan Malibu Barbie ) so of course I'm biased. I really enjoy your blog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com