Doll-A-Day 2017 #125: Short Flip Stacey Blonde

  It's VERY cold,windy, and rainy today. Somewhere, as we were driving around today, I saw on one of those electric signs that it was 45 degrees Fahrenheit. I overheard some ladies in a store talking about the weather report that they had heard, that said tomorrow we're supposed to get snow! I put a couple of blankets back on my bed last night, which I had taken off (and put back on a couple of times!) when the weather warmed up. Tonight I think I'll be putting another one on!
  Today's doll,who braved the cold for her photo shoot, is a blonde short flip Stacey.

By the way, anybody know what these flowers are?

Stacey, Barbie's British friend, debuted in 1968.

She was made in both talking and non talking versions.

The Talking Stacey had long hair in blonde or titian,with bangs.

Twist and Turn Stacey had long hair too, in blonde or titian, without bangs, and with 'spit curls' on her forehead and at the sides.

The short flip Stacey dolls came later.
 

They were Twist and Turn dolls,and were available in blonde or titian.

Stacey is my favourite vintage Barbie and friends doll. I have several, in the different styles.
 

You may have seen my Stacey Week posts during the last year of Doll-A-Day. If not, you can see them HERE,HERE,HERE,HERE,HERE,and HERE.

I've been waiting to use this raincoat for a blog post. I think it's vintage. It's very soft.

She's also wearing a vintage Barbie sheath dress and shoes and carrying a vintage Barbie purse.

 

I'm on my own here tonight, which doesn't happen very often. Ivy's working with Emma and Ken's at work too.I spent some time tonight going through some stuff and doing some straightening. It's pretty quiet here. I haven't been alone much since I had Emma almost 26 years ago,so it always feels weird when I am now. I guess I had better get used to it, since Ivy only has one more year of high school, and then she'll be off to college.

  Check back tomorrow for Shrunken Saturday.

Doll-A-Day 200:Stacey Week: Talking Stacey

  Well, here we are on a bit of a milestone day: the 200th Doll-A-Day post! There have been a few misses this year, but not many. It's been a challenge to post something everyday. Some days I have missed, but some days I have done two posts. What am I? Crazy?
  I was very busy doing stuff around the house today, so instead of doing a special post for day 200, I'm just doing a quick post. I know you've seen two Talking Staceys already, but here's one more.

This is a 'copper penny' Talking Stacey.

 She's obviously the Stacey that came in the striped two piece bathing suit because she still has her original green hair ribbon...which is far too short for me to ever get retied.

She's wearing Barbie's City Sparkler fashion.

City Sparkler came with green Pilgrim shoes. I don't have any, but then I do have some green shoes, which I forgot to leave out when I was putting stuff away. Typical.

'The One Hair': It's actually two, and they're eyelashes.

City Sparkler,from 1970, is one of my favourite Mod Era Barbie fashions, and it looks great on a red haired Stacey.

Tomorrow we're going to see my favourite Stacey. See you then.

Doll-A-Day 199: Stacey Week:Short Flip Stacey

  We're still suffering the loss of the camera's battery charger, so it was either give up or use the old camera. Sorry about the picture quality!
  Today's Stacey is another 'copper penny' red haired doll, this Short Flip Stacey.

I have seen these dolls with the hairstyle loose and pluffy, and it looks great. I just don't dare try it, because I'm terrible with hair and if it turned out awful, then I probably couldn't get her back to normal!

'The One Hair': This time it's an eyelash!

 Like all other Stacey's, the Short Flip doll came with 'copper penny' red hair, or platinum blonde.

The 'copper penny' Short Flip Stacey was featured in the Stacey Night Lightening Gift Set reproduction in 2006. (We'll have a look at that set later in the week.) There was also a convention only exclusive Night Lightening reproduction that came with a blonde short flip.

Today's doll is wearing Barbie's Ruffles and Swirls fashion from 1970-71.

There should also be a pink vinyl belt and hot pink Pilgrim shoes.I don't have the belt, and as usual, I'm short on shoes, so Stacey is wearing vintage turquoise Barbie mules.

Hopefully we'll locate the battery charger tomorrow. Join us for another Stacey and see if we did...