Doll-A-Day 202: Stacey Week: Stacey Nite Lightning Gift Set Reproduction

  This is our last post for Stacey Week. Today's doll is the reproduction Short Flip Stacey from the Nite Lightning Gift Set reproduction from 2006.

The original was released in 1969 as a Sears exclusive.

The box is even a reproduction of the original box, except that it does say 'Reproduction'. I like that Mattel always labels it's reproductions as such. That helps prevent people from getting ripped off, thinking they're buying the original.

 

Except for the back. It obviously wouldn't talk about 'in the swinging 60's' when it was the swinging 60's.

The doll is not a bad reproduction. I've seen much worse. (Like, oh yeah, that red haired Skipper reproduction, or the Francie reproductions.)

She even has that slightly cross eyed look Stacey's always have.

The legs are always too shiny and hard looking on the reproductions.

Here she is with an original Short Flip Stacey.

The eyebrows aren't quite right. They should be slightly darker and slightly thicker.

 It's not the best of comparisons since I don't have a mint vintage Short Flip Stacey.

Mattel reproduced the original swimsuit for the Short Flip Stacey...

Ha ha. She's got The One Hair, and I haven't even taken her out of the box yet. Wait a minute. What am I laughing at?

...her wrist tag...

But it doesn't say 'repro' does it? Maybe it's on the back. I didn't think to look.

...and the Nite Lightning fashion.

Complete with tights and shoes.(And that hairy dress.)

 That's it for Stacey Week. See you tomorrow for Skipper 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.