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Fashion Queen and Miss Barbie
Fashion Queen® and Miss Barbie®
Fashion Queen
A lovely Fashion Queen with
original face paint. I have touched up her painted head and added a (repro) blue
ribbon headband, slight blush and 'pearl' earrings
Fashion Queen Barbie (on the left) was sold either as a head only along with a 3 wig set and wig stand, or as a doll on a straight leg 1963+ 'Midge-Barbie' body. The doll wore a white and gold swimsuit with matching turban and came with the 3 wigs and wig stand. The 'FQ' came with a blue vinyl headband. Some more unusual FQs can be found with gorgeous high color face paint (including a lovely geranium lip color)! Normally, however, they are found with pinkish coral, coral or even white lips. The wigs should never be stored on either the doll or the wig stand as the two plastics together will 'melt' and cause damage.
Markings (1963 and 1964): Midge T.M./ ©1962/ Barbie®/©1958/by/ Mattel, Inc.
A Fashion Queen in her original box with wig set and gold lame' swimsuit and
turban
1964 - 1967 - The Fashion Queen head (only) was sold with
the wig stand and 3 wigs in the 'Wig Wardrobe' set
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Miss Barbie
Photos showing how the Miss Barbie doll was
originally sold.
1964 - Miss Barbie® was the first doll
with bendable legs and the only vintage Barbie® with 'sleep eyes.'
Interestingly, her bendable leg body was made in the USA. Often the small
0-ring on this doll is missing or corroded after all of these years. I am able to
repair/replace this for you so her head stays in place on the neck.
Miss Barbie
originally was sold with the swimsuit and hat you see above, as well as a 3-wig
set, wig stand, gold stand and other accessories, including the stripe swing set you see in
the background above.
Markings (embossed): ©1958/Mattel,
Inc./U.S. Patented/U.S. Pat. Pend.
On back of head: ©M.I.
This doll frightened children so it did not originally sell well.
