One of Barbie‘s friends is Francie. Francie is a beautiful doll with wonderfully full, thick brunette hair. Francie was first introduced in 1966 with as a straight leg Barbie and a “bend leg” Barbie.
In 1967 “Twist ‘N Turn” Francie Barbie dolls were released. Also introduced in 1967 was “Colored Francie“. This doll is sometimes called the first African American Barbie, however she lacked all African American characteristics except for dark skin. Most people consider the first African American Barbie to be Christie who was introduced in 1968. Over the coming years many variations of the Francie Barbie doll were introduced. These include the ”Hair Happenin’s Francie” Barbie doll, the “Growin’ Pretty Hair” Barbie doll, and a “Quick Curl Francie” Barbie doll.
The next Francie Barbie doll to be introduced was the “Busy Francie” Barbie doll. This Francie had a hand that was able to grip small objects. The last Francie Barbie doll to be released was in 1975. Her name was “Baggie Francie“.
Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:
1. Barbie
2. Midge Hadley
3. Skipper
4. Skooter
5. Tutti
6. Todd
6. Todd
Check out the auctions below for Francie Barbie dolls and accessories.
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