Toy Captain

In 1966 Mattel decided to introduce siblings for Barbie.  They came in the form of twins – Tutti and Todd.  They were school aged, about 6-9 years old.  Todd had brown eyes and titian hair.  Todd was the first rooted hair male doll.  Tutti and Todd were discontinued in 1971.  Todd was reintroduced in in 1991 as part of a wedding party for Midge Hadley, Barbie’s best friend.  Todd was the ring bearer.  Mattel produced several versions of Todd over the years, both as white dolls and African American dolls.  The latest version of Todd is from 2008.

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Midge Hadley

2.  Skipper

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Barbie

6.  Tutti

Check out the auctins below to find Vintage Todd dolls and accessories.

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In 1966 Mattel decided that Barbie needed younger siblings.  Along came twin siblings Tutti and Todd.  When they were introduced they appeared to be 6-9 years old.  Tutti and Todd were disontinued in 1971.    Tutti was available with blonde, brown or red hair.  Tutti had blue eyes.  Although Tutti was never reintroduced Todd was.  Eventually a doll named Stacie Roberts was introduced that is believed to be the modern version of Tutti.  Tutti has many outfits and accessories available.

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Midge Hadley

2.  Skipper

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Barbie

6.  Todd

Check out the auctins below to find Vintage Tutti dolls and accessories.

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Meet Midge Hadley! Midge was created by Mattel in 1963. She is Barbie’s best friend. She is the same height as Barbie, but has a softer, gentler looking face. Since the dolls are the same height Midge and Barbie are able to share all the Barbie Doll clothes and accessories. Midge is available in Red, Blonde and Brunette hair colors. Her hair is shoulder length and flips up at the ends. She usually has freckles on her face. There is a version of Midge that does not have freckles and has longer hair. This style of Midge is hard to find now. Another version of Midge that is hard to find now is a version of Midge with teeth. Wigs Wardrobe Midge was a Midge head with short, molded hair and 3 wigs. This version did not come with a body, just the head. Midge was available until 1967 and then no Midge dolls were sold until 1988. Shop for Vintage Barbie Midge

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Barbie

2.  Skipper

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Tutti

6.  Todd

Barbie was the creation of Ruth Handler. She was first introduced as a Teen-age Fashion Model by Mattel in 1959. Ruth wanted a doll that girls could play with and give adult roles to. At the time the only dolls on the market were infant dolls. The very first Barbie doll was dressed in swimsuit that was black and white zebra striped. She had a ponytail that sat at the top of her head and was available with either blonde hair or brunette hair. The original Barbie‘s eyes did not look forward but made her appear to be glancing sideways. In 1971 her eyes were changed to have her looking forward. The first year that Barbie was introduced about 350,000 dolls were sold. There was a lot of controversy over Barbie‘s appearance when she was first introduced. Many people felt that the Barbie doll’s body gave an unrealistic idea of what a body should look like. Many critics felt that the young girls who played with a Barbie doll would become anorexic in an attempt to look like Barbie. Barbie, however has withstood all her criticisms. There are estimates that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold in more than 150 countries.

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Midge Hadley

2.  Skipper

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Tutti

6.  Todd

Check out the auctions listed below to find Vintage Barbie dolls and accessories!

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Skipper Roberts is Barbie‘s younger sister.  She is the first family member created for Barbie.  Mattel introduced her in 1965.  She was created as an alternative for parents who were unhappy with Barbie‘s adult figure.  When she was introduced she was shorter than Barbie and was available in three different hair colors, blonde, brunette or red head.  Later a bendable leg version Skipper Barbie doll was introduced.  Other versions of the Skipper Barbie doll are Twist and Turn Skipper and Malibu Skipper.  In 1975 a controversial version of Skipper was introduced:  Growing Up Skipper.  When Skipper was first introduced she was 9.25 inches tall (shorter than Barbie‘s height of 11.5 inches) and was supposed to be about 10 years old.  Later she was a young teenager and her height increased until she was almost as tall as Barbie.   Skipper was resculpted and had many different body styles until she was retired in 2003.

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Barbie

2.  Midge Hadley

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Tutti

6.  Todd

Please check out the auctions listed below for Skipper Barbie Dolls and Accessories!

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