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The only Barbie I had in the early 70s was Malibu (or as I called her) "Suntan Barbie". As far as the black Barbies go, there was Christie too, but I don't know when that started."Do you believe, you believe in magic?
'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
If your mission is magic your love will shine true."Comment
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So, I guess the 70s is when Barbie herself simply became a multi racial concept? That's interesting.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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The first Christie doll was released in 1968.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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Yeah the first black soldier was pretty early on, but even then it was the white Joe in brown plastic.
I don't think we got an actual head sculpt done until about 1971.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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Really ? ... I don't think I've ever seen a brown molded standard Joe ... Now I gotta go look for picsComment
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It's not really comparable. The 60s Gi Joes were generic soldiers. Barbie (Barbara Millicent Roberts) and Ken (Kenneth Carson) were characters with names and back stories. Barbie was not just the name of the line but also the main character. Starting 1980 Mattel did start releasing African American versions of Barbie and Ken along with Christie and Brad.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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Yeah, that actually makes sense and something I never really considered.
Funny, Barbie and Joe sort of went in opposite directions. Barbie became to mean more than a blonde woman and Joe became a team of characters.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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Yeah, Barbie had a pretty fleshed out backstory. Her parents are George and Margaret Roberts and her little sister is Skipper. She grew up in the fictional town of Willows Wisconsin with her best friend Midge Hadley.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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