Collections: Antique and Vintage Dolls

Here she is! My Barbie, received on Christmas Day 1962, when I was a mere age 7. I recently rescued her from years and years of storage, washed her up with baby powder and Dawn detergent, using a child's soft cotton toothbrush, washed her hair and reset it carefully (many You-Tube videos on this). She is probably a Number 5, Bubble Cut. At the time, our family couldn't afford Mattel outfits, so I bought this Red Flare set recently from eBay and got her dressed up for Christmas!

My Midge doll is from 1964! I have her dressed for New Year's Eve in a handmade outfit, sewn by one of my dear Aunts who was super talented as a seamstress. Aunt Lorene created this dress with jewel, and matching coat with hat. 

Well, Barbie had to go back to work after the holidays were over! She is dressed in the Mattel Career Girl outfit. As per the times...early to mid 1960s, typewriters and slide rules were used instead of word processors or  Texas Instruments calculators!

Original Mattel American Airlines Stewardess outfit, approx. 1960. 

1962 Bubble Cut Barbie in original Mattel Riding Habit, featuring Breyer Clydesdale Mare