For sale is a 1969 LIVING BARBIE FASHION CATALOGUE from Mattel. This little 1972 Barbie and Ken Fashion Booklet is in good condition. The catalog is about 28 pages and is helpful for researching vintage Barbie Ken doll clothing outfits. Catalogue provides item numbers for clothes for Barbie and Ken. This full color clothing fashion catalogue has a 1969 copyright date. Booklet measures 4 1/2 inches by 3 inches. The highlight of this booklet is Barbie’s 1960s MOD Flower Child outfits. A great vintage Barbie collectible.
In 1969, Mattel produced the dramatic New Living Barbie (Model #1116) which was the first fully poseable doll. She could bend her knees, ankles and elbows, and swivel at the waist with her new body! She could also do the splits!
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over six decades and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle. The first Barbie doll wore a black-and-white zebra striped swimsuit and signature topknot ponytail, and was available as either a blonde or brunette. The doll was marketed as a “Teen-age Fashion Model”, with her clothes created by Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, with their clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. From 1959 until 1972, Barbies were made in Japan and have “Made in Japan” or “Japan” stamped on the bottom of their feet.
Barbie’s appearance has been changed many times, most notably in 1971 when the doll’s eyes were adjusted to look forwards rather than having the demure sideways glance of the original model.
