• Blonde or Brunette, soft hair with tiny ringlets for bangs. 
• White irises with dark blue eyeliner. 
• Red lips (may have faded toward orange).
• High arched eyebrows.
• Has holes in bottoms of feet and copper tubing in legs.
• Heavy, solid body dressed in black/white striped swimsuit. 
• Vinyl has often turned very white. 

Markings: Barbie^TM/Pats. Pend./© MCMLVIII/by Mattel/Inc.

• Identical features as the No. 1 except that the copper tubing was removed, and there are no longer holes in the feet.

• Blonde or Brunette, same type hair as first two issues.
• Blue irises.
• Red lips (may have faded toward orange).
• More gently curved eyebrows than with first two issues.
• Eyeliner can be brown or blue.
• Heavy solid body, same as a No. 2, dressed in black and white swimsuit.
• Vinyl has often turned very white.
• Same markings as first two issues.

Blonde No. 3 with 
brown eyeshadow.

• Blonde or Brunette, same type hair as first two issues.
• Blue irises.
• Red lips.
• Same gently curved eyebrows as the No. 3.
• Blue eyeliner only.
• Heavy, solid body dressed in black and white swimsuit.
• Different type vinyl retains its tan tone.
• Same markings as first three issues.

• Wider variety in hair color — first issue available with red hair.
• Firmer hair texture than first four — bangs have larger curls.
• Red lips and some pink lips.
• Blue irises, blue eyeliner, same gently curved brows.
• New hollow, lighter-weight body retains its pinkish color.
• First issue to have a wrist tag.
• Same markings as first four issues except Barbie^TM is now Barbie®.

Redhead No. 5 Ponytail

• Identical features and markings as No. 5 except for wider variety of hair and lip color.
• Wears a different red jersey swimsuit.
• A somewhat "chubbier" appearance to the face.
• Ponytail (1963) only: Identical to No. 6 except new markings on torso: "Midge^TM/© 1962/Barbie®/©1958/by/Mattel, Inc."

• Wide variety of hair colors.
• Blue irises.
• Red lips most often available in 1961 — many lip colors from 1962-1967.
• Same gently curved eyebrows.
• Dressed in black/white striped swimsuit in 1961 only — available in red one-piece swimsuit from 1962-1967.
• Markings in 1961 and 1962: Barbie®/Pats. Pend./ ©MCMLVIII/by Mattel/Inc. Markings in 1963-1967: Midge^TM/©1962/Barbie®/©1958/by/Mattel, Inc./Patented.

White Ginger 1961 
Bubble Cut.

Blonde Side-Part
1962 Bubble Cut.

• Molded dark brown hair with a blue vinyl headband.
• Blue irises.
• Available with coral lips.
• Same gently curved eyebrows.
• Dressed in a gold lamé and white striped swimsuit and turban.
• Included three interchangeable wigs and a white wig stand.
• '63 Markings: Midge^TM/©1962/Barbie®/©1958/by/Mattel, Inc. '64 Markings: Midge^TM/©1962/Barbie®/©1958/by/Mattel, Inc./Pat.

• Wide variety of hair colors in a new side-swept ponytail tied with a yellow ribbon and attached with a miniature bobby pin.
• Blue irises.
• Wide variety of lip colors.
• Same gently curved eyebrows.
• Dressed in a red one-piece swimsuit.
• Markings: Midge^TM/©1962/Barbie®/©1958/by/Mattel,Inc./Patented.

Platinum Swirl Ponytail

• Molded dark brown hair with an orange vinyl headband.
• Eyes that open and close.
• Coral lips.
• Gently curved eyebrows.
• Dressed in a one-piece pink, fringe-skirted swimsuit with matching swimcap.
• Includes 3 wigs (blonde, brunette and titian) and a wig stand. Also includes lawn swing and potted plant.
• First doll with bendable knees.
• Markings: ©1958/Mattel. Inc./U.S. Patented/U.S. Pat. Pend

• New bendable legs at the knees.
• Variety of hair colors in Dutch boy style parted down the middle. '65 version had short, coarse hair, and '66 had longer, silkier hair.
• Blue irises and somewhat brighter, heavier makeup, especially with the 1966 version.
• Wide variety of lips colors.
• Same gently curved eyebrow.
• Dressed in multi-striped top swimsuit with aqua bottom.
• Markings in 1965: ©1958/Mattel, Inc./U.S. Patented/U.S. Pat. Pend. (all indented). Markings in '66: Same as 1965 but with raised "Made in Japan," or later in '66 — all raised markings.

American Girl 
Long Hair.

Brunette High Color 
American Girl.

• Bendable legs at the knees.
• Variety of hair colors in a flip hairstyle parted down the side and held in place with an aqua headband.
• Blue irises and make-up similar to Bendable Leg 1965-1966.
• Mostly coral or butter lips.
• Same gently curved eyebrow.
• Dressed in multi-striped top swimsuit with aqua bottom.
• Markings same as Bendable Leg 1965 but with raised "Made in Japan," or later in '66 — all raised markings.

• New hair with the ability to change between two colors. Two versions were available — Golden Blonde or Midnight Black.
• Blue irises and very heavy eye makeup.
• Available with red or coral lips.
• Same gently curved eyebrows.
• Dressed in a multi-colored diamond print swimsuit and headband that also changed color. Also came with an aqua hair clip.
• Markings: Same as 1966 Bendable Leg dolls.
• Has bendable legs.

Midnight Color Magic 
(oxidized hair).

• Bendable legs.
• New waist that could twist back and forth.
• Totally new face mold with a gently opened mouth.
• New rooted eyelashes.
• Four hair colors — Summer Sand, Sun Kissed, Go Go Co Co, and Chocolate Bon Bon, but variations exist. Hair long and straight with pulled back section affixed with a rubber band and ribbon.
• Blue irises and new, more rounded eyebrows.
• Dressed in orange two-piece swimsuit with white fishnet cover-up and orange hair ribbon in '67. In '68, dressed in pink block print belted top swimsuit and pink bottom with pink ahir ribbon.
• markings: ©1966/Mattel, Inc./U.S. Patented./U.S. Pat Pend./Made in/Japan.

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