1985 - Peaches & Cream Barbie

Peaches was a childhood favourite doll. Barbie was a great in 1984/5 and the UK was really pushing forward Barbie over Sindy and I was hooked as I was an easy influenced kid ;)

I won this girl with an 1987 Sindy for 99p, she is an original Peaches too. I spotted her her a mile off so was pleased that on one did as she is quite popular due to the re-release. I have had her a while but she gets to show her face here as my friend Lori sent me her outfit. Thanks Lori :)

1987 - Jewel Secrets Barbie

This is the African American version of Jewel Secrets Barbie. I got her at a bargain price from e-bay mint in the box. I never had her as a kid and that bloody skirt/tote bag thing is just awful.

I think the AA version is cute though and she looks better out of the skirt. See Jewel Secrets Whitney for more pics.

Useless fact: Jewel Secrets Barbie is shown in the movie "Big" starring Tom Hanks

1983 - Loving You Barbie

Loving you Barbie is one of my childhood favorite dolls, and she was my sisters! She was a bit overly "hearty". She came with a a little stamp and some heart shaped paper which I was not really interested in that much. What I love most about this Barbie is her bright red lipstick, striking eyes and of course that beautiful strawberry blonde hair.
This little lady has been residing at my sisters house for a while and became a bath doll for the kids so I decided to rescue her back to my collection and replaced her with a My First Barbie :)

VINTAGE 80'S PINK & PRETTY BARBIE COMMERCIAL

Barbie Fashion Extras

All for a £1, which is a bargain!

1987 Perfume Pretty Barbie (SOLD)

I would think that Perfume Pretty Barbie would have been one of the last Barbie's I got as a kid that I can remember. I was really quite dissapointed with her as her hair is rather dry and quite cheap to be honest. Maybe I got a duff one though?


It was the dress that reminded me of her, you can have it long or short.


I remember trying to squeeze Jem into this dress, it wouldn't fasten as she is quite a bit wider.

Perfume looks much prettier on her box art that I have previously posted and in this great UK ad. She was priced at £11.99 back in 1987 which is pretty pricey for those days. I remember Jem being £12.99 and I thought she was more deluxe than good old Babs!

Great Shape Barbie & Ken UK Versions

Here are my Great Shape Barbie & Ken, which are quite different to thier US versions.
I don't know why they are green, my only thought is maybe it was to do with Tennis that year in the UK and we did have a TV fitness lady called the "green goddess" who wore a green suit like Barbie's.
Barbie herself is quite different with her strawberry hair and dark green eyes. She is a very unusual Barbie.


When I saw Great Shape Barbie on the web I only saw the blue & pink US version so it never clicked my memory on having both Barbie & Ken from this set. When I stumbled accross them on e-bay I remembered them. I got them really cheap,with skipper too but the pink version.
I didn't have many Ken dolls as a kid but I did like this one.

Here is the US version in an advert

1982 Twirly Curls Barbie

I won Twirly Curls quite by accident. I was bidding on Peaches & Cream (Which I lost) but also bid on Twirly from the same seller hoping to get both for a bargain. I forgot I had bid on Twirly for 99p until I noticed I had won her for 99p!
She turned up looking like a wild woman, crazy hair, filthy and stinking (No the seller didn't say any of that)
After a scrub up she does look nice, she came with all her stuff too (Ribbons, Chair, Clips, Comb etc) so I can't really complain at my 99p win.

Twirly was always a favourite as a kid, I remember my sister getting her for her birthday and being insanely jealous.

1982 Twirly Curls Barbie (Hispanic Version)

1988 Perfume Pretty Barbie Leaflet & Instructions

1982 Shaping Up Barbie, Ken & Skipper

I wasn't going to get myself Ken or Skipper unless by default.

Well here is default.



I had been checking out Shaping Up Barbie on line however I had no memory of owning her as a kid, until I this picture in an e-bay listing. I instantly recognised the fashion and Kens fashion too.

For some reason the UK "Shaping Up" set are in green and white whereas the rest of the world seemed to get blue and pink (like Skippers outfit, which as you may notice doesn't match Barbie & Ken) Maybe it was something to do with the Tennis over here perhaps? I will investigate...

Hmmm this picture shows Skipper in Green?

1984 Day To Night Barbie

I had Day to Night Barbie as a kid and I LOVED her! Her day fashion is very similar to Jem's 1986 Sophisticated Lady Flipside fashio.


The night fashion is beautiful, on one of the more pretty Barbie's of the era.

1981 Pink & Pretty Barbie

One of my all time favourite Barbie's who I got at a bargain price too