Tag: tuesday taylor

• Barbie’s ’70s Travelogue, Part II: Unofficial Adventures

  Last time, we looked at play sets representing various far-flung locales frequented by Barbie in the Seventies. While Mattel was shuttling their characters between mountains and beach, other manufacturers concocted their own dream destinations for Barbie and her rivals. Let’s review a few that helped further expand Barbie’s horizons. A-frame Ski Lodge by Omlie Industries…

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  October 15, 2025

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  1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, barbie clones, the bionic woman, tuesday taylor, vintage barbie

• Fireplaces, 1963-79

  Winter weather moved in last week and put me in the mood to huddle near pictures of mid-century toy fireplaces. Join me!

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  December 2, 2023

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  bionic woman, ideal toy corp, jamie, sindy, tammy, tressy, tuesday taylor, vintage barbie

• Penthouse Apartments, 1964-1976

  Skyline views, rooftop patios, luxe furnishings, maybe an elevator that doubles as your front door… A penthouse apartment is practically shorthand for glamorous living. As we’ve noted, Barbie was more bucolic. But throughout the vintage and mod years, her friends and rivals opted for lavish city living on a trio of occasions. Tressy’s Penthouse (1964)…

  sheathsensation

  May 6, 2023

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  1964, 1970, 1976, jamie, tressy, tuesday taylor