Welcome to VINTAGE THINGIES THURSDAY hosted by Suzanne at Colorado Lady. Check out her blog and all of the other bloggers who post such wonderful vintage goodies. I always learn something new. Below are some of my toys from the 60's. I'm sure you recognize Snoopy as the Red Baron. He along with the large Troll Doll sat on my Dad's desk in the basement forever! Remember the smell of the plastic of those troll dolls? She still has that funny smell! You will also see my Skipper doll, who is in pretty good condition although it looks like I trimmed her bangs at some time. An old Raggedy Ann is in the middle. My Barbie has been restored by a wonderfully talented girl in California named Krista. You can look back at previous blog posts if you want to read more about her. To the right of Barbie is my Midge doll in her original condition. I have purchased a couple of vintage Barbie dresses on ebay recently. Seeing all of these toys together brings back good childhood memories of playing with friends during those carefree summers. The black and white fabric in the background was given to me by an artist friend. She bought the cotton in New York City in the early 60's planning on making a "mod" dress. It's being recycled and I am making a dress for my daughter.
what lovely childhood memories!..i've got my toys tucked away while we're building..i can't wait to get them out for display. btw thanks also for visiting my blog :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder what happened to my Raggedy Anne? Love that you still have your troll!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your toys! And now I'm wondering what happened to my Midge and Skipper dolls! I checked out your previous post, about your restored Barbie. She looks wonderful! This was such a great post, and brought back great memories of playing with my Barbies on our porch, for hours!
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Thanks for a great trip down memory lane. You have some real treasure here, especially in the Barbie. Happy to have you visit and leave a comment.
ReplyDeleteOMG - a girl of kindred spirit. I was an absolute Barbie addict. The second you mentioned "Midge" in your post I had to scroll down to see the picture. When I saw Barbie with her molded eyelashes and Midge and Skipper too! So cool! And a troll! The only thing missing is a Little Kiddle. Remember those? I would love to find one.
ReplyDeleteUntil last year, for Christmas every year I bought each of my 3 daughters (now 18, 22 and 24 years old) a collectible Barbie. Needless to say I have a lot of Barbies stored in my house.
P.S. I apologize for babbling.
That's a nice group.
ReplyDeleteyep I bet you trimmed her bangs-did you get to your own hair too?
ReplyDeleteI love your collection---these almost could be a one-from-each-decade in toy popularity.
ReplyDeleteBarbie's new re-do reminds me of Betty Draper.
I am glad you liked my Munster colorforms. Your post also brings
ReplyDeleteme wonderful memories of my favorite
dog Snoopy and Skipper and trolls with little outfits! I am smiling
and remembering right now! :)
Love your toys..little Red Baron and little troll are my favorites. I loved the clothes of the little trolls. :).
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun photo. And such great memories it brings back. I still have my Barbie dolls too but they are all in "played with" condition.
ReplyDeleteWonderful dolls...Skipper is wearing what I think of as her Skipper dress! lovely! Barbie is beautifully restored and very classic!
ReplyDeleteThe troll makes me laugh just to look at him!...always did! :)
What fun toys! I was too old to have a Barbie, but I had a troll and now that you mention it, I remember the smell. It is probably not good for our health!
ReplyDeleteGreat group of oldies but goodies!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute! I can't believe you still have all these old toys--how cool! And love the fabric
ReplyDeleteVery cool picture and such wonderful treasures to still have. Everyone looks so perfectly positioned in the photo, just like a group shot.
ReplyDeleteLove all of these!!!
ReplyDeleteNice trip down memory lane. I actually liked Midge better than Barbie. I always thought that in real life, Barbie would have been a snob and Midge the nice girl next door. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Living it up at Lakewood,
Cindy
Sometimes I see dolls that remind me of playing when I was a kid...I had a barbie --- and I think of Midge too. And never get them cause they are a mess, if I can afford them!
ReplyDeleteI never thought of someone who can fix them! Brilliant!
Wow, how delightful that you still have all these toys from your childhood! I wish I had even one of my toys still.
ReplyDeleteI had a snoopy like that....how I wish I still had it!!! Lovely Barbies...they look so good.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend and a wonderful VTT!
Oh wow! Oh wow! I love your collection. I still have my 2 little trolls wearing Liddle Kiddle clothes!
ReplyDeleteMy Skipper is blonde and her hair is sticking straight off the back of her head, Blonde Bubble Cut Barbie and the same Midge as you!
Thanks for sharing and Happy VTT!
I never liked those troll dolls, sorry.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have your childhood toys. They are looking good. Except maybe Barbie's bangs. LOL. Barbie has very electric blue eyes. A fun post to share.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jeanne
Oh wow, I used to have that Barbie and Midge. How fun to remember them.
ReplyDeleteI'm just getting around to visiting the VTT blogs. It's always so fun to see what everyone is sharing.
Jocelyn
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/
Ah Troll dolls....they were the rage in the 60;s!!!! And of course Skipper!
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