Hi! I just thought I could help you identify 80s/90s Barbies by sharing some information from a collector. - Barbies from this period (particularly the blonde ones) uses the Superstar Head Sculpt which was first introduced back in 1976, that explains the date engraved at the back of their heads. - Barbies from this period also uses the modified version of the twist n turn body with a straight line at the waist. This body was first used in 1966 but with a slight difference in the angle of the twist mechanism. - Some Barbie bodies from this time had stiff legs that could not be bent. They're usually used on My First Barbies or Ballerina Barbies. - Barbies from this time would also either have the bent arms with a hole for the ring, the straight arms, or the shani arms (also has a hole for rings). The straight arms would often used only on basic/budget or beach dolls. The bent arms would usually be used on the higher-priced dolls while the shani arms were used typically on collector dolls such as Holiday Barbies. - You can differentiate an 80s Barbie from a 90s Barbie by looking at their face and hair. 80s Barbies tend to have a warmer or darker shade of blonde which are made with saran type of hair, with their eyelashes painted in a lighter shade of blue. In the 90s, Barbies tended to have an icy or bleached color of blonde which sometimes almost looked like white in color. Those hair fibers were made from kanekalon. Barbies at this time would have black painted lashes or darker blue sometimes. - 1:23 is actually Perfume Pretty Barbie from 1987 - 11:09 is Russell Stover Candies Barbie from 1995 - 13:28 I couldn't identify this doll but she's either one of those Richwell Barbies made in the Philippines or a basic budget doll - 31:12 is Teacher Barbie from 1995
Thank you SO much for your comment! I learned a lot and will definitely reference this info (I need to remember it) . I was able to figure out the Teacher Barbie on my own LOL but felt so overwhelmed with all the others. I’m super new at this but the doll community has made me feel at home 💕✨ THX
