CASES:

Lots of vintage cases for sale that I am working on listing here! All case identification below is gleaned from the book "Collector's Guide to Barbie® Doll Vinyl Cases" by Connie Craig Kaplan (thanks so much to Connie). I will include page numbers in case you also have this great case reference book. Please note that shipping of cases costs more because of the size of the box needed, maybe around $10.00 or so. E-mail me if you're interested in any vintage vinyl cases!

1964 Barbie® and Midge® Lunch Box (black) - marked "Barbie is the trademark of Mattel, Inc.  Used under license from Mattel, Inc.  ©1964, Mattel Inc. Black vinyl lunchbox with Thermos®.   The graphics feature, from left to right, a blonde Ponytail Barbie wearing "Evening Splendour", a blonde, blue-eyed, Bubblecut head wearing a three-strand pearl necklace, a titian, blue-eyed, Midge head wearing a two-strand pearl necklace, and a titian Midge wearing "After Five".  There are a few thin scratches here and there through the graphics, about 6 on Midge's face and a few on the Bubblecut Barbie's hair as well. The inside of the case is black vinyl. There are two worn spots wear the cardboard shows through, on each end of the inside of the crease where the top flap folds over.  The Thermos has a white plastic cap and the sides feature Barbie, Midge and Skipper.  There are some rust spots here and there around the sides and there is some rust on the bottom as well.  Used/played with condition but still very good for display. (Pg 97) $37.00 

1965 Barbie® Goes Travellin' Carrying Case (blue) - marked "BARBIE is the trademark of Mattel, Inc., for its DOLL. Used under license from Mattel, Inc. © 1965 Mattel Inc."  This very rare case has the exterior of a small red and white top-wing plane on one side and a red car on the other side, with a see-through window on both sides, so that the doll can be seen through the window on each side when seated inside the case. The graphics are a bit faded over the years, especially the blue sky painted at the top of each side.  Since the lettering "Barbie goes travellin'" is in white on each side, it has become a bit hard to read now with the blue sky faded to pale blue, nearly white, in the background.  The car side is more faded than the plane side.  The paintings on each side are really amazing, with the plane flying over the Rhine Valley in Bavaria with the mountains in the distance and King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle below in the bottom right.  The car looks like it's driving through a quaint Bavarian village. Please note again that the graphics are more faded on the car side, especially the top half of the painting.  No scratches or dirt that I can see.  The metal clasp and black plastic handle are both in excellent shape with no rust.  The interior is cream vinyl and is very clean with no splits. The charcoal gray plastic seat for Barbie is also in excellent condition and the spaces for storage on each side of the seat are also in good condition. The metal hanger is intact. I have larger photos of both sides as well as the interior, so just ask to see them. This case is in very good condition overall with the exception of the fading of some of the graphics. Barely played with and you can tell. Very rare and coveted case.  (Pg 175) $190.00 (or best offer)

1965 American Girl "Barbie and Francie" Lunch Box (black) - marked "Barbie" and "Francie" are the trademarks of Mattel, Inc. for its DOLLS.  Used under license from Mattel, Inc.  1965 Mattel Inc. Black vinyl lunchbox with Thermos ®.  The graphics feature, from left to right, a blonde, blue-eyed, American Girl Barbie torso, a brunette American Girl Barbie wearing a rose "Music Center Matinee", a brunette Francie wearing a blue version of "Gad-Abouts" and a blonde, blue-eyed, Francie head.  Very good condition graphics with hardly and marks or scratches at all and nice bright colors! The inside of the case is black vinyl. There are two worn spots wear the cardboard shows through, on each end of the inside of the crease where the top flap folds over. The red plastic capped Thermos inside probably didn't come with this lunch box as it features a Bubblecut Barbie, flip Midge and long blonde haired Skipper.  Good condition with hardly any rust, although some is visible on the bottom here and there. Used condition but still in great shape! Harder to find. (Pg. 98) $60.00 

1965 Skipper (TM) Red Sensation case (blue) - marked "Skipper is the registered trademark of Mattel, Inc. for one of the Teen-Age Dolls. Used under license from Mattel, Inc. © 1965 Mattel, Inc." It shows a titian Skipper doll wearing "Red Sensation" on the front. There are white doves and white vertical lines on the right hand side. The front graphics are very good with barely any scratches and the vinyl is pretty clean. Some tearing at the bottom edge where the vinyl at the front meets the vinyl at the bottom, and the cardboard shows through a little in each lower corner. The right side of the case is squished down a bit from having something stacked on top of the case for too many years. The black plastic handle on top is in very good condition. The metal clasp on the top shows a small amount of rusting. The inside is blue as well with a compartment to the left for Skipper doll. If there was a drawer, then it is no longer there. The metal bar at the top to hang her clothes on is still present. The edges of the cases and doll compartment are bowed a bit from lots of play. The inside is pretty clean. The Connie Craig Kaplan guide book says this Skipper case is very hard to find and desirable. This case has obviously been played with and is not mint but is still really good for display if you collect rare vintage cases. Cute! (Pg 166) $35.00 

1966 Barbie (R) & Skipper (R) Barbie's Little Sister Carrying Case (known as the Equestrienne Case) - marked "BARBIE and SKIPPER are the registered trademarks of Mattel - Made in Canada" in the lower right front corner and the Mattel Canada logo is beside this.  This trunk measure 12.5" x 13" x 6" deep. It's in in played with condition. The gorgeous graphics feature a blonde American Girl Barbie wearing "Riding in the Park" and a blonde Skipper doll wearing her matching "Learning to Ride" outfit.  They look like they are waiting for their horses in a grassy meadow.  The graphics extend around 3 sides of this cases (not the back) and the details and beauty of the artwork is excellent. The graphics still look wonderful and vibrant. When you open it, each side folds down outwards.  There is a small tear in the vinyl at the top of each fold spot on each side of the case. The interior is in good condition. Two white cardboard drawers are intact and undamaged.  Space for two dolls on the left and hangers along top for clothing in the middle and on the right. One tear in the vinyl where the cardboard sticks through on the left side lower fold-over seam. Top black plastic handle and metal clasp are in good condition. All in all this case is in really good shape for it's age and use.  According to my research this particular trunk is very rare! (Pg 169-170) $160.00 (or best offer)

1968 The World of Barbie Doll Case for Barbie and her friends (hot pink) - marked "002.© 1968 Mattel Canada Ltd.  Toronto Ont.  Made and Printed in Canada.".  The graphic are nice and bright on the front.  There are a few scratches here and there to the graphics but they aren't too noticeable. There is a split in the vinyl on the upper front edge of the spine.  The silvertone metal clasp is in good condition and not rusted.  The white plastic handle on top is also in good shape. The white vinyl interior of the case is also fairly clean.  The "Accessories" drawer is intact and in good shape, as is the metal clothing hanger above it.  This case comes with non-Mattel vintage clothing, one small doll which I can't identify, one doll head and accessories from this period. I assume they are not Barbie, but could be from other fashion dolls.  (Pg 26) $14.00 

1968 The World of Barbie Doll Case (white with blue border) - marked "BARBIE" is the registered trademark of Mattel, Inc. for its TEEN-AGE DOLL. This case is very played with condition. There is wear to the blue edges and a couple splits along the top left spine where the cover opens. The metal clasp and white plastic handle are in good condition. A few loose clothes and accessories inside that I don't think are Mattel Barbie items, at least I couldn't recognize anything. The "Accessories" drawer is missing. This case would be good for storage. (Pg 26) $7.00 

MISC:

1962 Suzy Goose Barbie low chest of drawers. Cream colored plastic low chest with one wide drawer with four knobs at the front. Sits on four little tiny legs. Excellent condition, if a little bit grimy from long storage. $10.00 

1962 Suzy Goose Barbie low chest of drawers. White colored plastic low chest with one wide drawer with four knobs at the front. Sits on four little tiny legs. Excellent condition. $12.00 

1962 Suzy Goose Barbie low chest of drawers. Off-white colored plastic low chest with one wide drawer with four knobs at the front. Sits on four little tiny legs, one of which is broken. Still fine for display. $5.50 

1963-64 Ken's "Sailor" slightly off-white soft plastic sailor cap. Good condition. $1.00

1963-64 Ken's "Hunting Shirt" or "Gone Hunting" red plastic safety cap. Very good condition. $1.50 

1963-64 Ken's gold knit toque with blue pompom on top.  A bit dingy, could use a quick wash.  $0.50

1963-64 Ken's "Play Ball" red plastic baseball cap.  White painted molded "M" on the front. Good condition, just a few small rubs in the white paint of the "M".  Harder to find in good condition  $2.50 

1964 Barbie's Deluxe Reading Dream Kitchen - 2 aqua plates -  These hard plastic aqua colored plates are marked on back 1066 / 3  IA / 0423 and 1066 / 4  IA / 0423 respectively.  Each plate has half circles embossed around the edges and a large base circle in the center. Very good condition.  Hard to find. $4.00 for both (or $2.00 each if you just need one) 

1964 Miss Barbie titian BubbleCut wig - very good condition.  Nice tight bubble style.  $10.00

1964 black Barbie®, Ken®, Midge™ binder - marked "BARBIE", "KEN" and "MIDGE" are registered trademarks of Mattel, Inc. for its TEEN-AGE DOLLS.  Used under license from Mattel, Inc.© 1964 Mattel, Inc.  The binder has Barbie, Ken and Midge in white script font and heads of each doll in that order across the top part.  The bottom part has a titian Bubble Cut Barbie wearing "Knitting Pretty", a blonde Ken wearing "Campus Hero" and a titian Midge wearing "Sorority Meeting".  This very hard to find binder is in very good condition. The graphics are very good with hardly any scratches at all.  They are maybe a bit faded, not as bright as they would have been when brand new. I see one small dot scratch to the paint of Midge's right knee, one small dot scratch on Ken's white pants, another dot on Ken's head's forehead and a small chip in the paint at the top middle of Bubble Cut Barbie's head of hair.  All of these are pretty minor.  I don't see any tears in the vinyl or rust on the inside metal three-ring paper holder. Found on page 145 of Connie Craig Kaplan's "Collector's Guide to Barbie Doll Vinyl Cases" book (pictured in red vinyl in the book). Apparently very rare. E-mail me for a larger photo. $80.00 (or best offer!)

1964 "Barbie Arabian Nights" Little Theatre costume - "gold" and turquoise round bead Y front necklace. Harder to find. Very good condition.  $13.00 

1964 "Barbie Arabian Nights" Little Theatre costume - "gold" and turquoise round bead Y front necklace. Harder to find.  No missing beads but I can see the inside aqua thread sticking out in two places, so it may have had a repair at one point.  Not sure.  Still would look fine for display. $9.00 

1966 Francie's "Go, Granny, Go" #1267 - hot pink, white and blue record player. Played with condition, but still very good.  A little bit of dirt here and there.  Fine for display. Harder to find. $4.00

Late 60's - early 70's 13 plastic filigree clothing hangers - These are the kind that came in the packages with many of the outfits.  4 black, 4 pink, 2 lime green and 3 white.  The 3 white ones say "Regal" on them, but the others do not. $2.75 

Early-mid 1970's Barbie tea set. Child-sized tea pot with lid and two saucers only. White plastic with blue printed "Barbie" script logo. Very cute! Played with but still in good condition. Harder to find. $9.00

1972 Barbie Hair Originals - loose (not in package) good condition titian hair accessories with light green satin bow accents. This set  includes 1) four sausage curls dangling from bow, 2) doubled over skinny long braid with curl at bottom and original elastic at top, 3) long titian straight hair and green satin ribbon braid with "gold" tone metal barrette at top and original elastic at the bottom, 4) long titian straight hair fall with bow at top, and 5) hairpiece that sits on top with center part, green bow on top and two curls coming down a bit on each side (so four curls in total).  This latter piece also has an elastic attached underneath to secure it in place under back of doll's original hair. These hair pieces are all in excellent, not played with condition. The green satin ribbons are clean and not frayed.  This titian Hair Originals set is hard to find. $25.00

Mid 1990's "From Barbie With Love"  by ENESCO "Bride's Dream" Limited Edition porcelain musical figurine. Plays Musical-"True Love". In the original box however the store sold her to me in the "Midnight Blue" box instead of the "Bride's Dream" box.  Not sure why, as she was purchased brand new.  I noticed the box label was wrong after the fact! She is a lovely titian bubblecut Barbie. Real lace/tulle overlay over the porcelain underskirt. She has been removed from box only to look at a few times, then put back - never displayed.  Just gorgeous. Hard to find. $50.00 

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