Question: hello, i am confused with this barbie ,, could you tell me the year and number please? her but marking is,, barbie circle-r---pats pend---with a circle-c-mcmlv111-by mattel inc. and on the other side a number 9,,,,her nails and toes are the same color as her lips, but she has no pierced ears,, straight leg, also really nice condithion,,she is 11 1/2 inches long and seems to be hollow,she has the word japan on the bottom of her right foot, is she a vintage barbie? and if so what year and number? thanks so much,
answer:I have never heard of a Bubblecut with no earrings. You can see the different Bubblecuts here - Vintage Barbie Bubblecut Dolls.
I think while your doll is on an older body (1961) she is from the later era (1963 - 1967) because her hair is bigger than the earlier ones & her coral lips. She has possibly been repainted, as she has coral lips. The earlier "barbie only'" bodies has red nails & lips.
As far as no earrings, I suppose it could have either been a factory error or perhaps if her earrings were removed very early on the holes may have closed up. As far as I can recall, there has not been a titian/red head Bubblecut reproduction.
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Barbie ID - Bubble Cut Barbie with No Earrings
I have a light red head bubble cut barbie.no earing holes.Raised Barbie lettering.R.doll.Japan on foot.Tan face and arms.Light torso.Light aqua eye makeup.Her lips look light pink.Nails look Light colored coral or pink.#11 on left bottom cheek.anyone tell me about her?
You have a 1962 Bubblecut by: Teresa
You have a lovely 1962 Bubble cut! They had watermelon pink lips that year, which your doll has. No issue about the earrings. They didn't come with them in their ears, the owner put in the earrings if they wished.
Bubble Cut w/no Earrings by: Susan
I got my 1st Barbie in 1962, she was a Brunette Bubble Cut with no earrings. My sister had a Blonde. We always wanted them to have earrings and would put straight pins with colored heads in the ears. That's why so many dolls have green ears. There were definately Bubble Cuts without earrings at that time.
