Hi, Perhaps you can help me with this identification because it is an awfully daunting task for a novice person. She was either my childhood doll or my sister’s doll so I know she’s the right age to be a Barbie but she has none of the classical markings and before I throw her away I want to be sure. So, she looks like a Barbie and acts like a Barbie but her body (butt) markings only reads “C(with circle around it) 1958 Mattel, Inc. U. S. Patented, U.S. Pat. Pend.”. She also has some tiny numbers on her upper inner arms. My research is showing that Barbie was introduced in 1959, however this 1958 date is confusing to me. Her head is not currently attached to this body so I'm not sure if they belong together. Thank you so very much!
Hi, You have a #5 or 6 Ponytail Barbie head and a bend-leg body which is also authentic Barbie, but the wrong one for the head. This head should have a straight-leg body. The body usually goes with an early American Girl Barbie. But both are definitely authentic!
don't throw her away! by: Amberae
please don't ever throw them away! Even if it's not a real Barbie or if you don't know again, somebody will want it. If you don't wanna go through the selling process, give it to someone. I'm glad you asked before you threw her away. She's beautiful!
American Girl or Miss Barbie by: Charlene
Hello! The head you have doesn't go with that body. Do the legs bend? They should. The body you have is either an American Girl body or a Miss Barbie body. Both are highly collectible especially if the legs still bend and click three times. I beleive the 1958 represents some sort of patent for Mattel. Just like many barbies from the 70ies and 80ies have 1966 in their bodies. It doesn't represent when it was made but when the body design was patented. Hope that helps!
YES ! by: anne-sara
hello, for sure, this is a Barbie, number 6 or 7 issues from 1962 to 1966. she looks great! reguards anne-sara
