Undated
Mattel / Barbie
White wrist tag with red script Barbie. Miss Barbie, Fashion Queen, Midge, Ken, Skipper and Allan have separate product labels.
Read the stamp
Barbie identification
A Barbie copyright year identifies a protected mould or design and can be earlier than the year the doll was sold.
Head, body and model identity
Read the marks on the head and body separately. A doll can use a head mould introduced earlier on a later body. Hair, face paint, body type and original outfit help identify the release; the moulded copyright year alone does not.
What to check next
Look for a product code, box label or outfit label and compare it with the specific release. Record both head and body dates if they differ. Replaced clothing or a swapped head needs its own identification.
Related marks
5 marks
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Mattel / Barbie
Date and company name share the first line in mixed-case lettering; China is below, unlike the three-line Malaysian arrangement.
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Mattel / Barbie
Modern multi-line inscription includes the address-like 1186 MJ 1 NL element, Made in China and separate production codes.
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Mattel / Barbie
Vertical wording on the rear head mechanism/cover of Kissing Barbie, rather than the lower-back torso marking.
Undated
Mattel / Barbie
Copyright line with 1966 below the company name and Malaysia on a third line; distinguish the differently arranged China torso.