The 1962 #850 Bubble Cuts came with various color lip and nail colors. You'll see a lot with a watermellon color. They were on the hollow barbie only body which had the smaller neck knob. Haircolors: brunette, titian, and blonde. There is a rare platinum hair color with pink lips that may have turned to white over time. This is the year they changed to the red swimsuit.
1963 Platinum Blonde wearing #976 Sweater Girl (1959)
Brunette (1964)
Greasy face on some first in 1961
In the Box: 1961: Black and white striped swimsuit, pearl earrings, white sunglasses with blue lenses, black open toe heels, black wire stand, and booklet.
1962-1967: Red one-piece swimsuit, red open toe heels, black wire stand, and booklet.
1962-1967: Red one-piece swimsuit, red open toe heels, black wire stand, and booklet.
#850 Bubble Cut Markings:
(1961-1962) - Barbie ® Pats. Pend. ©MCMLVIII by Mattel Inc.
(1963) Midge T.M./©1962 Barbie ®/©1958 by Mattel, Inc.
In 1964 the word "Patented" was added
(1961-1962) - Barbie ® Pats. Pend. ©MCMLVIII by Mattel Inc.
(1963) Midge T.M./©1962 Barbie ®/©1958 by Mattel, Inc.
In 1964 the word "Patented" was added
The 1961 Bubble Cuts (#850) wore red lipstick and were on the hollow barbie only body, which is the same body as that of the ponytail #5 Barbie. They had a smaller neck knob. These blue eyed Barbies often have greasy faces. (There was a breakdown in the vinyl Mattel used to make the dolls.) They also have a shorter bubble cut hair syle; Haircolors: raven (black), titian (red), blonde, and the extremly rare brownette. She came with a black and white swimsuit. In 1961 they had red lips, with one variation to this Barbie, and she was called a White Ginger because her lips were a bubblegum pink color. Everything else was the same. She is much harder doll to find.
Bubble Cut Barbies 1961 to 1967
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The 1963 through 1967 #850 Bubble Cut dolls came with a new body. They were on the Barbie/Midge body that came with a larger neck knob and had a slightly taller body. They had fuller hair with a fuller face. They came with various colors of lip and fingernail polish, especially coral. There was also a rare sidepart Bubble Cut. (From 1964 to 1967 "patented" was added to the marking on her body.)
1961 Raven Bubble Cut
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1961 White Ginger #850 Bubble Cut Barbie Doll
The rare White Ginger was only issued in 1961. She has a tight bubblecut hair style. She's on a Barbie only body with the small neck knob. She has dark turquoise eyes, pink bubblegum lips, red nail and toe polish and very light blonde hair, which over time could oxidize to a darker blonde.
In 1964 and 1965, the Side Part Bubble Cut Barbies were released, but only in Europe and Canada. Mattel did not have them available in the United States, which makes them a rare doll!
1961 rare Brownette Bubble Cut
Platinum Bubble (1963)
1962-1967 swimsuit
Shown above are three 1961 #850 Bubble Cut Barbie dolls (brunette, blonde and titian hair). They came with their black and white striped swimsuit, white sunglasses with blue lenses, black open toe heels, black wire stand, and a pink booklet with a picture of barbie and Ken on the front of it.
Titian Bubble Cut (1964)
1961 Blonde Bubble Cut
White Ginger box
1961 Box
1962 to 1967 Box
In 1963, a ©1962 date was added to top end flap of the box
In 1963, a ©1962 date was added to top end flap of the box
Brunette (1964)
European Bubble Cut Barbie doll in her original swimsuit
Brunette (1962)
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