Busy Barbie 1972-1973
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In 1972 two quite different versions of the pretty Busy Barbie was introduced: #3311 Busy Barbie and #1195 Talking Busy Barbie. These dolls were unique because they had "busy" hands that could grasp various items. Their hands can bend and turn at the wrist, and open, close, Grasp and carry. In addition to her busy hands, she had a twist ‘n turn waist and bendable knees. Busy Barbie had long blonde hair and talking Busy Barbie had shorter blonde hair. Only Talking Busy Barbie had real eyelashes. Busy Barbie had painted ones.
The dolls are marked as follows: Busy Barbie: ©1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & Foreign Patented Other Pats Pending Made In U.S.A., (1973 version: © 1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & Foreign Patented Other Pat's. Pending Made in Hong Kong), Talking Busy Barbie: ©1967/Mattel, Inc./U.S. & Foreign/Pats. Pend/Hong Kong, (and 1973 version: © 1967 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd. Pat'd. In Canada 1967 Other Pat's. Pend. Hong Kong).
The dolls are marked as follows: Busy Barbie: ©1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & Foreign Patented Other Pats Pending Made In U.S.A., (1973 version: © 1966 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & Foreign Patented Other Pat's. Pending Made in Hong Kong), Talking Busy Barbie: ©1967/Mattel, Inc./U.S. & Foreign/Pats. Pend/Hong Kong, (and 1973 version: © 1967 Mattel, Inc. U.S. & For. Pat'd. Pat'd. In Canada 1967 Other Pat's. Pend. Hong Kong).
#1195 Talking Busy Barbie & #3311 Busy Barbie
(1972-1973)
(1972-1973)
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#1195 Talking Busy Barbie & #3311 Busy Barbie
#3311 Busy Barbie had a gold barrette that came in her hair.
There were a total of eight Busy dolls: Busy Barbie, Busy Steffie, Busy Francie, Busy Ken, Talking Busy Barbie, Talking Busy Steffie, and Talking Busy Ken. There was also German Busy Francie who was made from a different head mold and sold exclusively in Europe. Click the links above to see more of these Busy dolls!
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Items in the box: travel case, record and record player, soda set (serving tray and two glasses), telephone and television. All the Busy dolls came with these items.
Barbie can bend and turn at the wrist, and open, close, clasp and carry.
German Busy Francie
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