Busting the Myth of the #2 Barbie Body

[@jhanes3791]

Sue, seriously, you need to write a reference book (with color photographs) talking about EVERYTHING. Dolls, lamps, dishes, etc...... you know so much, are articulate and a good teacher.

[@kimeverhart6253]

Audrey Flowers , yes! I agree! Sue needs to write a book!!

[@ramonasmithson439]

My sister had the the first Barbie and the original house. I am the one who commented one time and said that I was 1 day older than Barbie . My birthday is March 8th 1959 and Barbies is March 9th 1959. We both turned 60 this year. Love the information on Barbies. Thanks Sue!!!

[@catowens7337]

I'm a child of the 70's and have been a Barbie fan since birth. My friends swapped heads but I never did. I liked changing the clothes. Oddly I changed my own clothes just as much! I'd often get into trouble for changing my clothes 10 times a day. I love your channel Sue and appreciate all the valuable information you provide! 💕💕

[@abbyluxemburg8968]

The Barbie dolls I remember from my childhood had a rubber band thing that prevented taking the heads off.

[@deborahroper3694]

What an interesting and informative video. Sue, you never cease to amaze me. You have so much knowledge of such a variety of topics. I thank you so very much for this video. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@mariaespinoza4075]

Thank you Sue! You are a blessing to Barbie and to all us who love her…❤

[@karinajackson8806]

Thank you Sue. Was very educational.

[@lisaroth7526]

Thanks for the info and the walk down memory lane. My very first Barbie, it had to be in 1961 or 62, had reddish brown hair. Mom made her clothes out of the left over upholstery fabric she used to cover our couch. I played with that doll for years, but I don't recall taking her head off. I do remember how soft her hair was, except for those fuzzy curly bangs! I had a case for her and all of her clothes, too. Ah, memories!

[@sandrabrown6326]

I talked to my friend . She said the toys were not broken. They got a discount if they wanted to buy something. She said a lot of people had a" 5 finger discount "because the toys were small. Looking forward to your next video always!!!!

[@LosingDrea]

Another awesome video Sue. Thank you! Congrats to the winner of a pen! Yay!

[@sdarken]

As a 50+ male who has never owned, played with, bought or sold a Barbie, I'm probably not your target audience but I found the video to be very interesting. I've taken some notes so that If I ever stumble across a barbie at a garage sale or estate sale (that I go to very frequently), I might be able to spot an old Barbie body. Thanks for all your videos!

[@DMB56]

Had to add a story. I am a nurse and years ago we had an xray of a body packer who had removed Barbie heads, stuffed with drugs and swallowed the heads for transport. His xray showed all these Barbie heads scattered throughout his bowels. Babies do have other uses!

[@suemeonyoutube]

Good Lord - what can you say to that? :-D

[@kimeverhart6253]

Omg!

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@kimeverhart6253 I used to volunteer at a hospital when I was a teenager, and I saw a lot of "self-insertions" go through the ER... You'd be amazed at some of the things people will shove where the sun don't shine...

[@kimeverhart6253]

SueMe -I am a nurse, working the last 15 years in a surgical setting, mostly in the recovery room (PACU). Almost nothing could surprise me Sue, but the Barbie heads did give me quite a visual! I had not heard of this before!

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@kimeverhart6253 I knew there were some people who were into children's toys - no idea why, but it was a thing...

[@joanivanhorn9639]

Needed to revisit this video! Just went to a yard sale and bought 20 barbie's and 1 ken for (are you ready?) $7. Yep, $7! The earliest one that I found is 1966 and I'm ok with that! Yeah me!!! Thank you Sue for all of this info.... you are the best....

[@WeezyWeez1984]

Good morning Sue. You just made me go back 45 years back when you showed and mentioned the Barbie neck knob, I remembered finding a headless doll in the trash and I had never had one So I was ecstatic and I took it and just drew eyes and a mouth with a ballpoint pen on her knob and I loved her. Not sure whatever happened to her. Great information for all the Barbie aficionados. Thank you Sue. Have a great day and like always stay cool. 😊

[@suemeonyoutube]

That's a sweet story... :-)

[@FugiKittyCat]

Sue you came on the perfect time! “Coffee Chat With Sue” because I’m having my coffee and listening to one of my most favorite subjects. Believe it or not I played with barbies well into my teens. Came on here just to send a comment but now I’m gonna intently listen ☕️

[@suemeonyoutube]

Glad to hear it!

[@luvmyfirman]

Can you give lessons on how to use keywords & descriptions. Thank you.

[@abbyluxemburg8968]

And I thought I was the only one who played with Barbie in my teens LOL! I even played with them with my daughter and now granddaughter LOL! Who doesn't love Barbie? 😁 Sue is absolutely great, I've learned so much from this lady and I just love her and value her so much! 😊

[@mariswhymsdesigns]

Sue, You're wonderful! I'm one of the few who has never been into Barbies BUT I watched this entire video! Always such interesting info!

[@kaddysmith]

Sue, I have enjoyed all of your videos but I have to admit this one is my favorite. It took me back in time to when I was a little girl in the 70's playing with my barbies. I loved them so much! It's funny to me that you used to switch out the heads because this is the first time I have heard of that. The only time the heads were taken off of my barbies was when my older sister used to tease me. 😢 LOL! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge about barbies with us. -Susan

[@NeatNoodle]

I never had a Barbie growing up, but did have a crazy looking Suntan Tuesday Taylor that you could turn its scalp around.

[@whatanitemare]

Thank you Sue! I'm not a collector but I do still have my 1965 Barbie so I found all this information fascinating.

[@craftyjacki5046]

Sue, my family always laughs at me because I smell dolls!! Thank you for all your information on the Barbies! Have a great week.

[@kpgunther]

Oh Sue, you really brought back so many childhood memories with the 'Barbie head swapping'! In fact, I used to do that so much that I broke the 'neck knob' (as did everyone else, LOL!) on my #4 (1960) Blonde Ponytail. My mother wrote (a paper/mailed letter) to Mattel to ask for a replacement! She received a reply requesting the 'damaged' Barbie in return for a replacement... That was all well and good, but they sent a Brunette Ponytail instead of a Blonde and I was (am) forever disappointed... All kidding aside, Mattel encouraged the 'head swapping' when they introduced the Fashion Queen Barbie... No wonder they improved the notoriously easy to break 'neck knob' with the better designed version. Please share more of your Barbie knowledge, for me it's quite nostalgic! xoxo, K

[@dmiller5765]

Thanks for the great information, Sue. I've never collected Barbies & only owned a couple as a girl. I appreciate the close up pics for the details. It also felt like a creepy Barbie Can-Can. Ooh la la.

[@dloveofgod8269]

My mouth was hanging open when I wasn't smiling. Waoh! Fabulous video. This is ground breaking information. Truly opened up the world of Barbie. Thank you Sue!! Ok I feel a little out of place saying this .....but...i didn't switch the heads on my Barbies. But boy oh boy I know it happened. And truly I wouldn't have of it until you brought it up. Huge significance. I hope people share this. I look forward to tomorrow's tutorial . 💝

[@Gail.B]

Thank you Sue that is fantastic information. I had recently researched the history of Barbie and you have made it far clearer than I had found. 😀

[@tishe5935]

Your knowledge,research and reviews are terrific! Thank you.

[@dalilasalas9638]

Hi Sue great info on the barbies. Thanks for sharing... Love ya Sue❤

[@LucidCurios]

Thanks for the Barbie video Sue. You are too good to us! Look forward to tomorrows video!

[@celtprincess13]

Loved all this great info! I myself tend to collect the dolls from my era (70s) more, but it's always good to have info just in case. By the 70s they were scared to death we were gonna put those loose heads in our mouths and choke on them, so we had the safety pegs that kept the head on pretty good, thus I never head-swapped mine. ETA: I LOVE your way with words, 'they're not making dialysis machines, good enough is good enough' and 'this is science, not magic'!

[@MicheleJane]

Wow, never knew that about the head swapping Sue! I played with Barbies in the early 60's and never did that! Ha! Of course we only had 1 or two Barbies. QUESTION: I have a 1966 Barbie Francie doll. Would your info be relevant to her too?

[@suemeonyoutube]

About the head-swapping, yes. But about the bodies, no. The info in this video is limited to the first four Barbies. But if your Francie is in good condition, she's probably worth some money... :-)

[@MicheleJane]

@@suemeonyoutube Thanks, Sue. You've got such great info! Love your videos. 🙂

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@MicheleJane Thanks! :-)

[@dianedeck3128]

I was a child of the 70's I had a few barbies but I never thought about swapping heads, that would have mortified me. I specifically remember being terrified at Ichabod Crane still think that male teachers to this day give me the creeps. lol

[@anorangeapeach2157]

Thank you so very much, Sue! Been waiting on this video! I must admit though, as a grown man, I am not sniffing the body of a naked barbie. At least not out in the wild... unless absolutely no one is around! I can just imagine people saying "that's the barbie sniffer, watch out for him!" LOL! ♡♡♡

[@anorangeapeach2157]

Which is dumb of me, because if I can rub old, dirty pearls across my teeth... sniffing barbie's isnt too far off.

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@anorangeapeach2157 No, I guess it isn't... But now you know which markings to look for, so maybe you can save the sniffing for after the purchase. Maybe in the car ride home... PS - Love your lamp!

[@anorangeapeach2157]

Thank you, Sue! That means so much coming from you! ♡♡♡

[@sharonhuffstutter3564]

So much love all the information you give...and the Barbie Info was very helpful to have the ones I have found at yard sales and thrifting

[@susanstover7781]

Again you provide so much detailed information that is very much appreciated; thank you so much!!

[@abbyluxemburg8968]

Who knew?! Thank you so much Sue for all your great quality content!!!! I truly value your channel!!! Have a great day my friend! 😀☕

[@dangelagregornik690]

I really enjoyed this video, even though I don’t have any plan to purchase a Barbie. I learned so much.

[@rondaadams2537]

Oh how I loved and love barbie! When I was growing up that's all myself and my cousin did and I have to say sue i never took off the heads i liked to dress and undress them to much lol and the things I have left from my childhood that is for barbie and is barbie if it wouldn't be odd for a 53 year old woman to play I sure would thank you for all the Information it was wonderful!have a great day!

[@suemeonyoutube]

I know women much older than 53 who are still "playing" with dolls. They dress them up and photograph vignettes and even send the pictures out with their holiday greeting cards... And I adore these women - who do you think is buying those very expensive dolls I sell? :-D Seriously, play with your dolls all you want - the time may come when you will wish you had more fun in life, but few of us ever find ourselves wishing we were more dour and crabby... :-)

[@debrahowe8962]

Sue,...IF ONLY I could go back and save my sisters and my Barbies from the abuse we put them through!! Great video

[@suewintrup1111]

Fascinating wonderfully informative enjoyed even though I never had a Barbie doll. Your knowledge is well presented thanks Sue from another Sue who lived in England in the 60’s England now in New Zealand from the 70’s just have to keep looking. Thanks Sue regards to you. Suenz

[@mariejoanisse4595]

Thank you Sue, never knew anything about vintage barbies. Now I do have a clue about what to look for. I am the number 12 of 13 kids so, my barbies were Woolworth's china cheap imitations. I did get numerous hours of pleasure playing with my "barbies" anyways. As usual, always a pleasure looking at your You tube video.

[@suemeonyoutube]

Those Woolworth dolls - they are now called Hong Kong Lillis - are quite valuable. :-)

[@mariejoanisse4595]

@@suemeonyoutube Really, too bad mine are long gone, more like over fifty some years gone. So, I will have to educate myself on Hong Kong Lillis then. Thanks for the information. Tu es une mine sans fin de savoir.

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@mariejoanisse4595 Je n'ai eu aucun mal à traduire cela - merci beaucoup.

[@annettemurielle]

Monday, Monday! A new Sue day! Yay! I'm really looking forward to this, thank you! Okay, enough with the exclamation points. Time for a question mark. Sue, I love all the information on collectible Barbie, but I've recently stumbled upon the Barbie re-makes on KZbin and I am very excited about them. Mostly they are remade to look like famous people and some of them are fantastic. What's your take on this trend? Thanks.

[@suemeonyoutube]

This is not a new thing - collectors and doll restorationists have been doing this for quite a while. And eventually Mattel got in on the act and recreated Barbie as Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, among others. And yes, some of those dolls are just amazing... :-)

[@annettemurielle]

@@suemeonyoutube Thank you!

[@rockinrobin1007]

I love this info! I wish I had known all this years ago when I would find Barbies at yard sales. I may have to start looking at the doll bins wherever I go now. Lol

[@JennyWinters]

I got my Barbie with the red swim sui with an amber ponytail and Midge when I was about 4/12 years old, in 1964. I got a grey headed Barbie with a bob haircut in about 1966. All have straight hard bodies, along with my Alan doll. I did take the heads off to wash the hair but I NEVER switched the heads around. I can say that my vintage Barbie's of the early 1960's all have their original heads. I loved the hard bodies because the clothes were easy to put on them. When I got Stacy, she had a plastic rubbery body, her clothes were very hard to get on and off due to not being the hard body of the originals. I loved my twist and turn Stacy but I really like the older dolls because of the ease of putting on and off the clothes and why else would you play with Barbie if you aren't changing their clothes. Mattel should have kept the old body forever. I am not even interested anymore in buying anything new in Barbie. It's just so yuck compared to when I was a kid.. My grandmother that passed in 1976 made me a wool lined coat in 1964 for my hard pony tail body and she made her a dress to match the lining. I was so lucky.

[@lauramcminn5827]

Thanks for this video! I had a Midge doll growing up in the later 60's. Her legs came off and I called her my paraplegic Barbie. I'll have to go check and see what other dolls and clothes I had, they're floating around my attic somewhere

[@dianerooney6012]

Thanks Sue. From your Barbie video, I’m going to check out the boxes of Barbie dolls and parts at two local thrift shops, to test out what I learned. Love you. 🦋❤️🦋

[@BDTStudio]

I didn’t swap heads because I only ever had one Barbie. I was 6 years old in 1959, my parents bought an early one because they thought it was cool that a doll came out with my name, and our last name was Dahle. I know it is not the one with the foot holes. Funny story: I once told a very young coworker my maiden name was Dahle. She said boy your parents had a sick sense of humor. When I told her I was born before there were Barbie dolls, she thought I was older than God. 😄

[@suemeonyoutube]

Actually, I think Barbie Dahle is fantastic name. Barbie was named after the designer, Ruth Handler's daughter. Her full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts - bit of Barbie trivia for you... :-)

[@elizabethb.1820]

Lol🤣

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

I would love to see the barbies I had when I was like 8-10 years of age I'm 53 years old, but the 2 I remember the most was the one that I could pull a tiny strang in the back of her neck and she would say things, The 2nd barbie I remember came with a curling iron. I had the blonde and the redhead but they had tiny thin wire in there hair so we could curl there hair. LOL

[@billiebrazil56]

I would love to see another video with vintage Barbie clothes, cases, etc info or more about the doll craze.

[@shealafredrick4122]

💗💖💜 my mom collected Barbies. I loved the Bob Mackie's best.

[@MsLouisVee]

I have never ever heard of popping off Barbie heads, never. and I had Barbie dolls and played with them in the 60s.

[@rosev9802]

Well, how about that! I never popped my Barbie's head off! I can't get to my Barbie right now, but I sure am curious to look her over. Thanks for all the info.

[@kimeverhart6253]

Again, thank you Sue, for the great information!! Oh how I wish I had my Barbies today! I was born in 1958 and had some early, fantastic ones. I was very protective of them ( I’m a bit OCD and love my collectibles) but my 2 little sisters found them one day and cut off all their hair! Oh, I was just devastated then and still am!! Oh well, such is life! So happy to see your videos and learn from you. Thank you again! Kim

[@guadalupeknippen2636]

You are such a great teacher, thank you.

[@lovesaturdaymornings]

Thanks sue , always knowing info on toy variations is a plus , thanks for the info however finding a #1-4 barbie here in Australia at a garage sale or market is very non likely but you never know

[@sherrelleinsig9204]

Hi again Sue, would you explain how to get involved in the give always? I will be watching more of these wonderful videos so I probably will find it somewhere but it would be nice to know sooner than later. Thank you 👗

[@abbzygail7]

Really interesting Sue, I am an '88 baby so I had the later Barbies. It's good to know the differences in the more vintage ones in case I see any. Thank you for sharing your knowledge :)

[@shannon9531]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I am really enjoying your videos and learning so much. You are wonderful.

[@teresitawilliams1186]

Yes! This is the tutorial I wanted to see. Fabulous information. Thanks Sue!!!

[@suemeonyoutube]

I'm not through yet... :-)

[@dloveofgod8269]

@@suemeonyoutube this is amazing. Watched it twice!

[@jayneneewing2369]

Wow. This is the most info on the early Barbies I’ve ever found. So, mine is a 3/4. I’m going to have to look her over for the marks. Never done it because she’s always been a treasure to me. Didn’t have but just this one doll so no popping heads on and off. Besides I think it would have horrified me to do that to my beloved Barbie. Thank you so very much for this info filled video.

[@gloriadickerman6074]

Thank you, thank you! I learned more about Barbie from this video than I have learned in more than 20 years about her! It's amazing to think this information isn't making it around the masses! I did not have, or play with Barbie. We weren't given name brand toys at home, and I was too old to play with them by the time we could have afforded them. I think that is why I am drawn to them, now, as well as other dolls with big wardrobes. Terri Lee Little Miss Revlon, etc. I am actually living my motto of late. It is; "It's never too late for a happy childhood". I love dolls, and have all the ones I wanted as a child. I know I'm long-winded, here, but you just make me want to chat, even though it's one-sided. (sigh) :)

[@sandrabrown6326]

Thank you Sue. My girlfriend worked for Mattel in the late 60's the broken pieces of dolls I believe she told me they brought them home. I will ask her for sure and I will find out if it was Barbie's she assembled . Thank you for all the info.

[@tricebaker00]

Thank you for this important and excellent information!

[@erinwarner6687]

I never really got into Barbie's. But I however did enjoy bending the legs backwards at the knee cap to hear that cool cracking sound lol my brother use to play with them (they were always under attack by his giant Godzilla and dinosaurs) while I played with his hotwheel cars. But a friend of mine got the markings from the Barbie tattooed on her own buttcheeks lol!

[@suemeonyoutube]

LMAO!!!

[@sherrelleinsig9204]

Great video, thanks for sharing so much. 💗

[@1romancatholic]

Morning, sunshine. Great Barbie 411! I appreciate your teaching-sharing videos a lot. I look forward to the painting video!👍🏻☕️ I do not collect Barbies. When I was a little girl I did... I loved them.... I would collect the older ones because I liked how they looked.... and then one day my little cousin looked like she was at the age where she might like Barbies and I loved her so much.... not being materialistic 😖😄, I asked her if she would like them because I was growing out of them.... she said sure! She smiled & her eyes were big as saucers! She took them home and locked them in a closet because they were valuable! She was just a little girl but her mother was very very materialistic and I guessed she learned early LOL 😄😄 I was so disappointed that nobody was playing with these dolls. I was thinking “I could’ve locked them up in a closet myself- it’s better to play with them! “ 😡 Then, many years later, I had my own little girl who was getting to be of age where she liked Barbies! I could think of nothing more special than giving her one of my own little Barbies from when I was her age. So I asked my grown-up cousin if I could have one for her because it would be a great memory and she would delight in that.... she said no. They stayed locked up in her closet ....and she is still materialistic .....and she’s 50. 😖😄😄. That is my Barbie story and perhaps why I never wanted to collect them....it reminded me of my cousin and her mom 😡 doing that. 😄😄. I love them dearly, warts and all. It is what it is. I enjoyed this info all the same. Were you ever a teacher? You could be such a good one. Cheers! ☕️☕️☕️

[@nanof7647]

Thanks Sue great information about Barbie

[@gracie2298]

So I hit pause and got my Barbie. The blue case she is in shows her on front with a bouffant hair style, and she does have one, however on her tush above the word Barbie it says Midge. Is it Barbie or Midge? There were two Tressie dolls in the case and clothes/accessories. It was interesting getting plastic transistor radio out of purse. Thanks Sue for the trip down memory lane.

[@suemeonyoutube]

It's probably a Barbie - Mattel added the name Midge above Barbie on the butt markings when the Midge dolls were introduced. That way they were able to adapt the existing molds rather than having to invest in all new molds. Those bodies are referred to as "Midge-Barbie" bodies.

[@laurasnowden1759]

Thanks for the great info! Is there any value in the Barbies from the 70's and 80's for body parts? I have a bunch not in great condition, but for parts...maybe?

[@terrihomer1790]

Great information on Barbie's .

[@gothempress]

Hey Sue! I just wanted to say I noticed that the video clarity is getting a lot better. Hope you have a great day!

[@bettybaca6782]

What should I use to clean my doll? I got her out while you were teaching us and she is so dirty. You are the best, Sue.

[@suemeonyoutube]

Warm soapy water. I prefer Dawn, but anything safe enough for your hands or dishes will do. It's always best to clean them up and remove clothing, jewelry and shoes before storing them.

[@cathyfletcher9184]

love the video sue..learned so much

[@mrskitty88]

B39 miss A17... Awwww You sunk my Battle Barbie! LOL very informative video!

[@getlostwhenwondering393]

Thank you for the information, I love Barbie

[@pmurphy56]

Awesome info. Thank you so much!!

[@timgrogan883]

Were you a school teacher ? I love your enthusiasm when your describing items and sharing facts.

[@glennaharris1536]

Oh how I wish I still had my Barbie's. I had several of those when I was a kid. Of course treated them like every other little girl. If I had only valued my toys more I would have all kinds of money.

[@merlegandy6095]

Good video Sue !

[@dianerooney6012]

I am really nervous opening a thrifting business, only because of record keeping, establishing it as a business, etc. the rest is easy. I am 78 years “young”, retired, healthy, volunteer at a thrift shop when in Florida that profits go to Hospice. Any advice? Love you and Jocelyn, and am saving all your videos as excellent education. Had my own business for 24 years as a commercial embroidery shop.

[@suemeonyoutube]

Online selling makes it possible to start as big or as small as you want, so my suggestion is try listing a few things on eBay and/or Etsy and see how you like it. Just dip your toe into the water, so to speak, to begin with, and see where you go from there... :-)

[@virginiahello]

The above lamp is outstanding. Wish we could see it closer??

[@liverhater88]

When I was about 5 (1966) there was a “trade your Barbie in for a new Barbie” promotion. I was a major “chewer” and my Barbies had chewed up feet!! I was really hard on my Barbies!! When I laid it up on the check-out belt, her head rolled off. Hey...they said “any condition” 😳😬😂

[@suemeonyoutube]

Those "New Barbies" were the American Girl Barbies, and they are worth a lot today. :-)

[@liverhater88]

SueMe Of course they are! 😑 mine, of course, is footless and in a landfill. Uggggghh. If only we’d known.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Wow this was a really good video !! I am a new Subscriber !!!

[@jimbrinkley7670]

Thank you Sue. Great info.

[@shootemupportraits4008]

As always great info. Love your channel.

[@1960Gram]

I have a set of cornflower corning ware in the original package from the 1960s for Barbie!!! but can"t find out how much its worth 🤑 or how much to start a bidding war on ebay and also a birthday party🎈 set for skipper all sealed in package and also the candy striper outfit for Barbie 🍉and 2 Francie outfits and other stuff in mint in box 🎀 Barbie 💲tuff but can't find any info on accessories wandering if knew how to find out??? Thx

[@gibbitygabbitystudio1932]

Sue you did it again. Great video teaching me what to look for when looking at Barbie. I had to laugh about changing heads. I didn't do that. Not smart enough I guess!

[@francesedwards4369]

Fascinating! Again thanks!

[@TamNguyen-rx4ii]

Thanks for the informative video Sue! I think it would be great if you also made "haul" videos similar to jocelyns to show us what you purchased on your shopping trips!

[@nanettehuse8213]

Thank you Sue 🥰 Wow I never did that and never thought to do anything like that. I don’t know why

[@lesahanners5057]

ha ha ha...This was such fun. I was a tomboy and did I ever decapitate my twin sisters dolls?! You bet I did! What naughty memories... ha ha ha This was such good information Sue. If I had known someday her doll collection was going to be worth so much, I think I might have treated them a bit better. Then again probably not. I was not a Barbie doll fan at all, but since she was and a, "Miss Priss", to boot, I couldn't get her to come play in the dirt or the woods with me, so her poor Barbies paid the price of my angst. Wish she still had them today, but they went the way of all well worn dolls years ago. ...sigh... Thanks a bunch for the education Sue. I will have to keep a lookout for some of these, and maybe I will give them to her as an apology?! Sadly, when I look back I can see I was something of a brat.

[@suemeonyoutube]

Brat, no - sister, yes. I think we were all pretty tough on our sisters... :-)

[@doreencrespo7133]

My sister got the Barbie with the short curly hair and a Ken and I got a Midge and Alan. 😕 I found my case and some of the clothes. My Mom made most of our doll clothes.

[@suemeonyoutube]

The clothes are worth money, too. The mommy-made things are generally not worth much, some of the early genuine Mattel outfits can go for hundred, even thousands of dollars. So check those clothes. :-)

[@Betharoot]

Love your videos and how you present and share your knowledge. Your videos though, come across as a bit fuzzy making the finer points of your presentation hard to see. Maybe Jocelyn can help?

[@freyaevers2253]

Great video Sue Thanks for all the info 👍🏻

[@lisad5814]

Good morning Sue watching this reminds me my sister in laws barbie she has the first one from when she was a child it's on her dresser in barbie case with clothes . Ps my achy jointed fingers still would just love a pen 😉 I missed seeing you kitty today

[@1Sweetness]

I don't know. It my sister used to chew up my Barbie's feet and hands .. but I loved my Cher doll looked like Barbie but got tan

[@tinktink7736]

Thank You for sharing your knowledge with me. Love your videos. Happy Hunting 💜

[@jessicaartz489]

I have the same doll as you showed...the darker one. I believe it would be considered the #4? Still has some red polish on hands and feet and blue eye shadow. Is this worth anything? Wanting to list on ebay. Also are 1980 Barbie clothes worth anything? I have 8-10 outfits from then. Thanks

[@DMB56]

I bought a tub of Barbie for $10 this week end. There are 7 dolls I think, most Twist N a turn w 1966 date. Home made cloths and adds and ends of accessorys. All are dirty, some hair cuts. Would you piece these out or all it all as a lot? I don't know a lot about Barbie other then I do have mine boxed up from when I was a kid that I haven't looked at in years.

[@suemeonyoutube]

First, take a look at those old dolls - they could be worth something. Check the 1966 dolls to see where they were made - it will be marked on the back. Set aside anything marked Japan for separate sale, and sell the rest in a lot. Malibu Barbies (dark tans, marked Japan) have legs that can be bleached and used on the much more valuable American Girl Barbies, and those are worth something. But hold the legs because I will do a video on how to bleach them. And a set of pre-bleached Malibu legs in good condition can sell for as much as $50.

[@DMB56]

SueMe Thank for the help

[@firemanphob3144]

Very good information Sue and I'm about over the recurring nightmare of being handcuffed to a bed and being forced to watch sock puppet shows. LOL

[@suemeonyoutube]

I only make the old guys watch sock puppet shows if they're not cooperative. If they're nice to me, I'm nice to them... :-)

[@ms.krueger2660]

I never did that. I enjoyed dressing them up. I never thought to do that.

[@aprilanonymous7237]

Me either. It wouldn't sit well with my obsessive way of doing things, even a a child.

[@lauramcminn5827]

I never switched heads either!

[@Nana_Tink]

I never switched heads, lol, I loved doing the change of clothes, guess I fall into the OCD category

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Me neither. But then again, having more than one Barbie was not even a concept.

[@dianedeck3128]

I never did this either , I'm beginning to think sue was the only one. Which makes me question a few things that I won't speak of here. lol I'm kidding. But still........

[@dst1667]

Love your videos!💙

[@debbie2029]

Hi Sue, I love how you’re having fun doing these videos. Did I miss the Etsy shop review video?