Introducing Francie, the MOD’ern Teenage Doll | by @BarbieCollector

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“She’s mod. You know, like, new!” This vintage commercial introduces Francie Fairchild, Mattel’s modern new teenage doll. And you can tell she’s Mattel, because she’s groovy! It’s amazing to think that Francie is celebrating a 50th Anniversary this year. Especially when she’s still as fashionable as ever!
Enjoy this fab glimpse into the past, with Francie doll’s outfits and designs on display, plus features like real eyelashes and bendable legs - a big deal in the mid-to-late 1960s, when Francie debuted!
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[@duckyyyyyyyyy]

Shes GROOVY!

[@gardensofthegods]

My name is Francie and when I was a little girl I had the first Francie doll that came out... I loved her so much and she was great because we both had bangs and dark hair but I did not wear it in a flip as did she . She vanished eventually in my big chaotic family and I have thought of her every now and then over the years . I hope to find a Francie doll again with dark hair

[@clydi_boi6125]

There’s one I saw on eBay for about 50$!

[@bffvintage8162]

They are all over the selling apps. Not hard to find at all.

[@angelageorge9952]

I have 3 Francie dolls, one brunette, a blonde and Christie that's a repro from 97 with The Wild Bunch outfit on!! I love Francie so much!!

[@Felixotica]

I love her.

[@GroovyteenofFlowerpower]

I have this doll! 😀

[@gardensofthegods]

You are so lucky ! I wish I could find one again ..I actually had the first Francie doll that came out when I was a little girl and her name was spelled the exact same way as mine and we both had dark hair with bangs but I did not wear it in a flip . I would love to find that doll again or one just like it

[@Jantv81]

I have a Francie as one of my collector dolls. She’s very MOD!!

[@sugaryradio.]

I want that doll

[@Felixotica]

same bro-

[@iupez]

Amazing!

[@slaydaday2875]

i love how creppy this is!!!

[@nicolabazzigotti909]

❤

[@dlsofsetx]

This doll evidently was not very popular.I only remember seeing the ads for about a year.

[@googleuser7454]

I wonder why they didn't sell or last at the time

[@awkwardtaco8259]

she made a big splash her first few years and then faded a bit, but francie was actually sold up through 1976!

[@kimbranson3374]

Francie was my favorite of all the Barbie-type dolls 🥰 And in my little world, she and Alan (Midge’s beau) made the perfect couple 😊

[@n.b.1483]

It’s a shame that the colour in so many of these old commercials is so washed out. I’m certain originally the colour of his vibrant and very mod.

[@Eepop_stuffs]

She looks sooo pretty but she's not really up to scale with the rest of my dolls.

[@ThatWeirdPerson188]

Hey this is a reproduction Francie!

[@lancedukel3436]

No it isn't.

[@miraculoustdi211]

This ain’t it the music is creeping me out LOL