Unleashing decades of pent-up fun, I liberated a vintage 1987 California Midge doll from her box prison! She's now ready to shine alongside my other deboxed Barbies. The joy that came from deboxing the doll made it worthwhile, plus all my other Barbies are out of their boxes so I figured why not?
Another doll that I recently acquired was the Life in The Dreamhouse Midge doll, which is a more recently released Barbie. I put them side by side and noticed that the head mold is ever so slightly different. Midge 2.0 has a bigger head, and different ears.
The sun was shining bright outside today, so I captured some comparison shots outside with my phone's camera. I also captured some details of the vintage Midge doll. I absolutely adore her Rollerblades and 80s fashion. Unboxing this doll was an absolute blast! The box contained stickers for her visor and a tiny Frisbee, plus a comic book to add some adventure to the fun!
I'll make a separate post about the Life in the Dreamhouse Midge soon, because I have a variation coming in the mail and then I'll compare the two that I have.
Which Midge do you prefer?
0%1987 California Midge
0%2012 Life in The Dreamhouse Midge
I like the original mold better. She's more classic and realistic.