Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse Raquelle Doll

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In 1975, Mattel produced a budget Francie and Casey, contained in clear plastic bags with hang tags, referred to by collectors as 'baggie Francie' and 'baggie Casey'. Interestingly, both Francie and Casey share Francie's head mold. For these pink skin-toned, straight leg and straight waist dolls, Francie is a brunette with brown eyes and a yellow bikini, while Casey is blonde with brown eyes (because she is using Francie's face), in a bikini which is found in varying shades of red, rose, and hot pink. Santoro, Alessia (18 August 2021). "There Are 2 Barbies in Netflix's Upcoming Animated Musical Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams". POPSUGAR Family . Retrieved 1 September 2021. Viky (1989): A Brazilian friend of Barbie, released exclusively in Brazil. She used the Steffie face sculpt.

In the Japanese dubs of the webisodes of Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, her name is Rakeru (ラケル). An alternative spelling is Rakueru (ラクエル). This is the first and only time Raquelle is called a name that is not Raquelle. Buffy & Mrs. Beasley (1968) Based on Anissa Jones' character from the TV show Family Affair, the Tutti-sized doll carried a miniature Mrs. Beasley doll. In the Chinese dub episodes of the Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse series, Raquelle is stated to be the older sibling of the two, as Ryan calls her "Jiějiě", the Chinese term for older sister. In the Chinese Mandarin version of "Doll vs. Dessert", Raquelle calls Ryan "Dìdì", which means "younger brother" in Mandarin. Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei (2014) American music group Fifth Harmony American partnered with Mattel for “With Barbie anything is possible” campaign and released accompanying anthem inspired by tagline. Dolls appeared in “Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse” episode titled ‘Sister’s Fun Day’.

Steffie (1972): Although only three versions of Steffie were produced, all of which appeared in 1972, her face sculpt was used for several Barbie-family dolls for decades after, primarily the PJ doll. Some Barbies of that era, issued outside the US, use the Steffie face sculpt. In at least one Mattel advertisement from 1972, Busy Steffie is pictured, but is referred to as "Busy PJ", indicating that, even though Barbie fans refer to her as having the Steffie face sculpt, it is actually Steffie that has the PJ face sculpt. However, because PJ had used the Midge face sculpt for three years prior, Steffie was the first Mattel doll to use it as her only face sculpt, hence the name "Steffie face". Her and Ryan's family name, or last or surname is never actually given in the Life in the Dreamhouse series. I collect the late Fashion Fever and Early Fashionista Barbie dolls; a couple of sub members asked me for photos, so here we go on a Raquelle doll hunt 😅 the first photos are of the dolls in my collection; after that are photos of Raquelle dolls that I’ve amassed for reference.

Raquelle's alternate name "Raquel" is also a Spanish and Portuguese version of the Hebrew/Arabic name, "Rachel". Chantal Goya (1977) This doll is available only in Europe and featured a unique likeness face sculpt. Nicole "Nikki" Watkins (2006–present): This doll appears as one of Barbie's current friends, and is closer to her, Barbie is often seen hanging out with just Teresa and Nikki. She has used multiple different head sculpts through the years. Her last name is O'Neil in the 2010 Random House book, "Barbie: I Can be a Movie Star," but her last name was established as Watkins in Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. She was a frequent character in the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse and now stars in Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures as one of Barbie's best friends. Effie Trinket (2012–?) A character from the movie based on the Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins. The doll is a likeness of actress Elizabeth Banks.

In 1971, Mattel launched its iconic Malibu line of dolls. Even though Francie is featured prominently, it is with Casey's head mould and blue eyes (Francie is brown-eyed). PJ (1969–1983): Fully representing the "groovy", "hippie" era of the late 1960s, PJ originally appeared using Midge's face sculpt, but with much longer hair, tied into beaded pigtails. In 1972, with PJ's addition to the Malibu Barbie line (consisting of Barbie, Ken, Skipper, and Francie), she changed to the Steffie face sculpt, which continued until the end of her production. She was billed as Barbie's best friend, again replacing Midge. One of the final iterations of the doll, "Dream Date PJ", erroneously lists her as Barbie's cousin. It is the only such reference and should not be considered canon. Ryan (2001): Became part of the Happy Family Show in 2010; also used for Raquelle's brother and Barbie's friend in 2013 for " Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse". Barbie Loves Benetton (2004-2005): A group of girls from around the world, named after the Benetton design company. Laverne Cox (2022) American actress and LGBT rights activist, as part of the Tribute Collection. This doll became historical for being the first doll in Barbie history to be transgender, as Cox is a trans woman in real life.

Margaret Rawlins Roberts (1960–present): Margaret is Barbie, Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea's mother and the wife of George. Also originally a book character, she has not been issued in doll form, but she made her first on-screen appearance in Dreamhouse Adventures. She was initially a homemaker, but in Dreamhouse Adventures, she is a computer engineer and the designer of the Roberts family dreamhouse. She has a sister named Millicent. [9] About Barbie: Family and friends". Barbie Media. Mattel. Barbie has three sisters: Skipper, Stacie, Chelsea According to the Chinese dub episodes of the series, Raquelle is the older sibling, as Ryan calls her "Jiějiě", which is the Chinese term for older sister, in the Mandarin dub plenty of times, and in the Chinese Mandarin version of "Doll vs. Dessert", Raquelle calls Ryan "Dìdì", which literally means "younger brother" in Mandarin. Grandmother Rawlins (2015): Barbie's grandmother and Margaret Roberts' mother. She passed her love of reading onto Barbie and gave her a book that Barbie related to. She is encouraging and supportive of her granddaughter. Her first movie appearance is in Barbie and the Secret Door as Alexa's (Barbie) grandmother. She also appears in Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure as herself. She was first mentioned in the 1962 Random House Novel Here's Barbie where she is implied to be living in New Orleans. [11] She was never made into a doll. The first and still most recognizable family member Mattel created was Skipper, who arrived in 1964 as Barbie’s 8-year-old younger sister and gets a few mentions in the movie. According to Barbie lore, some vocal members of the public wanted the original Barbie character to have children, and while Mattel thought that would make her feel too old and domestic, they added a child to her life by way of a little sister. Ten years later, the company introduced a truly weird “Growing Up Skipper” doll in an attempt to age the doll up: You could rotate her arm to watch her go through puberty in real time, growing an inch and developing little boobs. (You may or may not see a real-life demo of this at some point in the near future, should you happen to wander into a movie theater.) From then on, Skipper was consistently molded to look like a teenager. In 2009, she got a spunky-purple hair streak (she’s since been manufactured with blue and red streaks, too) and became a “tech-savvy” teen who loves gadgets. Okay!!Barbie® Core Friend Doll Assortment [BHY12] ("Raquelle® doll staying stylish mixing leopard spots and flowers") [9] Allan (1964–1965, 1991, 2002): This character has been revived several times. Allan started out as "Ken's Buddy" and was paired with the Midge doll from the beginning. In 1991, a line of dolls was created depicting a wedding for Allan and Midge. Later, a family-themed line of dolls, much like the earlier Heart Family, had the two characters raising a family. Owen Grady and Claire Dearing from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). The dolls are sculpted in the likeness of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard respectively. Adele (2019–Present): Barbie's aunt and the owner of the Windy Willows Inn in Barbie's hometown, Willows, Wisconsin. She first appeared in season 3, episode 3 of Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, "The Ballad of Windy Willows." Her most recent appearance was in season 5, episode 7, "The Curse of the Miner's Ghost." Her design is very similar to Margaret's, suggesting they are sisters. She was never made into a doll. Casey (1967–70, 1975): Billed as Francie's Fun Friend, she is the same measurements as Francie, and is thus able to wear her wardrobe. She has blue eyes, and is found in blonde, brunette and redhead styles (the redhead possibly being a result of the brunette hair oxidizing, as happens with Christie dolls). Her original blonde hair is a true blonde, cut into a chin-length bob. Later editions feature a platinum blonde Casey with a coarser hair texture. Casey's hair is frequently asymmetrical, as was in vogue at the time. These dolls' hair is longer, sometimes near shoulder length. All editions come without shoes, with Casey in a one-piece swimsuit: the top is white with gold mesh; the bottoms are shiny gold (though frequently fade to a matte silver color). She comes with only one ear pierced, in which is placed one gold-tone dangle triangle earring, which turns Casey's ear green if left in for a number of years. Dolls found by collectors today frequently present with some or extensive 'green ear'. The sooner the earring was removed, the better the chance this situation is avoided entirely.

Frida Kahlo (2018) Mexican artist. As of September 2018 [update], the doll is no longer available. [17] Claude Fairchild (1966): Francie's father, Barbie's uncle and Margaret and George's brother-in-law. He was never made into a doll. Francie Fairchild (1966–1977): Marketed as "Barbie's Modern Cousin," Francie paved the way for Barbie's transition into the MOD era. Francie appeared to be only slightly younger than Barbie, and had a straight, streamlined figure. The Francie doll was the first to feature rooted eyelashes. In the March 1966 issue of Barbie Magazine, she is the daughter of Claude and Lily Fairchild.A collector series of dolls designed by veteran Mattel designer Robert Best. The series featured three new characters including Daria, Marisa, and Nichelle. The dolls were notable for featuring a new body sculpt known as Model Muse, which is a body designed to stay in one static pose as a display figurine. The series was discontinued after only 5 dolls, but the dolls live on as their face and body sculpts are used for other Barbie dolls ever since. The Model Muse body in particular has become the new standard body for collector dolls in the Barbie line. Simone would reappear in the American Idol line with Barbie and Tori in 2005, with the Summer face sculpt. Tori would reappear in the American Idol line with Barbie and Simone in 2005, but with the Summer face sculpt.