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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

MAGIC BARBIE 1973

MAGIC BARBIE 1973.
This week I'm going to take a look at some of the many gimmicks publishers would use to make their paper doll sets stand out from the rest. The biggest one by far was the "Magic" doll with tabless clothes that would stay on by static electricity.....supposedly. A surprising number of sets were put out this way even though the "Magic" rarely worked very well and the clothes didn't stay in place for long.
As you can see I have added tabs back onto Barbie's outfits so this fun little set can be used as a paper doll again if you want.










 

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