Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse Raquelle Doll

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Midge reemerged in the late ’80s as California Dream Midge, as if she had retreated for a decades-long meditation session and suddenly surfaced on the beach, soul restored and polka-dot knee pads strapped on. Several other iterations followed, including Cool Times Midge (for some reason obsessed with popcorn) and then — guess what! — Wedding Day Midge. Yes, someone proposed to the unsexy Barbie doll! Good for her. That someone was Ken’s friend Allan; we’ll get to him in a minute. 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. Harper Villa (2016-2018): First 'curvy' friend of Barbie, with blue hair. Appears in Fashionistas line and in vlogs. 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". 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.

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.Chin, Elizabeth (June 1999). "Ethnically Correct Dolls: Toying with the Race Industry". American Anthropologist. 101 (2): 305–321. doi: 10.1525/aa.1999.101.2.305. JSTOR 683203. Barbara Millicent "Barbie" Roberts (1959–present): A blonde-haired, blue-eyed doll who was born in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin. [2] [3] According to eponymous Random House books published in the 1960s, the character's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie's age has fluctuated; she was originally a 19-year-old, [4] but she is often shown as an older character in adult careers. The inaugural episode of Life in the Dreamhouse even jokes that she is over 43 years old. Barbie has three younger sisters: Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea. [5] Mattel describes Barbie as strong, confident and always willing to help her siblings. [6] Marlene Roberts (2015): Barbie's aunt, George's sister and Margaret's sister-in-law. She was never made into a 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. Frida Kahlo (2018) Mexican artist. As of September 2018 [update], the doll is no longer available. [17] 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. Ryan (2012–2015): He is Raquelle's twin brother and Ken's rival. He is a main character in the Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse series. Ryan has a crush on Barbie, and therefore competes with Ken for her affection. Raquelle and Nikki dislike each other, with the latter character seemingly being the only one who notices how mean Raquelle can be. She has yet to fully interact with Teresa and Grace.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. The movie’s writer and director Greta Gerwig, along with her partner Noah Baumbach, pulled from a vast network of Barbie–adjacent characters, many of them also named Barbie, to fill their plastic world. While I trust they selected the ones necessary to tell their story, not all of them made the cut, and even those who did don’t get as much air time as, say, Margot Robbie’s feet. Build 'n Play Fairy Gala [CNF00]("Fairy Barbie™, Fairy Raquelle™ and Fairy Teresa™ mini fashion figures") [10] 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. 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.

Raquelle has an unrequited crush on Ken and, in a number of episodes, attempts to prove to him that she would be a better partner then Barbie. 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. 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.Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins (1995) Based on the 1964 feature film, My Fair Lady; played by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison Hollywood Legends Collection. Renee Chow (2016–Present): Renee is a character in the 2016 film Barbie: Spy Squad and Dreamhouse Adventures. She is a gymnast and sporty in yoga and skateboarding. She is Chinese American. Barbie® Core Friend Doll Assortment [BHY12] ("Raquelle® doll staying stylish mixing leopard spots and flowers") [9]

Chantal Goya (1977) This doll is available only in Europe and featured a unique likeness face sculpt. Blaine Gordon (2004): Barbie's Australian ex-boyfriend, whom she dated during her much-publicized "breakup" with Ken. Blaine is said to be the brother of Summer, one of Barbie's friends. Blaine does not show up in any of the Barbie series but was originally a character from Generation Girls and showed interest in Ana. Kurt (2005): He was a Fashion Fever friend of Barbie. He was first male doll in this line and was made with the Tango Ken/Blaine face sculpt. Only a few other blood relatives were actually sold as dolls, including two of Barbie’s cousins, siblings Max and Marie Roberts, who were introduced in a 2013 animated movie and then made into plastic. Her cousin Francie was marketed in the ’60s and ’70s, followed later by a cousin named Jazzie. May Chung Ling (2008-2009): Barbie's Shanghai friend, released exclusively in the Barbie Shanghai boutique. According to her passport in her accessories, her favorite food is ice cream, and she enjoys singing and dancing. Only two versions would be released, before the boutique closed.Her and Ryan's family name, or last or surname is never actually given in the Life in the Dreamhouse series. Jazzie (1988–1992): Another cousin of Barbie and part of a small group of high school age dolls. She was taller than Francie, with Jazzie being almost the same height as Barbie. A short-lived Afrocentric doll line introduced in 1994, retroactively considered Barbie friend dolls. Although the dolls are unrelated to Shani's friend Asha, the dolls still used the Shani face mold and were meant to be a successor to the Shani line. While I was under the impression that Barbie was a mononymous stage name, like Cher or Beyoncé, she was born Barbara Millicent Roberts. Snooze. (Ken has a full name too, while we’re here: Kenneth Sean Carson.) Growing up in a made-up town called Willows, Wisconsin, Barbie has no physical doll parents to speak of, though George and Margaret Roberts appear as her mother and father in various books and TV series.