I hope this post finds you well amidst of global turmoil. Prayers of happiness and health to you and all of yours. And boy, did my head cold sure pick a bad time to crop up! It's never a good time for a head cold but dang! :)
To lift our spirits I have another post of Christmas goodies that I know you are all going to fall in love with. Let's get to it!
Here are this years round of vintage deliciousness!
Our favorite guy, Ken! And look what he is wearing!
Honestly, right before Christmas I was looking at my beautiful vintage Barbie wedding party, sans groom.
I was trying to decide which of my more modern Ken dolls I could put up there with them so I could have a complete wedding party. And I knew I had a tux somewhere I could put on them. Then he arrived! Wearing Tuxedo #787.
And how excited I was when I saw that Tuxedo was (almost) complete! With flower boutonniere and everything! He did not come with the flower for Barbie. You can tell that the bow tie elastic is a little stretched out but I can stitch that up real quick so it looks presentable. And this Ken has the flocked hair like my other vintage Ken however, this one is much more distressed. And his face is dirty. He needs a shower before his big day!
A lot of the flocking is gone in the back too. And mold? I'm going to have to be very careful when I go to clean him.
The shirt is dirty but is made out of the same sturdy cotton material as Barbie's one piece playsuits. It will brighten right up with a soak in the Oxy Clean. His cummerbund also has the same issue as the bowtie, stretched out elastic. So that will need a quick couple of stitches as well.
Both shoes and both socks too!
This Ken and Tuxedo is just too perfect! I can't wait to clean him up and get him on display. There is a Ken outfit that is called "Here Comes The Groom" and the tuxedo is grey in color but with the 2009 reproduction of the Barbie Wedding Day Set, Ken is wearing this outfit not Here Comes The Groom.
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Ken does have one issue however. As he is in poor shape, his arms kept falling off! You should have seen my mom and I trying to get poor Ken in this outfit to begin with. How do you keep a vintage Ken's arms on? Can't glue them as then they won't move. Ideas friends?
And Ken got a small assortment of clothing! Hooray!
Sleeper Set #781! No accessories however (The clock, cinnamon roll and glass of milk.)
This shirt is actually a sleep shirt from an ensemble called Breakfast at 7 from 1969-1970. I wish I had the entire thing! Maybe I can piece it together someday.
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Pennant from Campus Hero #770. Original outfit also came with sweater, slacks, socks and shoes.
Sport Shorts #783. Three socks and one shoe. HA! That doesn't really work, I think I might have some brown shoes in the accessories that would work for this.
The identifier on the bag these pants were in said that they were from the 1961 Pak Slacks. However those slacks in 1961 only came in tan corduroy or khaki green and these are definitely not either of those. I think these might be from the 1964 Pak Soda Date. I'll have to look into this one more!
One glove that said it was from Ski Champion #798. However Ken had black mittens. This is most likely from Barbie's Ski Queen #948.
Vintage 1970's Malibu Ken green shorts!
Pak - Sport Shirt from 1962
And lastly - Pak Red Vest. It's the same vest in Ken's outfit Victory Dance. There is no way to identify the two from what I've read.
And that's it for Mr. Ken! I love all the new outfits I got and I can't wait to put him on my shelf. Since we aren't going on our vacation for Spring Break this year (boo!) and it's SNOWING outside, I'll get some time to pop him up on my shelf with the rest of the wedding party...once he gets a bath.
And ideas for how to keep his arms on? :)
Do you have any vintage Ken's in your collection? Have a favorite outfit of his? Let me know in the comments!
More vintage goodness coming up. Until then!
6 comments:
Wow, you know your vintage stuff! That's great that poor Barbie no longer has to stand there and wonder if she's been stood up. :)
Mr. BTEG is working from home until at least some time in April. My youngest is out of a job since she works at a tavern and they just closed all the bars and restaurants down here in Ohio. Fortunately, she's still living with Mom and Dad, so she's got plenty of food and a place to stay. Eldest works night shift at a factory, so I don't know that her job will be affected. Hope you get over your cold soon and that your family all stays healthy otherwise.
You got some great Ken outfits!
Regarding Ken's arms falling off, if the joints themselves are intact you could try carefully warming the sockets with boiling water and then fitting the arms back into place and letting them cool completely. The theory is that the socket will tighten around the arm as it cools. I'm not sure how well this actually works, but it couldn't hurt to try as long as you're careful.
Signed, Treesa
I suggest you use your other vintage Ken for the groom, since he's in better condition.
Hi Barb! I learned a lot of my vintage stuff from the fashiondollguide.com. Such a great resource! My hubby is laid off (he's a teacher) but will still have some work to do in the meantime. So nice that you are able to help out your kids in this unfortunate time.
Thanks Chris! They are the bees knees!
That's a good idea Treesa. All the joints are intact and not chipped or torn in the vinyl. I'm going to try it.
Jeanie, you are a super star. He is in much better condition! Thanks for the idea!
Now I'm blushing.
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