DOLLS

  • His full name is Ken Carson       
  • Ken is named after the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliott Handler
  • Ken is a Pisces — his “official birthday” is March 11, 1961
  • Ken is from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin
  • Ken stands 12” tall,
  • In 1961, a Ken doll sold for $3.50
  • The first Ken doll wore red swim trunks, sported cork sandals and carried a yellow towel

1961

ken 750 12 ” straight leg (sl) fuzzy hair (fz) $3.50

1962

ken 750 12 ” sl fz $3.50

1963

ken 750 11.5″ sl molded hair (mh) $3.50

1964

ken 750 12″ sl mh 

allen 1000 12″ sl mh 

1965

ken 0750 sl mh

ken 1020 bend leg (bl) mh

allen 1000 sl mh

allen 1010 bend leg (bl) mh 

1966

ken 0750 sl mh

ken 1020 bl mh 

allen 1000 sl mh

1967

ken 0750 sl mh

1968

bye bye vintage ken…