Barbie on Twitter: "In 1961, Ken first debuted after hundreds of fans wrote in asking for a friend for #Barbie–and the rest is history. In Signature red swim trunks and flocked blonde
![JUST ADDED - Vintage Barbie, Ken And Midge Dolls, Barbie Doll Clothing, Accessories, (3) 1961 Barbie And Ken Mattel Product Catalogs And Wooden Doll Case JUST ADDED - Vintage Barbie, Ken And Midge Dolls, Barbie Doll Clothing, Accessories, (3) 1961 Barbie And Ken Mattel Product Catalogs And Wooden Doll Case](https://savacoolandsons.blob.core.windows.net/photos/33333/33333-6hz0.jpeg)
JUST ADDED - Vintage Barbie, Ken And Midge Dolls, Barbie Doll Clothing, Accessories, (3) 1961 Barbie And Ken Mattel Product Catalogs And Wooden Doll Case
![Vintage Barbie - The Thomas Romanotto Collection: 385 Brunette Bubble-Cut Barbie with Bright Red Lips by Mattel, 1961 Vintage Barbie - The Thomas Romanotto Collection: 385 Brunette Bubble-Cut Barbie with Bright Red Lips by Mattel, 1961](https://www.theriaults.com/sites/default/files/lot_images/cat-1185_385_0.jpg)
Vintage Barbie - The Thomas Romanotto Collection: 385 Brunette Bubble-Cut Barbie with Bright Red Lips by Mattel, 1961
![Ken and Barbie- 1961 Ken stylin' in his red striped cabana jacket. | Barbie halloween, Vintage barbie dolls, Barbie fashion Ken and Barbie- 1961 Ken stylin' in his red striped cabana jacket. | Barbie halloween, Vintage barbie dolls, Barbie fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/59/b0/93/59b0931bbb880ce49c9cbb63e8bd6853.png)
Ken and Barbie- 1961 Ken stylin' in his red striped cabana jacket. | Barbie halloween, Vintage barbie dolls, Barbie fashion
![By total chance I got hold of a 1961 first edition flocked Ken for ridiculously cheap. I'm having trouble believing it! He's been a little roughed up over the last 60 years By total chance I got hold of a 1961 first edition flocked Ken for ridiculously cheap. I'm having trouble believing it! He's been a little roughed up over the last 60 years](https://preview.redd.it/4w5ei4h8dqe81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=67b11d23867d359f7dce83ac8d60fae177abc5e8)