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The DoApick thumbnail (do a pick thumbnail) is purple with a rainbow and cloud graphic behind a cell phone, featuring a photo from a vintage Mattel doll clothes catalog. Today’s photo features a vintage Barbie doll modeling American Airlines Stewardess doll clothes ensemble number 984. Click on this thumbnail, and the link will take you to the “Do a Pick” game, which you can play by viewing (and listening to) the story scenario dealing with realistic activities children enjoyed with dolls, back in the 1970’s. Leave a comment to play along.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Ken

Let’s Do a Pick — Play a game with Barbie’s Friend Ship Airplane from 1972! #DoApick #vintageToys

  It’s Christmas, 2025! So today’s #DoApick short is about the fun Christmas presents that were available to play with when I was a kid, growing up in the 1970’s. So fun! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. 🙂 Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: American Airlines Captain #0779 American Airlines Stewardess #984 Army and Air Force #797 And here’s a link … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Play a game with Barbie’s Friend Ship Airplane from 1972! #DoApick #vintageToys

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The DoApick thumbnail (do a pick thumbnail) is purple with a rainbow and cloud graphic behind a cell phone, featuring a photo from a vintage Mattel doll clothes catalog. Today’s photo features a vintage Barbie doll modeling a yellow pajama called “Sweet Dreams” from 1961. Click on this thumbnail, and the link will take you to the “Do a Pick” game, which you can play by viewing (and listening to) the story scenario dealing with realistic activities children enjoyed with dolls, back in the early 1960’s. Leave a comment to play along.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Holiday Crafts, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Barbie Pajamas for Christmas #DoApick #vintageToys

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: “Sweet Dreams” #973 “Nighty-Negligee” #965 Two Piece Pajamas Fashion Pak What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Barbie Pajamas for Christmas #DoApick #vintageToys

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The DoApick thumbnail (do a pick thumbnail) is purple with a rainbow and cloud graphic behind a cell phone, featuring a photo from a vintage Mattel doll clothes catalog. Today’s photo features a vintage Skipper doll modeling a yellow dress with multicolored rickrack trim. Click on this thumbnail, and the link will take you to the “Do a Pick” game, which you can play by viewing (and listening to) the story scenario dealing with realistic activities children enjoyed with dolls, back in the early 1970’s. Leave a comment to play along.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Skipper

Let’s Do a Pick — Take Skipper to Church #DollLovers #DollCommunity

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Best Buy Skipper Fashion #8610 (yellow dress with rickrack trim) Best Buy Skipper Fashion #3373 (red floral skirt with white cotton top) Best Buy Skipper Fashion #8611 (traditional schoolgirl outfit) What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Take Skipper to Church #DollLovers #DollCommunity

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5-inch doll clothes patterns, 6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free sewing patterns for Strawberry Shortcake character dolls — including A4 PDF! #StrawberryShortcakeCollection #StrawberryShortcake

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free patterns and tutorial videos will help you make the entire ensemble worn by the Blueberry Muffin character in the Strawberry Shortcake cartoon from the 1980’s. I designed these doll clothes to fit my own Blueberry Muffin doll (made by Kenner), but the pattern is easy enough to adapt to … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for Strawberry Shortcake character dolls — including A4 PDF! #StrawberryShortcakeCollection #StrawberryShortcake

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Free pattern! Blueberry Muffin vintage doll models a handmade blue and white check gingham dress with bell sleeves and a scalloped trim.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, 6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls

Let’s make Blueberry Muffin’s gingham dress with bell sleeves! #80skid #Collectibles

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Week by week, I’ve been building on an ensemble for Blueberry Muffin, a little doll from the Strawberry Shortcake doll lineup from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make a bell-sleeved dress for Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and since I happen to own a Blueberry Muffin … Continue reading Let’s make Blueberry Muffin’s gingham dress with bell sleeves! #80skid #Collectibles

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Let’s make a Strawberry Shortcake doll’s pinafore with free sewing patterns! #BlueberryMuffin #VintageToys

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I gave you a new sewing pattern for making doll clothes that will fit the Strawberry Shortcake character dolls from the late 1970’s and 1980’s. To revisit last week’s tutorial video which showed how to make the teeny-tiny tights, please click here. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make … Continue reading Let’s make a Strawberry Shortcake doll’s pinafore with free sewing patterns! #BlueberryMuffin #VintageToys

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An image shows a cell phone displaying a vintage Mattel Francie doll. The doll is dressed in a brown winter coat with a matching hat and belt. Behind the cell phone, a rainbow with yellow, turquoise blue, and green colors creates cloud-like curves against a purple background. The screen displays the text "Do a Pick," indicating the name of the game, with a subtitle that reads "New coat for back to school," suggesting the game's theme focuses on buying a new coat for the fall school season.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Back to School Coats for Francie or Skipper! #BarbieGames #BarbieFun

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Francie’s brown coat with collar and matching hat, Best Buy #8646 Francie’s long red and white coat with matching purse, Best Buy #3368 Skipper’s red velvet coat with furry collar, Best Buy #8613 What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Back to School Coats for Francie or Skipper! #BarbieGames #BarbieFun

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Two Stacie dolls from the 1990's stand side by side, modeling similar but not identical purple dresses or skirts and tops. The text reads, "free patterns." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, 7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Stacie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. One of my favorite eras for the Stacie doll has to be the 1990’s because that doll had such long, beautiful hair for brushing and styling! It’s especially hard to find one of these highly articulated versions of the 1990’s Stacie, … Continue reading Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

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Today's do-a-pick game shows Francie wearing a red head scarf, blue tank top, and bell-bottom jeans. It's "Picnic fashions for Francie" for today's theme for the DoApick game!
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Francie

Let’s Do a Pick — Taking Francie on a picnic– What to wear? #DoApick #vintageDolls

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Blue gingham sundress, Best Buy #8644 Jeans and blue tank top, Best Buy #3365 Brown skirt with brown gingham shirt, Best Buy #8647 What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Taking Francie on a picnic– What to wear? #DoApick #vintageDolls

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The Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been repainted and re-wigged) stands beside the Advance 2899 vintage doll clothes patterns for a 1960's Ken doll. This pattern was published in 1962.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns, History and Research, Ken Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History

What ever happened to the ascot (men’s formal neckwear)? #JimNabors #Birthday

In View 1 of the Advance 2899 pattern envelope you see above, that little 1960’s Ken doll is wearing a red jacket and under that jacket, he’s wearing a type of neckwear called an “ascot.” But what is an ascot? And why don’t we see people wearing them these days? Along with my explanation of how I sewed an ascot for my vintage 1960 Ken … Continue reading What ever happened to the ascot (men’s formal neckwear)? #JimNabors #Birthday

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The Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been repainted and re-wigged) stands beside the Advance 2899 vintage doll clothes patterns for a 1960's Ken doll. This pattern was published in 1962.
Ken Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Uncategorized, Vintage Ken

How to Sew a Patch Pocket on a Ken Doll’s Shirt (Advance 2899) #SewingTips #VintageSewing

Last week I gave you a few tips and pointers on sewing a collar for Ken’s View 2 long-sleeved shirt, in the Advance 2899 doll clothes sewing pattern. This is a vintage sewing pattern from 1962, and I’m really enjoying sewing with it! This week, I’m going to talk about how to sew on a patch pocket, like the pocket you see on my Ken … Continue reading How to Sew a Patch Pocket on a Ken Doll’s Shirt (Advance 2899) #SewingTips #VintageSewing

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The Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been repainted and re-wigged) stands beside the Advance 2899 vintage doll clothes patterns for a 1960's Ken doll. This pattern was published in 1962.
Ken Patterns, Miss Revlon, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sindy, Tammy Doll Patterns

What are you working on? Tell me about your sewing projects! #SewingProject #Motivation

In my day job as a school librarian, we just got done administering standardized tests (an extremely stressful for time for both students and staff), so I found myself feeling a bit unmotivated over the weekend. In my sewing room, I have a bunch of irons in the fire, but I spent more time watching other people’s sewing videos than I did with my own … Continue reading What are you working on? Tell me about your sewing projects! #SewingProject #Motivation

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The thumbnail shows the words "Do a Pick" atop a cell phone that shows a close-up of blond Francie modeling Best Buy Fashion #8645. The text beside and slightly to the left reads "Playing Betty and Veronica from Archie comics." The #DoApick shorts offer a series of three items from a bygone Barbie or other doll's era, from which you and a friend might pick out toys and dolls and the dolls' outfits.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Favorite Books, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Francie

Let’s Do a Pick — Barbie is Betty and Steffie is Veronica from Archie Comics! #DoApick #Archie

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Best Buy Fashion #8645 Best Buy Fashion #3347 Busy Steffie #3312 Malibu Barbie Blond Francie Vintage Archie Comic Books This “Do a Pick” game asks you to pick between dolls and outfits to play the characters of Betty and Veronica from the Archie comic books of the 1970’s. What’s the story behind this game? When I was … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Barbie is Betty and Steffie is Veronica from Archie Comics! #DoApick #Archie

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A Sausage Curl Skipper from 1972 is seen in close-up on a cell phone, wearing a Peter Pan collared shirt with tie under a vest-like over sweater and a floral mini skirt. Under her mini skirt, she wears white stockings and red flats. Her hair is done in sausage curl pigtails. Her shirt is white, her sweater vest red, and her skirt is black with tiny red, yellow, and white flowers. Her flats are made of red plastic. The text beside the cell phone displaying this vintage Skipper doll reads "do a pick: playground Skipper fun."
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Skipper

Let’s Do a Pick — Which Skipper doll is the best one to take to school? — And do you remember when skateboards came out? #DoApick #retroBarbie #70s

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Malibu Skipper, wearing Best Buy Fashion #3373 Skipper’s friend Tiff, wearing Best Buy Fashion #3372 Sausage Curl Pigtail Skipper, wearing Best Buy Fashion #8611 Do you remember Skipper’s friend Tiff? According to various sources I’ve found, she’s Skipper’s “Tom boy friend” whose face looks a lot like the early Midge face (in my humble opinion), although experts … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Which Skipper doll is the best one to take to school? — And do you remember when skateboards came out? #DoApick #retroBarbie #70s

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The Chelly Wood doll stands beside the Simplicity 4510 vintage Barbie pattern envelope. The Chelly Wood doll looks like she's holding up the envelope. The Chelly Wood doll wears a red and white gingham shirt with matching hair scarf, and a pair of black pants with black flats. The image has a quilted frame.
Curvy Barbie, Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Can Curvy Barbie wear vintage Barbie doll clothes? #BarbieStyle #ChristmasGifts

I was pleased to discover that Curvy Barbie was able to wear one of the garments from this vintage Simplicity 4510 doll clothes pattern from the 1960’s! But which garment do you think it is…? Which view from the envelope? Give it a guess before scrolling down to see if you’re right. *Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site … Continue reading Can Curvy Barbie wear vintage Barbie doll clothes? #BarbieStyle #ChristmasGifts

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