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The French Connection. . . |
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Most vinyl products for the European market were produced in France by Mattel International. These cases are typically made with a heavier gauge of vinyl and have stronger handles and hardware than those produced in the U.S. and Canada. Some of these designs were also produced in Germany and Australia. |
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This VHTF case features Alan wearing "Saturday Date" on deep navy blue vinyl. 1964. |
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This case is an extremely rare variation of the case on the left! The only difference is the layout of the graphics. This is the only one I've ever seen. |
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This Skipper and Skooter case features Skipper in a red version of "Fun Time." This case also comes in yellow vinyl. 1965. |
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This Skipper and Skooter case features Skipper in a "School Girl." This case also comes in blue vinyl. 1965. |
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This rare Francie case is in all white vinyl and has only 2 pictures of Francie. Here she is in an off-color version of "Gad-about." |
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The second Francie graphic on this case shows a unique picture of Francie in "Clam Diggers," again in an unusual color. |
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A bubble cut Barbie models "Enchanted Evening" on this lovely case. 1962. |
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This stunning case features Swirl Barbie in "Magnificence." Also came in black. 1966. |
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This beautiful case has an American Girl Barbie in "Benefit Performance." It also came in black vinyl. 1966. |
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This case features an American Girl Barbie dressed in "London Tour." It also comes in red vinyl. 1967. |
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