Some words about the identification of Plasty fashion dolls
Many Plasty dolls can be identified through body markings: some dolls have their names written on their back (Petra, Fred, Peggy), some with the addition "von Plasty" and some have neck markings (their name). Only the early versions of Petra, Peggy and Fred dolls had no markings at all. Sometimes people sell dolls with "Made in Hong Kong" markings as Petra, but Plasty Petra dolls never had such markings. There were only some Peggy Star dolls in the late 1970s that have a "Hong Kong" marking. I have made this gallery to provide an overview, but it is not complete. There are so many different Petra dolls. |
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Mid/Late-1970s PETRA (simple type)
on the boxes titled "Modepuppe" or "Ankleidepuppe" simple plastic type, straight legs |
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PETRA STAR
1972-1978 (circa) marked Petra (Star) von Plasty i guess the early ones are marked Petra Star, the subsequent dolls just Petra then (tbc). bendable legs rooted eyelashes various haircolors and hairstyles |
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PETRA JUWEL
1977-1978 (circa) painted eyelashes various haircolors and hairstyles bendable legs movable waist |
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PETRA - DIE VOLLKOMMENE
Petra's popular 1970s face. 1976-1979? (circa) bendable legs movable waist |
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PETRA SOMMERWIND
1977-1980 (circa) tan bendable legs moveable waist available with blonde, brunette and black hair minimal differences of facepaint marked Petra on the back of her head |
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PETRA PRINCESS
1978-1982 (circa) special face design blonde or brunette |
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PETRA COMTESSA
around 1982 - 1986 there was also a Comtessa fashion line. 2 versions exist (this early-mid 80s version and a later version with "babyface") I dont know her markings. |
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PETRA FESTIVAL
somewhere between 1982-86 look similiar/identical to Petra Comtessa found no further info about the doll yet ; i dont know her markings. |
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1981-1986 DOLLS
i am missing catalogues/dolls of that time... can someone contribute pictures or catalogue scans? How did Petra, Fred and Peggy look between 1981-84? i know of a 80s version of Petra Juwel and Star. From ca. 1984/85 on, Petra had always the same type of "babyface". Some pictures can be found in my 1980s album at Flickr. |
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FRED #1
1964-1969 unmarked looks like Mattel's first Ken |
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FRED #2
1970-1972 unmarked |
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FRED #3
1973-1977 (circa) smiling face unmarked |
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FRED STAR
1974-1978 (tbc) first one with rooted hair and bendable legs marked |
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SUPER FRED
1975-1977 (tbc) flocked hair, jointed doll marked |
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FRED 1974
1974 this Fred appears in the 1974 catalogue. Rooted hair like Fred Star, but a different face. Maybe a prototype that was never released? |
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FRED 1978/79
this Fred appears in the 1978 catalogue. Body and hair like Fred Star, but same facemold like Super Fred Hard-to-find variation of Fred Star. Marked. |
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FRED 1978/79
Very rare red-hair verison of Fred Star 1978/79. His body is the same like Fred Star's body. |
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FRED 1980-86
i dont know much about Fred from that time, because i dont have catalogs from these years. The pic shows the early 80s version of Fred, ca. 1982 Check also my flickr album |
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PEGGY #1
1964-1969 (tbc) looked very similiar to Mattel's Skipper blonde, brunette or reddish hair unmarked plastic body small head knob |
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PEGGY #2
1969-1973 (tbc) blonde or brunette hair flat feet, plastic body unmarked body, neck marked "Petra"; have also seen unmarked heads |
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PEGGY STAR
1974-1978 (tbc) blonde, red or brunette hair movable waist, bendable legs marked "Peggy von Plasty " or "Hong Kong" (the only Plasty doll i know with a Hong Kong marking) |
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PEGGY early 1980s
1981-1984? simple body quality, hollow legs marked "Plasty" on her neck various hairstyles; probably available in blonde only see also my 1980s album flickr |
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PEGGY mid 1980s
1985-1986? movable waist, bendable legs marked "Peggy" on her back same body as Peggy Star various hairstyles available see also my 1980s album flickr |
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BRITTA - ELEGANT BRIDE
1976 only? 5 different types were made brunette or blonde marked Britta on back of head all in bride dress and Airfix-marked box |
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DONNA SOMMERWIND
1977/78-1980 afro american type movable waist, bendable legs |
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I do not update this list anymore, unless someone provides interesting pictures and/or new informations. Last update: Summer 2014. |
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