PLASTY GALLERY * HEADS BY NAME (1964 - 1986)


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.

Mid/Late-1970s PETRA (simple type)
on the boxes titled "Modepuppe" or "Ankleidepuppe"
simple plastic type, straight legs


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

PETRA JUWEL
1977-1978 (circa)
painted eyelashes
various haircolors and hairstyles
bendable legs
movable waist

PETRA - DIE VOLLKOMMENE
Petra's popular 1970s face.
1976-1979? (circa)
bendable legs
movable waist

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

PETRA PRINCESS
1978-1982 (circa)
special face design
blonde or brunette

comtessa
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.

petra festival
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.

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.

FRED #1
1964-1969 
unmarked
looks like Mattel's first Ken

FRED #2
1970-1972
unmarked

FRED #3
1973-1977 (circa)
smiling face
unmarked

FRED STAR
1974-1978 (tbc)
first one with rooted hair and bendable legs
marked 

SUPER FRED
1975-1977 (tbc)
flocked hair, jointed doll
marked

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?

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.

FRED 1978/79

Very rare red-hair verison of Fred Star 1978/79.
His body is the same like Fred Star's body.

fred ca. 1982
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 

PEGGY #1
1964-1969 (tbc)
looked very similiar to Mattel's Skipper
blonde, brunette or reddish hair
unmarked plastic body
small head knob

PEGGY #2
1969-1973 (tbc)
blonde or brunette hair
flat feet, plastic body
unmarked body, neck marked "Petra"; have also seen unmarked heads

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)

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

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

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

DONNA SOMMERWIND
1977/78-1980
afro american type
movable waist, bendable legs


I do not update this list anymore, unless someone provides interesting pictures and/or new informations.
Last update: Summer 2014.


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