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Terrific Teens STARR and SHAUN by Mattel 1979 /1980!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2023
- Hello and welcome back - Let's look at a Mattel fashion doll line that WASN'T Barbie! It's Terrific Teen STARR, Queen of the high school scene from 1979/1980 and her high school jock boyfriend, Shaun! Thanks for watching and remember to like, comment, share and subscribe, if you haven't already! Also please follow me on Instagram @fashiondolldreamer.
"High school is fun." I didn't have that experience at all but good for her honestly.
LOL yes, I think it was the FANTASY of high school instead of the reality! (Though I must admit that even though I couldn't wait to leave high school at the time, looking back, for me it wasn't that bad.😜)
I received Starr for my 9th birthday in 1979 - I even have a picture of her amongst my gifts. I also had the disco purse! I have to admit I was a Barbie girl, (still am) and although I enjoyed my Starr doll, my heart belonged to Barbie! I no longer have Starr but I still have my Superstar Barbie! ⭐
YES!!! I still have my original STARR that i bought at ZAYRE store when i was a child. I wanted them all, but couldn't afford them. They weren't cheap, but they were worth the quality.
That's so cool that you had them back then! I really wanted them too, but somehow never managed to get them. Probably because I had already spent all my pocket money on Barbie! 😜
and i was always spending on Micronauts and Comic books. I liked too many things..too many wonderful, wonderful things. I often say "if i went back to age 10, I'd only buy __________________-" fill in the blank with whatever I'm thinking of at the time, because it will change the next day.@@fashiondolldreamer
I actually now remember that I had the Starr paper dolls with a rather elaborate classroom backdrop that folded out that you could use! Once I saw it online, the memories flooded back! 🤩
i had those! i forgot about them, but yes, i wish Mattel would still do things like that. i could use the dioramas again.@@fashiondolldreamer
I have a Starr in the box, they are not hard to find. Shaun however is harder to find mint in box. Great episode.
Thank you! 🙂 Yes, it wasn't hard to find even this edition of Starr with the record at a great price. Really want a Kelley now!!! And some of the fashions.
Kelley was SO CUTE with her red hair and green banjo!! She was the smart one- class valedictorian! 😊.
I want a Kelley so badly now!! LOL 😜
@@fashiondolldreamer Your Insta account and this RUclips channel are 💯🔥 for all us OG Barbie collectors! I’m totally obsessed with your videos and collection!!
Great video. I liked hearing a little about the background. I have Star and Kelley, as well as a few fashions. I hope to add the others as well. I bought Kelley unopened but unfortunately due to age, one of the pegs in her hands is starting to crumble.
Thank you! Sorry to hear that! I heard the same problem occurs with some Beauty Secrets Barbie/Christie dolls as well. The arms and hands look the same. I REALLY want a Kelley now!
Wonderful review!
These dolls were very interesting because they were defined as "teenagers".
Barbie was sold as a "teen aged fashion model", but in the beginning, she never looked like a teenaged girl.
In 1967, Barbie finally did look like a teenager. She sort of simultaneously occupied the teen girl and young adult, maybe college aged and then mid 20s.
Starr and her friends were specifically and strictly high school teens.
Again, great review!
Thanks so much!!! :) I totally agree... Even though Barbie was a 'Teenage Fashion Model' (and actually looked like one in 1967 to fit the youthful vibe of the time... even though I always thought that Superstar Barbie and Ken looked to be in their early 20s at least... and I'm sure high school was no longer on their minds! LOL) Starr and her gang were strictly teenage high school students.
Loved the video, I had seen this doll but didn’t know her history.
So glad you liked the video... thank you! ☺😘
I still have Starr Kelly and Shaun in their case. Sadly I never got Tracy.
You need to do a video of the record! But I guess I will get to hear it live anyway! These dolls are cool, but I have to be honest... They kinda give me the creeps! 😨 I can't put my finger on it but they not only make me think of Carrie but also Halloween and Fame (not very scary but has it's moments). kelley is definitely my fave of the bunch. Still can't believe you got into these! I wish we could hear that story from when you were a kid! 💖
LOL I have to stick the record down onto the turntable with double-sided tape for it to play!!!! 😜 It also always stops halfway through, so it's not as great to play as the Sindy record. Funny that you mentioned Carrie as there is a blue prom dress in her fashion line that instantly made me think of the horror prom scene from that movie! LOL (Let's recreate it in pics if I ever get that dress! LOL) I remember that I also used a Dire Straits instrumental as her theme song for my makeshift cassette tape story ... and I forced my brother to provide the voice of Shaun, which he reluctantly did! LOL
I was 8 in 1980 and this was the height of my Barbie Life. But I also loved Starr!! My friend Laurie got her for Christmas (the package w the silver disco purse no less!!) but I never got her, unfortunately . I loved her shiny outfit and curly hair!! Omg is that Jenilee Harrison in those two commercials!? lol!! 😅
I wish I got her as a kid, too, as I do remember her back then. (I was heavily into Barbie back then, too!) Good spotting with that actress in the ad!!
gr8 review video.i have all four dolls with all their accessories.i had to rebody Shaun&Tracy cause they feel appart😢but their better now.shauns taller now.thanks again
@@andydavis155: Thanks so much!!! Oooohhh I really want the other two, Kelley and Tracy! Yes, my Shaun is starting to get quite floppy! LOL
I LOVE Starr! She's so gorgeous and I love that a few of the molds were reused for the Jazzie line (Kelley's face for Heart Family mom and Jazzie, Tracy's face for Chelsea, and hips & legs for all the girls)! It's unfortunate that everyone but Starr is so expensive...especially Tracy x.x
Yes, it's great that Mattel reused some aspects of Starr and her pals for later dolls. I sure know what you mean as I would LOVE a Kelley and Tracy but they are always beyond my budget. 😪 Thanks for commenting!!!
The record is literally groovy. I have an ALF record like that. touching them won't harm them
You are right! The record is super sturdy. I actually had to stick it onto the turntable with double-sided tape for it to work! 😂
yeah, they are NOT heavy enough to keep spinning. I just used the ALF disc as a wall-art, since it had ALF's cartoon picture on it.
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I have all of the doll's too plus outfit's.I love these doll's so much all are too cute.Plus I have the very rare doll carry case too plus her car.Love your video on them. Take Care Best Paul.🏳🌈
Oooohhh lucky you!!! I've seen the case and the car (I actually prefer it to the Barbie version of it at the time... it has better colours IMO!) Would love to see them! 😍
Yes the car is so cool.I have the Barbie one too.The only thing about the Starr carry case.Is that Mattel made it too fit one doll.Not sure why Mattel did that.Your so kind for answering back too me.Take Care Best Paul@@fashiondolldreamer
i think Shaun (Cassidy, i thought the same) has the Michael (& Melinda) body from the "Young Sweethearts" line (p.117-118 of the Thirty Years of MATTEL Fashion Dolls book)
Very interesting to know... thanks!!! 😊 And thanks for the videos on Instagram. I need that book! LOL
yeah, after i typed that you covered it. I should prolly watch the video before i reply,...oh, ADHD, you got me again.@@fashiondolldreamer
yes, he was used for Spectra, and Spectra used a limited Melinda body. Be careful with his ankles. I use socks because i'm afraid that changing his shoes will break his ankles off. I have 2 Michael dolls
Yes, he does seem quite fragile now. I think I shall keep him in his original duds! 😉
i tried painting the sundae with Testor Model Paint back when i was in 5th grade. it didn't turn-out great
LOL I would make a mess of that if I tried!
well, TESTOR paint is enamel and melts some plastics. If i knew that as a kid and what i did now, i would have used acrylic paint, and bought stock in the Apple company.@@fashiondolldreamer
idk if you discovered it and I skipped past. Her boyfriend is elastic threaded iirc. So you just replace the elastic with elastic thread.
She had clavicles? OMG I needed that back then. Sad but u know what, I can buy one NOW.
Great tip, thanks! (Though I might get a friend to do it because I'm so clumsy! LOL 😜) Yes, you can buy one now! They don't seem that hard to find.
this was SUCH a cool video!! thanks for the super in depth look, this is just the sort of thing i look for when i want to see a doll review. next time i come here, it better have more likes haha
You're very welcome!! ... and thanks so much for that great comment. I really appreciate it!! Yeah, let's hope for more 'likes!!' 😅
i PLANNED to get the Tracey (if that is the tanned girl) as my 2nd doll...but it was never to be. I did not get a record with my Star.
Yeah, I think this was the rarer edition with the record... I have seen more available with that disco purse as the extra gift, like in one of the TV ads.
mine came with neither. I seem to remember they were 2x the price of other dolls..but at the time i didn't see quality over quantity, and no one would hire a 10 year old. I tried. I told the K-Mart employee that i'm really good at organizing and keeping their toy section straight. @@fashiondolldreamer
They are very cute ( except the one with the diabolical smile forgot her name)
LOL that would be Tracy. Yes, her smile is way over the top! Which is a shame as she would be so pretty otherwise!!!
she can shrug her shoulders, so when the Maths teacher asks her for an answer to a word problem, she can just shrug her shoulders and say "IDK"
LOL I thought the same thing about her 'shrugging' shoulders! 😅
Are you going to leave them loose from box or are you going to re-box them. They could be displayed either way.
I think eventually they will go back in their boxes, just because I don't have any room in any of my displays for them at the moment. At the moment they are still on that table where I shot the video.
I never thought Barbie was a teen. She went to Discos (superstar Barbie) and i figured she was the same age as the Three's Company Chrissy Snow, RIP ;( , Jack and Janet.
I always thought she was mega old with all that make up and dresses.
lol, well the bubble-cut from 1960ish looked like my super-old Mom@@chouchoue
Yes, even when she was marketed as a 'teenage fashion model' in the beginning, she looked much older ... (but then again, a lot of models looked way older back in the 50's. Mademoiselle magazine ran a story in 1959 on the 'top teenage models' of the day and they all looked like they were in their 30s! 😂 ) But by the 70's Mattel seemed to have abandoned all that for Barbie.... though there was that infamous 'Teen Talk' Barbie in the 90's I guess.
i think it's because the original Barbie was based on a doll of an adult. Oh, Ruth! you thought you could fool us!@@fashiondolldreamer
Wooooo hooo this is epic
Thank you! 😁
I NEED A DISCO PURSE
You so do need one!
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I bought one recently and the torso band was deteriorated badly. Does anyone know anything about repairing one of these?
Yes, I heard that the bands deteriorate over time. Wish I knew how to repair them, even though mine is only slightly floppy.
I actually had this doll ❤❤❤c
That's great that you did!
I've gotten lucky enough to acquire a couple of Starrs locally in flea markets, in still great shape. I also found one of her friends, but the smile was truly so frightening on the doll I skipped buying it. Wouldn't want that scary thing on my doll shelves. LOL Starr is a pretty doll and I think it's such a cute line of dolls now since it's so innocent and sweet. I liked your video, but may I make a suggestion? Could you not play music in the background with words. Some people have sensitivity to the music playing in the background if there are words, like in the Starr record song. To them it becomes annoying noise making it harder for them to hear you talk about the doll in the foreground. Because the sound all kind of runs together and competes. And yes, I am unfortunately one of those people who deals with that. Most people just focus their hearing on what they most want to hear and the other fades into the background, but unfortunately I can't do that. And I like to hear what you have to say about the doll since you know your stuff. Before I realized it was the little Starr flexidisc playing, I thought you'd left your TV on in the background.😉
I have Michael and all 5 of his outfits . i also have Shaun but not his original outfit but i have a few of his extra outfits. i have all 3 female dolls with original outfits except for the shoes . Note the similarities to the Jazzie cousin doll bodies ,
That's great you have all of that! I've been tempted to get a Michael for years as I always thought he would make a great boyfriend for the 70's baggie Francie! Yes, I saw that Jazzie used the Kelley face mold! 🤩