Lilli & Her Sisters... Fashion dolls, Vintage barbie, Barbie fashion
The inspiration for all-American Barbie is Bild-Lilli, a doll with familiar blond hair and wasp waist that first appeared in 1955. The doll was in turn inspired by a cartoon, and a chance.
BILDLILLI, doll, Germany, 19551964 and HONG KONG LILLI, made in Hong
First created as a comic-strip character in the Hamburg newspaper Bild-Zeitung, the Bild Lilli doll became so popular that she was immortalized in plastic — and sold as an adult novelty,.
A BildLilli doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
Barbie's appearance was modeled after a doll named the Bild Lilli, which had been inspired by a German comic-strip character. Originally marketed as a racy gag gift that men could buy in.
A BildLilli doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
This Bild Lilli doll was a platinum blonde, blue-eyed bombshell with large breasts. She wore red lipstick and blue eyeliner. Her feet were molded into black stilettos and she had arched eyebrows and sultry side-glancing eyes.
BILD LILLI from GERMANY with original stand PRE BARBIE Vintage
A Bild Lilli doll, inspired by a German comic strip, is displayed at a Barbie collectors convention in 2006. While on the trip, Handler and a teenaged Barbara came across a Bild Lilli novelty doll.
BILDLILLI, doll, Germany, 19551964 and HONG KONG LILLI, made in Hong
Bild Lilli: The 'adult' doll on which Barbie was modelled Premium Bild Lilli: The 'adult' doll on which Barbie was modelled As Greta Gerwig's Barbie continues to set global box offices on fire, a look at the German doll which was its inspiration. Written by Vandana Kalra follow New Delhi | Updated: July 28, 2023 10:17 IST Follow Us
A BildLilli doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
To make things more complicated for Bild Lilli fans, the Marx Toy Company of Hong-Kong licensed the doll design and created their own line of Bild Lilli 'clones' between the 1950s and 1960s.
BILDLILLI, Doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
The original Lilli dolls were made of plastic with jointed arms and legs. The value of a Bild Lilli Doll depends on several factors such as its condition, whether it is complete with all accessories, and whether it has been professionally restored. Generally speaking, a mint condition Bild Lilli Doll can fetch anywhere from $500 to $5,000 at.
Original Large Bild Lilli 3 Piece Outfit 1151 1118 Prym Snaps 1950'S
A Bild Lilli doll from 1955 — the racier ancestor of Mattel's "Barbie" doll — is shown at a 2006 convention. (Frank Hormann/AP) 5 min
BILDLILLI, Doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
The doll was Bild Lilli, based on a newspaper comic strip character originally aimed primarily at men, in German newspapers. (Europe has a long tradition of cartoons for adult audiences such as Asterix or Tintin .)
BILDLILLI, Doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
The Bild Lilli doll was a West German line of fashion doll launched by Greiner & Hausser GmbH on August 12, 1955, and produced until 1964. Its design was based on the comic-strip character Lilli, created by Reinhard Beuthien for the tabloid newspaper Bild.
BILDLILLI, Doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
Bild Lilli was a German fashion doll produced from 1950 to 1964, based on the comic-strip character Lilli in the Bild-Zeitung newspaper. She first appeared in print on June 24, 1952. The cartoon was an immediate success and a new one appeared every day.
A BildLilli doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
Bild Lilli doll was a German fashion doll launched on August 12, 1955 and produced until 1964. Its design was based on the comic-strip character Lilli, created by Reinhard Beuthien for the German tabloid newspaper Bild. The doll was made of palystyrene, came in two sizes, and had an available wardrobe of 1950s fashion..
A BildLilli doll, Germany 19551964. Bukowskis
Walking past a toy shop in Lucerne in the Swiss Alps, both Handler and her daughter were "absolutely transfixed" by the sight of a doll they saw in the window - known as Bild Lilli. "Barbara.
A BildLilli doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
Bild-Lilli doll. Unlike the German doll, the American Barbie has slightly more wholesome features. She still had a similar, curvy build. However, the makeup was lessened and helped the dolls to appear a bit more kid-friendly. The feet of the American Barbies are also quite different from the feet of the Bild Lilli dolls.
BILDLILLI, doll, Germany, 19551964. Bukowskis
Born in 1952 in Germany, the inspiration for America's most popular doll was a sexually assertive, modern young woman named Lilli. She emerged as a comic-strip character in Bild-Zeitung, a Hamburg newspaper, c reated by the German artist Reinhard Beuthien. On June 24, 1952, Lilli's creator was ordered to make a "filler" to conceal a blank space in the newspaper.