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The ABC of Barbie - Acronyms and Abbreviations

When I first started getting sales lists from Barbie dealers in the 1980s, I was confused by the abbreviations which were entirely new to me. NRFB, MOC, TNT, C/T O/T - such a mystery! Over the years, we keep using these abbreviations, and more have been added to reflect the newer dolls.


Attached is a list of acronyms and abbreviations, mostly from the vintage and mod eras, which you can download. Below are a few examples from the longer list in the attachment.

AG

American Girl (Bendable-leg Barbie 1965-66)

BC

Bubblecut Barbie (1961-67)

C/T

Closed-toe pumps - referring to the closed-toe shoes which came with most of the 1600-series outfits and some mod outfits.

GPH

Grown' Pretty Hair - in 1970-71 Barbie and Francie were available with a mechanism which allowed their ponytails to grow longer when pulled.

GUAG

Get Up and Go – a series of outfits issued in 1973-1976

MOC

Mint On Card (unopened in original packaging)

NRFB

Never Removed From Box

S/L

Straight Leg (not bendable)

TNT

Twist n Turn - referring to the movable waist joint of dolls commencing in 1967.

Click to download the list below:



Left: #3 P/T

Below: Side-ribbon ponytail



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