Petra Fred Peggy Donna Britta / Plasty Fashion Dolls

**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 or Peggy), some with the addition "von Plasty" and some have neck markings (their name). Only the first version of Petra, Peggy and Fred dolls had no marking 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.
A good way to identify Plasty dolls is to check old Petra booklets. Besides, there are a few websites that show good pictures.
I have made this gallery to give a good overview, but it is not complete, cause there are so many different Petra dolls. Fundamental changes of Petra dolls happened around 1967 (the very popular and easy-to-identify classic Petra face, introduction of twistable waist and slightly bendable plastic legs), in 1973 (new faces of Petra Star and Petra Juwel and bendable vinyl legs) and in 1982 (new head design with "babyface").

1970s PETRA (simple type)
on the boxes titled "Modepuppe" or "Ankleidepuppe"
simple plastic type, straight legs
various faces and hairdo

PETRA STAR
1972-1978 (tbc)
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 (tbc)
painted eyelashes
various haircolors and hairstyles
bendable legs
movable waist

PETRA - DIE VOLLKOMMENE
1976-1979?
bendable legs
movable waist

PETRA SOMMERWIND
1977-19??
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?
special face design
blonde or brunette

PETRA COMTESSA
around 1983 - 1986?
there was also a Comtessa fashion line.
2 versions exist (early 80s, mid 80s version)
found no further info about these dolls yet

PETRA FESTIVAL
somewhere between 1981-86
look similiar to Petra Comtessa dolls
found no further info about the doll yet

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 1981-86?
i heard of following types: Petra Disco, Petra Aerobic, Petra Holiday, Petra Jogging, Petra Twen, new versions of Petra Juwel and Petra Star.
They all have a very simliar face (a more child-like look).
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
marking on back

FRED #3
1973-1977?
smiling face

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

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

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 once again a different face

FRED 1978/79

This Fred looks similiar to the 1978 Fred.
He seems to be a rare variation with his hair(color).
The body is the same like Fred Star body.

FRED 1980-86
i dont know much about Freds from that time,
cause i dont have catalogues from these years.
can someone provide pictures of Fred dolls from 1980-86?
2 different 1980s Fred types can be found at 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
marked "Original Peggy" on her back

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
1978-19??
afro american type
movable waist, bendable legs

PET
female baby doll
marked Plasty on top of her back
probably made between 1968-1972 (tbc)
update 2010: Pet was NOT part of the Petra family, but a playline on its own

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	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 or Peggy), some with the addition "von Plasty" and some have neck markings (their name). Only the first version of Petra, Peggy and Fred dolls had no marking 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. A good way to identify Plasty dolls is to check old Petra booklets. Besides, there are a few websites that show good pictures. I have made this gallery to give a good overview, but it is not complete, cause there are so many different Petra dolls. Fundamental changes of Petra dolls happened around 1967 (the very popular and easy-to-identify classic Petra face, introduction of twistable waist and slightly bendable plastic legs), in 1973 (new faces of Petra Star and Petra Juwel and bendable vinyl legs) and in 1982 (new head design with "babyface").
	1970s PETRA (simple type) on the boxes titled "Modepuppe" or "Ankleidepuppe" simple plastic type, straight legs various faces and hairdo
	PETRA STAR 1972-1978 (tbc) 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 (tbc) painted eyelashes various haircolors and hairstyles bendable legs movable waist
	PETRA - DIE VOLLKOMMENE 1976-1979? bendable legs movable waist
	PETRA SOMMERWIND 1977-19?? 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? special face design blonde or brunette
	PETRA COMTESSA around 1983 - 1986? there was also a Comtessa fashion line. 2 versions exist (early 80s, mid 80s version) found no further info about these dolls yet
	PETRA FESTIVAL somewhere between 1981-86 look similiar to Petra Comtessa dolls found no further info about the doll yet
	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 1981-86? i heard of following types: Petra Disco, Petra Aerobic, Petra Holiday, Petra Jogging, Petra Twen, new versions of Petra Juwel and Petra Star. They all have a very simliar face (a more child-like look). 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 marking on back
	FRED #3 1973-1977? smiling face
	FRED STAR 1974-1978 (tbc) first one with rooted hair and bendable legs
	SUPER FRED 1975-1977 (tbc) flocked hair, jointed doll
	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 once again a different face
	FRED 1978/79 This Fred looks similiar to the 1978 Fred. He seems to be a rare variation with his hair(color). The body is the same like Fred Star body.
	FRED 1980-86 i dont know much about Freds from that time, cause i dont have catalogues from these years. can someone provide pictures of Fred dolls from 1980-86? 2 different 1980s Fred types can be found at 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 marked "Original Peggy" on her back
	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 1978-19?? afro american type movable waist, bendable legs
	PET female baby doll marked Plasty on top of her back probably made between 1968-1972 (tbc) update 2010: Pet was NOT part of the Petra family, but a playline on its own