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Step 1
Look at Midge's face. This will allow you to identify the doll as Midge, as opposed to Barbie or one of Barbie's later friends, such as Stacey or PJ. Midge has a snub nose and freckles. Most Midge dolls have centered blue eyes and they may or may not have visible teeth. A few Midge dolls may have eyes of another color, side glancing eyes or not have freckles. These are more valuable.
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Step 2
Check for authentic hair on your vintage Midge doll. Most Midge dolls made between 1962 and 1965 had saran hair styled into a short flip with bangs. Midge dolls were available with blond, brunette or red hair. From 1965 to 1967, Midge was produced with a pageboy hairstyle accented by a light-blue satin ribbon.
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Step 3
Examine the body for markings. Mattel marked all dolls, but the position of the markings may vary. Most dolls are marked on the left side buttock. You may also find manufacturer markings on the back of the neck or the inside of the arm (see Reference 2). An authentic Midge should be marked "Midge T.M. ©1962 Barbie® ©1958 by Mattel, Inc."
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Step 4
Date the doll by the type of body. The straight-leg Midge doll body was produced from 1963 to 1967. The bendable-leg Midge doll body was used in 1965-67.
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Step 5
Watch for a later reproductions of Midge when shopping for a vintage Midge doll. Mattel released a Midge reproduction in 1997. The Midge name was also used again in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
