SUN LOVIN’ MALIBU KEN #1088
Mattel produced several near-identical dolls over the next few years with different names and outfits, but Sun Lovin’ Malibu Ken is the only one with tan lines. There are several slight variations of both doll and outfit. He was available in various depths of tan, and the fabrics used for bag and shorts also varied. He was also known in Germany as Spiel & Sport Malibu Ken, in Canada and France as Malibu Ken (Au) Soleil, and in Italy as Malibu Ken Abbronzato.
BEACH FUN KEN #2683
This is basically another Malibu Ken just dressed and packaged differently. He was a European release, and is now very rare to find complete with sports bag and packaging. Also known in Germany as Strandspaß Ken, in France as Ken à la Plage, and in Italy as Ken Spiaggia or Ken Acapulco.
HAWAIIAN KEN #2960
Haiwaiian Ken is the only Mod Ken to have brown eyes. This Ken was sold in department stores for four consecutive years (see Mattel catalogues further below), which could explain the variation fabrics used for his shorts.
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