Midge, full name Margaret Hadley Sherwood, who was first introduced as Barbie’s best friend in 1963, and is Barbie’s on-screen neighbor.

The original Midge dolls were discontinued after 1965, according to Polygon — but Midge returned in 1988 and lasted long enough to marry a groom edition of her own boyfriend Allan in the '90s.

The doll was available from 1963 to 1966, then again from 1988 to 2004, and then again from 2013-2015. Midge is actually a very controversial doll.

Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood was created in 1963 as Barbie's plain-Jane best friend. Far less glamorous than Barbie, Midge was intended to represent a more average, accessible American girl.

Introduced in 1963, Midge was the first of many friends and family members for Barbie, who was created four years earlier and has been one of the world’s top-selling dolls since.

In the toy world, Midge is Barbie’s best friend, a freckle-faced redhead who made her debut in 1963. After a brief hiatus, Bride Midge married the groom doll Alan, who naturally wore a tuxedo ...

Midge was introduced in 1963, the first of a slew of friends and family members for Barbie, who appeared four years earlier and has been one of the world’s top-selling dolls ever since.

Midge entered the world of Barbie in 1963. I loved my Midge doll! Debi and I played with Barbie and Midge often. Eventually, two additional sisters joined us with their Barbie dolls. We had one ...

Midge, full name Margaret Hadley Sherwood, who was first introduced as Barbie’s best friend in 1963, and is Barbie’s on-screen neighbor.