Oh my gosh I LOVED these! I could play with them for hours.

I had a set of these WAY back when. I think they even re-released them in the late 90's as I bought a Barbie set of them for my niece.

I own the barbie set still!! Its fun to get out and look at after all these years

It's scary to see these things and know you played with them! I think I still have some of these deep in the basement, the Neew Kids ones even.

I think my sister and I had the Barbie set.

Wow...this is really awesome to see because i forgot all about them my jaw dropped when i seen them lol

My mom got it from a yard sale a long time ago and I used to play with them for hours!

There was a boys version of this toy (I had the boy one and my sister had the girl one) it was blue and you could make different monsters... does anyone remember what it was called? Thanks!

Actually these were around in the 70's too. Somewhere in my closet I have a plate I found that had bellbottom high waisted jeans.

OH my christ, I'd TOTALLY forgotten about these! God, I actually PLAYED with these?? Man....talk about flashbacks.

OMG I forgot all about these! I got one for when I was going into the hospital for my open heart surgery, I loved my Fashion Plates!

i had one these sets and played for hours with it but my dad threw it out when he thought i was not using it proerly as i had my own ideas of fashion

Im having crazy flashbacks !! iloooooved fashion plates :)

hahahah...forgot all about these....hours of barbie fun...to be little again!

I definitely had a Little Mermaid one - I was crazy about it!!!

I had a set and they were my favorite toy. I cried when my mother cleaned my room and threw them away because the base was broken. I would love to own a set again. I think they instealed a love for fashion illustration in me.

Yes Bob I remember the monster one...my brother had it. I never got the girl verson so I had to play with his but it was just as good!

Wow! Does this bring back memories. Use to keep me entertained for hours.

apparently they didn't do the right kind of marketing! just like everyone else, when i saw this i was shocked bc i loved them as well but hadnt thought about them since i was probably 7 years old

I wonder if we could get a list going of all the different types. I know there was The Hasbro brand versions and the TOMY brand versions. Who was the Barbie type liscened with? Are there other brands that people can think of?

I just got my set out from the shed for my 3 and 4 year old. They love to do the tracing but aren't too interested in adding the patterns. I think it will be a great toy for them to grow into. I also have a couple small versions of trucks and greeting card patterns/wording.

"You're a Fashion Plates fashion designer" Wow! I wanted these so bad, but my Mom refused to buy me anymore Barbie things! I have a 100 Barbie Barbie collection in my mom's attic!

Barbie is licensed with Matel

Wow. I forgot about these!

Fashion plates was the bomb! I got my daughter the new, updated Bratz version the lights up... Ah memories...

I was just cleaning out an old drawer to give away to a friend and found a lower section of a skit fashion plate! I had the light pastel pink ones. Not the hot pink ones pictured above. I think were older.

I had that exact set in the picture. I LOVED them- wow what a great reminder.

A friend gave me her set of Fashion Plates in the 80's and I thought it was the most fun! I spent hours putting together outfits!! Wish I could have that set back!!

is it possible to get these still???

I absolutely loved this toy - I just knew I was going to grow up and be a fashion designer - I still have my set (pale pink not hot pink...)

I'm watching "I Love the 80s" and I just had to get online and see if these things are still around...I had them in the 90s, but I think it looked the same. I loved mine! I had the fashion one and the face one. I think I have to go in the attic and try to dig it out now...

Awwww...I always wanted one of those!

They actually sell something quite similar now! http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/item/productid/5677

We had these as an activity in my 4th grade class. I found an entire set of the Barbie one, the New Kids, and even a Beauty and the Beast at our local thrift store last month. They were still in the original boxes and in great condition. I gave them to my daughter for her 3rd birthday. She loves them and so do her friends. I feel lucky to have found them, I had so much fun with them now she is also.

I'd love to find a similar product now for my son - something with monsters or animals would be nice. He's too young to draw, but would like to create a cool picture. I used to have these as a kid and LOVED them. I think I could still find them in my mom's basement!

You can still get these but now they are called Fashin Designer. I found them on Amazon.com

The original one was made by Tomy. I remember my mom bought one at a garage sale when I was about 5 years old (31) now. I wish I still had it. Do you guys see how much they go for on ebay!!?? I would have made a small fortune. :)

My mom got some fashion plates for my niece last year at Sears they were Disney Belle or Cinderella, or maybe Barbie, Im looking for some this year and didnt see them there!!!!!!HELP

I LOVED Fashion Plates. My husband and I were talking about toys we had as kids this weekends and I mentioned these and how much I loved them. I'm actually thinking of going on ebay and seeing if I could find a set.

I did buy them on eBay and tonight I took them out and played with them (I'm 33!) I had so much fun ~ the fashions are hysterically 70's but I felt like a kid again!

Fashion Plates! We had the first version, tres chic! Very seventies, flaire pants and puffy shirts. I swear I saw a girl in Seattle wearing a Fashion plate "Teryl original" that I designed in 1980, someone has stolen my ideas and has made a fortune! LOL.

i think i must have had my sister's plates from the 70s, because the outfits involved a lot of bellbottoms and polyester looking numbers. i bet a lot of contestants on "project runway" got inspired by this.

LOVED mine as a kid! I played with them forever! I never ran out of ways to mix and match the outfits! I felt like such a fashion designer whenever I'd create a new "look".

Does anyone remember a similar drawing kit- it was geared for boys- there were different templates/stencil pieces that you used to put together a picture of a car (using pencils) then you would have a complete picture of a car and would color it....? My son (now 25) is going crazy thinking about the name of it!

I LOVE THESE! I forgot they even existed until my roomate brought them up! It brought back ALL TYPES of memories....oh the 80's. How i miss them so.

Oh man! My mom still has our old original fashion plates. And I still find myself occasionally taking them out and playing with them when I'm home.

I had Fashion Plates in the 80's too and loved them! I was in Value Village a few months ago and found a complete set! My 5 year old loves playing with them now, and hey - the styles are even back in fasion now! Go 80's!

I had the barbie version of these. I also had another set that I think was the same as this brand but it had fabric and you put the fabric under the lid and the plastic lady would look like she was wearing real clothes.

i loved these SOOOO much, my dad had to get me the original with the hot pink plates, the wedding ones with the light pink plates and the fashion faces with the green plates and makeup (i got a lot, being a child of divorce, lol). i still had all of my originla 80's toys and books in my grandmother's attic until recently. in 2002 when i was pregnant with my first child, i went there to take the toys home, excited that i was going to have a little person who i could enjoy them with, and found out she had just cleaned her attic and thrown them all out about a month before thinking i didn't want them. all those years and she waited until then. i'm still hurt. but my dad got it worse. she threw away a 20+ year sneaker collection of his, which was in great condition and included air jordans from every single year but '96. his mood was worse than hurt, lol.

I was trying to remember the name of the one with the fabric where you close the frame so it looksl ike cothes - I loved clipping onthe accessories to finsih it off. Was it called Fashion Plates too? I searched but haven't been able locate anything on the fabric version. Does anyone know?

My duaghter found my fahsion plates but she lost the holder and I would just love to get the one I had when I was her age it bring back so many fun days when it rained

THey are available on ebay but they are not cheap. They are going from 30-60 dollars!!

your dolls for free are so cool that i want to keep playing them online but my mom said that i cant stay on the computure all the time so i just haft to live with me and did i tell you that your games or alsome

I am 7 and I lovvvvvvvvvve them!!

To tabbymeow: FLIP AND FOLD FASHIONS!! Right? I just recovered my fashion plates from my parents' basement and my children are having a blast. One of the few toys that was durable enough to survive a couple decades in a humid basement. Along with my DOLLY POPS--remember those??

To: mommaceta5 those ones with cars were called "Little Van Goes" by Tomy. To: tabbymeow the ones with fabric were called Tomy Flip and Fold Fashions. Both are usually available on eBay, there are a few Flip and Fold right now, the Van Goes with the Vans are a little bit harder to find, but I did get my set on eBay.

"Mighty men and monster maker" was the monster one made for boys I think

I remember they had New Kids on the Block set for this.

Why dont they make more toys like these now. I feel like everything has batteries these days. What happened to children using creativity and their imagination

I have mine here with me now - all in good working order except the box hasn't really survived. Just can't bring myself to throw it away.

Wow. Look at all the fond memories of Fashion Plates! This was one of my favorites too. Small wonder I work in the fashion district in NYC!

Where can i buy the fashion plates

My goodness. I had the New Kinds On The Block fashion plates and my 6 year old daughter plays with them now. I rtied to keep as much as possible for her when I found things, but these by far are her favorite.

Why doesn't some smart toy executive have the bright idea to bring these back? I think I had the 70's version and I used play for hours!! My own daughter is quite artistic and would love these!