Join the Squad! The Mystery Squad!

     As a young girl, I LOVED reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden books. I had almost the whole series of both. My friends and I would trade books and we even set up a "detective school" for ourselves. Alas, none of us became world famous detectives, but it was still fun. 
    Fast forward to 2002. Mattel releases a four doll set called Mystery Squad. It was phenomenal! The dolls were adorable and the accessories were to die for! There was also a headquarters playset, a cafe which transforms into their base. Unfortunately, no extra fashions were made for these lovely dolls.
     Each doll came with an outfit, a backpack, two items from the prom caper mystery, a paper board box of some sort to hide supplies in, ID card and other spy accessories. Also included were a pair of spy glasses for a child, which had mirrors on the lenses to see behind you. The cafe had all sorts of spy gear for the girls to use as well. 
      Each girl was a specialist in her field, so the team had various resources to call upon when the time arose. 
      The team consisted of Barbie, the Night Mission specialist, Kenzie, the Surveillance Specialist, Shawnee, the Data Information Specialist and Drew, the Communications Specialist. They each came with a booklet which was "confidential" telling about the dolls and their skills. 
       Barbie came with a backpack with night vision goggles, pop-out roller skate shoes, Yes/No electronic information analyzer, town map and detective glasses. She also came with glow-in-the dark stickers, which were clues to the mysteries. Her prom queen accessories were a pair of pink gloves and a white tiara. The night vision goggles were activated by a button on her backpack. 

Barbie

Barbie's spy gear

     Kenzie had the Teen Skipper body and came with a detective dog. Her backpack came with a grappling hook and retractable rope. She also had a digital camera, blue prints and detective glasses. Her prom queen accessories were a rose and a scepter. Her dog's collar also lit up to act as a camera. 

Kenzie and her dog

Kenzie's accessories

     Shawnee came with a hidden leg computer, which she could strap around her thigh. She also had a laptop with three interchangeable screens, a data scanner, detective glasses, fingerprint duster and dust bottle. Her backpack's data scanner was activated by a button on her backpack. Her prom queen items were a pair of pearly white shoes and a pink clutch purse. 

Shawnee

Shawnee's accessories

        Drew came with a wrist computer, which was concealed by the sleeve of her coat. She also had a hidden light up signaler, a satellite radio and detective glasses. The signaler is activated by her backpack. She also came with a Morse code chart for secret messages. Her prom queen items were a white necklace and the prom queen sash. 

Drew

Drew's accessories

     The Mystery Squad Headquarters looked like a normal cafe, but it had so many secret items for the girls to analyze their clues. The soda fountain transforms into a microscope. There is a secret panel hidden in the soda fountain. The cash register opens to reveal a satellite dish. The sign turns to reveal the headquarters. The countertop flips up to reveal disguises and a mirror. The food display hides a secret computer. The chip bags are really secret cell phones. The menu turns over to reveal a hidden radar screen. Flip the tabletop and it shows a map to track suspects. 

Mystery Squad Headquarters - I've not opened it yet.

The back of the box, showing all of the secrets in the cafe. 

     This line was just full of items for loads of imaginative secret agent play! I know my friends and I would have played with these dolls until they fell apart or we lost everything. There have been other secret agent Barbie dolls since this line was released, but in my opinion, this one is the best.