| Barbie Doll Collection - Guidelines
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| | Houseful of Dolls
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| Here I wish to give an explicit list of
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| | It didn't take much time to find plenty
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| instructions to collect Barbie dolls and
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| | of Barbie Dolls within our collection.
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| a note on changing trends.
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| | We, three little sisters collected dolls
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| 1. Look for no damage: Check the Barbie
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| | with every outfit and possible haircut.
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| Doll you collect thoroughly, for any
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| | Our room used to be filled with
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| breaks or scratches since the defected
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| | sunglasses, earrings and plastic mules.
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| dolls are less valued.
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| | Headless bodies of dolls in the garden
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| 2. NRFB dolls are worthy: The Barbie Doll
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| | and floating heads in the toilets had
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| in 'never removed from the box' condition
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| | become common as the collection amassed.
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| is more valuable than the one removed
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| | We would have made much fortune if such
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| from pack.
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| | large collection of 1960s was well taken
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| 3. Insist on original: A restored or an
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| | care of.
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| altered Barbie may be appealing but it is
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| | Barbie's Allies in 1960s
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| no good for collector, in terms of value.
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| | Barbie used to have apparently less
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| 4. Time of the make: The date you usually
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| | number of friends, clothes, careers or
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| find on the abdomen of a doll is the
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| | vehicles in 60s. Assorted things and
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| designed date of mold but not the date it
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| | friends of Barbie was a big fascination
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| was made.
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| | for most girls.
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| 5. Distinct ones get more: The rarity of
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| | Ken Carson, Barbie's beau who was another
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| Barbie Dolls always counts. Dolls which
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| | important doll of my collection but I
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| are produced less than 35,000 as Limited
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| | took less care to dress him up since he
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| editions are valued more than the
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| | wore very casual clothes all the time
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| Collector editions that are released more
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| | including formal occasions accompanying
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| than 35,000 in number.
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| | Barbie.
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| 6. Attire: Doll with original getup and
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| | Midge, the red haired friend of Barbie
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| accessories are worthier than the Barbie
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| | came later. However, Mattel was smart
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| Doll's outfit when it is sold.
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| | enough to design Midge's clothes so
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| 7. Update with latest price list: Buy a
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| | specially that Barbie's clothes never fit
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| book that gives existing values for
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| | the blonde.
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| Barbie Doll. Assess your collectible
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| | Barbie got a sister called Skipper and we
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| Doll's value by finding the same doll in
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| | had one Skipper doll at least.
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| list and an average of prices shown in
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| | Time for Multicultural Barbies
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| such lists tells you the actual value.
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| | I was told about Caucasian dolls by
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| 8. Compare: Doll-shows at your place,
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| | couple of my African-American friends of
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| auctions, local stores and online shops
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| | our group while talking about toys and
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| help you to compare the doll you are
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| | dolls we had. Including Mattel, the maker
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| looking for with that of others.
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| | of Barbie couldn't catch up the trend in
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| 9. How you evaluate is important: A
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| | time.
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| Barbie Doll finds place in your
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| | Old is Gold
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| collection only when it attracts you. In
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| | If I were to buy, I would prefer to go
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| that way, your emotional attachment with
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| | for number of Barbies that look so chic
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| that doll outdoes the market value and it
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| | and distinguished made in the years
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| becomes so precious for you!
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| | between 1959 and 1965.
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| 10. That's like a good doll: Good dolls
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| | As far as 'the best collection' of Barbie
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| never look weird as dumb or too trendy.
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| | is concerned I recommend to spend on
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| You can pay more for collector picks and
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| | originals and first of the series and
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| classics.
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| | avoid indifferent qualities of latest
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| First is The Best
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| | ones.
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| I received my first Barbie Doll on my
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| | Gift a lookalike Barbie
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| fifth birthday in 1960. Like any other
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| | Barbie is a perfect gift when you present
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| girl, I love the first doll of the
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| | it dressed in a similar way of little
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| collection. At that time Barbie was just
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| | girl whose birthday or other occasion is
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| one year or so and her first design was
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| | on. Then the girl likes to keep her
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| with strapless black and white zebra
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| | Barbie clean, new and carefully dressed
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| lines swimsuit and brown colored short
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| | as she does for herself.
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| hair.
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