Are you a bona fide doll collector and have a wonderful display of your treasures in your home? Do you pride yourself on the vintage Barbies that share your living space? Are you a regular at garage sales, estate sales, and any other place where collections of Barbie dolls may be found? Do friends and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Barbie Dolls'
Why Some Vintage Barbies Could Be Hazardous to your Health
February 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Why Some Collectors Just Flip Over Customized Barbies
February 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Customizing Barbies is a mixture of vision, art, painstaking work, and clever display. Why some collectors just flip over customized Barbies may be hard to understand until you realize what all goes into the process itself. For those who turn up their noses at these dolls, the usual rationale is that they are little more [...]
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Why NRFB for Current Barbies Just Don’t Have the Same Values as Vintage
February 10th, 2007 · No Comments
NFRB – this abbreviation is sure to make any Barbie doll collector’s heart pound faster. It stands for “never removed from box†and is quite possibly the most coveted description any doll may have. Whenever savvy online sellers include this description into their sales information, they will be sure that scores and scores of collectors [...]
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Why Barbies are Priceless – The Latest Platinum Label Barbies Today
February 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Platinum Label Barbie dolls include one of kind dolls. They are produced in editions of less than 1,000 worldwide, and include some premium dolls that are available only at select events.
Robert Best carefully designed the Nurse Barbie doll. It was created to celebrate the working woman. She comes dressed in a full uniform that includes [...]
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Up and Coming Barbie Rivals on the Market
February 8th, 2007 · No Comments
No icon is safe from the intrusion of rivals, and sadly Barbie is no exception. Granted, she has been the reason for millions of women around the globe to start collections and lovingly display their treasures on shelves. She has been the fodder of books, magazines, articles, and even movies. She has caused Internet sites [...]
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Top Twenty Trivia Tidbits about America’s Favorite Doll, Barbie!
February 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Barbie has lived no dull life. She has bounced around from job to job, lived in beautiful view apartments or pool homes. The public and the press have been good to her. Mayor Koch named a day after her; a section of Times Square was temporarily renamed for her. Barbie has made her mark and [...]
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Top Four Fixes Collectors Make on Vintage Barbies
February 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Perhaps you have placed the winning bid on the most coveted Barbie doll and you are now the proud owner of a vintage Barbie with just a few minor flaws. As time moves on, you may find yourself staring more and more at your doll, wondering if there was anything you could do to fix [...]
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The Ken Doll – Then and Now
February 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Barbie’s now ex-boyfriend Ken Carson is a single man. For decade, you knew them as Barbie and Ken. Now after all these years they are on their own. Barbie has held her own in the spotlight all this time, but what do really know about Ken Carson? Let us explore a little more about the [...]
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The Big Hubbub about Barbie – Why She’s So Popular
February 4th, 2007 · No Comments
A small doll, children can dress it, and she has the appearance of an adult. Who would ever know that this idea would become a huge hit for decades? Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie did. What is the big hubbub about Barbie- why she’s so popular?  In 1959 Ruth Handler knew that her daughter [...]
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Pop Culture Barbie – What New Collectors Will Find for this Line
February 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Even Barbie has become caught up in the pop culture craze. This collection features dolls that represent everything from soft drinks to motorcycles, music to sports.
Avon Exclusives- this collection starts off with Exotic Intrigue Barbie. She is beautiful in her gown done in burgundy and coral with gold trimmings. Avon Representative Barbie was designed entirely [...]
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