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 Vintage 1989 Mattel Bluebird Polly Pocket Keepsake Collection Beach Party Set US $9.99 
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 Vintage 15 PJ Sparkles Light Up Doll by Mattel with original dress WORKS 1988 US $14.99
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 Vintage 1996 Mattel Bluebird Polly Pocket Jungle Adventure Vacation Fun Toy Set US $4.99
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 MATTEL KEN DOLL SHIRT VINTAGE RED PRINT US $3.99
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 Vintage Barbie Clothing Undergarments Barbie by MATTEL US $5.99
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 Vintage 1993 Mattel Bluebird Polly Pocket Pretty Bunnies Pet Parade Toy Set US $9.99
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 Vintage Mattel Man and Girl Dolls Probably not Barbie 1968 1965 US $9.99
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 vintage girls toy commercials mattel barbie chatty cathy ideal dawn dolls dvd US $9.99
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 Vintage 1994 Mattel Bluebird Polly Pocket Pony Ridin’ Pet Parade Pony Show Toy US $4.99
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 RARE VINTAGE 1982 BABY SKATES DOLL Mattel US $209.00
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 33 Piece Vintage Ponytail Barbie and Ken by Mattel Case 2 Dolls Accessories US $272.50
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 BARBIE LARGE VINTAGE LOT BARBIE KEN CLOTHING ACCESSORIES SOME MATTEL NICE US $11.99
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 Vintage Barbie Clothing Beautiful dresses in Great condition Barbie by MATTEL US $9.99
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 LOT OF VINTAGE ORIGINAL SKIPPER CLOTHING FASHION 1980s MATTEL BARBIE US $10.99
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 VINTAGE ODD LOT BARBIE MULE SINGLE SHOES MATTEL US $9.99
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 VINTAGE Mattel Charmin Chatty catalog instruction bklt 1963 US $9.99
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 RARE Vintage Mattel Barbie Skipper doll CASE US $.99
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 VINTAGE 1979 MATTEL LIDDLE KIDDLE DOLL LIMEY LOU SWEET TREATS SPOONFULS KIDDLES US $9.99
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 Titian TnT Mod Era Vintage Mattel Barbie Doll with Dress and House Mate case lot US $199.00
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 Vintage Rainbow Brite Doll 20 1983 Hallmark Mattel US $51.00
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Barbie doll fake? How can you tell?
Does anyone know what to look out for when you buy vintage Barbie dolls. I am no collector but would like to know if I am buying original or fake Barbies for my grand daughter. I saw some at a local bootsale but even though they had the Mattel mark on the back and the date, someone said they were not original?? They definitely looked fine though
Mark H - no one said I was looking for a 5000$ barbie at a garage sale, and how do you know if I don't want to pay that anyway?
I also live in Spain so the chances of finding a rare doll at alot higher than for you in the U.S or UK.
I am trying to teach my grand daughter the value of looking after things and she is interested in the Barbie faces of old dolls.
first you research the makes on the old original barbies, and look at the way they were pianted, the reproductions are not marked like the originals here is a link to the original Barbie Marks this should help, plus the original dolls are very expensive too.
http://dollreference.com/barbie1.html
http://www.dollreference.com/barbie_menu1.html
http://www.dollreference.com/barbie_trademarks.html
This should be a big help to you.
As the popularity of the Barbie doll continues to carry on to the 50 year mark, collectible Barbie dolls are also gaining in popularity. Here's a quick rundown through time into the world of collecting Barbies.
Doll collectors have loved collecting vintage Barbie dolls since the 70's. The reason for this is because up until around 1967, Mattel produced a very high quality doll with top of line fashions to go with her. These dolls are known as the "vintage" line.
It was after this time period when the new look Barbie came out, along with modern fashions. The 70's began a period in time when Mattel began to focus more on profits than on quality. Dolls of the 70's and even the 80's were designed more for play. They became more plastic and of lower quality. With their new look fashions and all the glitz and glamour, there was nothing unique and worth collecting with these dolls. So, the early dolls became a hit with collectors.
It wasn't until 1986 when things began to change. Mattel released a doll that was designed for older collectors. Porcelain Rhapsody In Blue Barbie was actually a porcelain version of Barbie. That was fine, but it was only the beginning of much bigger things to come.
Two years later, in 1988, Mattel came out with its Happy Holiday Barbie. The doll was an extremely limited edition, and sales were strong. It soon became difficult to get your hands on one, and now this doll is worth close to $600.
Of course, this success gave Mattel the idea to produce a Happy Holiday Barbie doll every year. Along with that, they also came out with a 35th Anniversary Barbie Doll. This was arguably the hardest to find collector Barbie ever made. It was a reproduction of the original 1959 doll that started it all.
Suddenly, just like the Beanie Baby craze, collectors snapped up every doll they could find. Prices skyrocketed on the collectible market. It was short lived though. Mattel decided to fix things by increasing the production to a point where collecting was no longer a matter of financial gain. The bottom dropped out on these dolls almost overnight.
Today, collector Barbie dolls are still hot, but only with certain dolls and accessories. For example, an original 1959 Barbie has sold for $10,000. As for the future, only time will tell, but I wouldn't bet against a new collector craze coming. After all, her 50th birthday is on the horizon.
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