How to Collect Barbies

Barbie: A cultural icon. She is the immortal image of the “ideal” woman, a girl who has done it all. She has grown up in millions of homes, possessed riches beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, and tried her hand at numerous professions. She is not only the playtime pal of children but an iconic statue for [...]

Collectible Dollhouse – Collectors’ Choice

Collectible dollhouse is the most attractive dollhouse that interests the dollhouse lovers most. They are the special dollhouses and differ from the common dollhouse that we see in the market. They are a treasure to collect. All dollhouse collectors wish that the collection of dollhouse that he or she has is rare and beautiful. [...]

Locating Barbie collectables is not a baby job

“A doll is the best friend especially when she is in her early stages of life” Barbie dolls have proved that wrong. No matter you are young or old; every girl would have a collection. If you are old then you expected to have a very old collection of Barbie dolls that were available when [...]

Collectible Barbie Dolls

  Barbie is a best-selling fashion doll launched in 1959. The doll is produced by Mattel, Inc., and is a major source of revenue for the company. The American businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002) is regarded as the creator of Barbie, and the doll’s design was inspired by a German doll called Bild Lilli. [...]

Barbie Doll Publicist With Manic Sexual History

Ruth Handler was the lady who designed and gave life to the original Barbie doll in her striped bathing suit, in March 1959. Barbie also known by the name Barbara Millicent Roberts, has been loved by millions over the years. She is a doll with an adolescent face, but adult characteristics. Barbie, who now celebrates [...]

Accused Russian Spy Anna Chapman Immortalized With Topless Doll

Court throws out Mattel win over Bratz doll A federal appeals court said Mattel Inc was wrongly granted ownership of the popular Bratz dolls, a decision that could force the Barbie doll maker to retry the case for control of the $1 billion franchise. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News Accused Russian Spy Anna [...]

Significant Features That you Will Find in Vintage Barbie Dolls

There are many different vintage dolls that can be collected. Of these dolls a vintage Barbie doll is a prize that is looked for by enthusiasts and collectors alike. The vintage Barbie doll is made so that it looks like the early Barbie of the 1950s to the 1960s. While the materials that are used [...]

Collecting Antique Barbie Dolls

Lately, there has been a worldwide fascination on collecting antique Barbie dolls? Has time flown so fast that Barbie dolls are already considered authentic? Apparently so. Barbie was first introduced in toy stores in 1956 and had quickly become the fascination of young girls, and even their moms. The doll collecting is second to stamp [...]

Collect Old Barbie Dolls–a Hobby and Investment

Barbie will be fifty years old in 2009. I wish we all looked that good after half a century! Ah well she has had lots of plastic surgery over the years. The first Barbie was made by Mattel in 1959 and since then millions have been sold all over the world. Her official birthday is [...]

Collectibles for Kids: the Hidden Value

One of the joys of childhood is collecting things. Maybe you remember having a collection or two when you were young. A rock collection may have started with one or two pretty pieces of stone, or a shell collection may have begun with the annual family trip to the beach. You may have liked dogs [...]