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Vintage doll price value guide book florence theriault presents barbie. Numerous holidays barbie dolls released later up to 1992 still carry higher than retail values. Purchase a book that lists current values for barbie dolls or obtain an uptodate book from the library. Vintage barbie dolls, clothes, accessories for sale. Our timber dolls residential home series possesses a series of different varieties and dimensions, our wooden barbie dolls buildings are fantastically detailed inside and out. Countless books have been published about the history and evolution of barbie dolls, with some specifically devoted to the hobby of collecting.
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Consult a barbie doll collectors book that features the estimated values for every barbie released 2. Barbie dolls can be easily identified because they. The pre1966 twist and turn tnt dolls were marked on their behinds and not the small of their backs like many later dolls. Otherwise, buy or borrow a doll value book, try your local library or find a doll appraiser. The nook book ebook of the warmans barbie doll field guide. Collector edition collectible barbie dolls barbie signature. Kewpie dolls have been a popular item over the years, as have bride and groom vintage paper dolls and vintage barbie paper dolls.
Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for dolls. Whether you are an old spice girls fan or a new one looking for an iconic photo or video cassette of a concert, there are plenty of memorabilia items available to help you celebrate the music of baby spice, sporty spice, ginger spice, posh spice, and scary spice. Has index in back with everything in alphabetical order so you can search for stuff without going. Your parents were right you should have never cut barbie s hair. The 30 rarest barbie and ken dolls and how much they are worth. Once you have identified who or what type of doll you have, to find a dolls price, value, worth, to buy or sell, heres our tip. Like most, though, it may be due to personal preference more than the actual financial investment. This is not necessarily the amount you can get selling it on the secondary market. Vintage barbie houses and furniture collectors weekly. Sep 07, 2016 the 9 most expensive barbies of all time. How to tell if you have a vintage 1966 barbie doll. How to determine if my barbie doll is worth much our.
Sell your barbies, american girl, madame alexander. Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. The tnt vintage dolls have waists that twist on an angle and not straight across like the contemporary barbie dolls. This encyclopedia is a wellknown resource for all barbie dolls, including the i love lucy series, and it will give you the current market value for your doll. Illustrated price guide to collectible barbie dolls. Vintage barbie dolls on the market from 1959 to the late 1960s are especially prized among collectors. Condition is important in the value of a barbie doll, nrfb never removed from box is the ideal highest value barbie dolls you will find. Below you will find some important information about your barbie products including values and how our buying process works.
The value of many older versions has increased massively overtime. A lot of us, when we were younger, played with barbie dolls. Grownups still enjoy vintage barbie paper dolls, vintage paper dolls 1940s, 1950s paper dolls, betsy mccall paper dolls, and the hundreds of types that have been made available over the decades. Since im not wellversed at barbie collecting, i cant comment on the accuracy or completeness of each line. Search for the year in which your gone with the wind barbie was first released 1994 and also look for the exact name and model of your barbie. Doll values reference database for barbie, madame alexander. Reference database for barbie, madame alexander and steiff.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Learn the difference between book value and market value in this free toy collecting video. To find the market price of a specific barbie doll, one can search the database using relevant. When barbie dolls have been played with they loose a lot of value. So if you happen to own one of these barbies, or know someone who does, youre sitting on a minigoldmine, and thats only if you have the heart to give them away. Mattel does not maintain secondary market pricing information, nor do we participate in secondary market trading, buying or selling of older dolls. Barbie doll database the best doll guide for barbie. Values vary wildly for many different reasons including the condition of the doll, any accessories included, the cycles of. The book is good for barbies from the 80s and before, but the 1990s coverage is kinda spotty.
Find the value of the marvel comic barbie volume 1. Where can i find an online price guide for barbie dolls. This book contains market value prices which but this book is a very good visual reference guide for identifying barbies and other mattel dolls from 1959 to 2009. Mar 07, 2018 mergers and acquisitions personal finance rumors value investing. In order to know the value of a barbie doll, it is essential to know the model of the doll and its year of release.
A movable waist common to barbie dolls of the mid1960s and beyond. Like many collectors, you may find yourself wondering what your barbie collection is worth. Barbie clothes came in fashion paks which were accessory outfits that were packaged together. Toy dolls holds, all aspects traditional woodbased buildings to barbie dreamhouses. Jan 17, 2019 nascar barbie was the official collaboration between the barbie brand and nascar that came out in 1999. Barbie values and barbie price guide collectorvalues. When looking through a pricing guide, use several guides and get the average price to determine a realistic value. Sep 11, 2018 this barbie is a pink label, which means shes actually not so hard to find or that limited. Vintage illustrated price guide book collectible barbie dolls susan paris 1982.
Look up your doll in the book and match the condition to the listings to determine value. Launched at the american toy fair on march 9, 1959, barbie was an 11. Book value pricing guide value of a particular doll. Find your i love lucy dolls name, intended appearance, set and series in the book to determine the current market value of the doll. Political paper dolls have served a purpose and have some collectible value.
According to 247 wall streets website, the rare quality of this doll is that its a 25 th anniversary barbie. Related barbie dolls are also of interest like skipper, ken, and midge dolls. Com is a reference database of madame alexander dolls alexander doll company, barbie dolls. Discover the best selection of barbie dolls at the official barbie website. Since some of the most coveted barbies can go for thousands of dollars at auction, its important to understand the value of collectible barbie dolls if you. Share your barbie printable activities with friends, download barbie wallpapers and more.