“All the world had agreed that a blue-eyed, yellow-haired, pink-skinned doll was what every girl treasured,” stated nine year old Claudia MacTeer in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. Her and her sister Frieda were upset at the fact that they always received little white dolls for gifts. They figured that society saw the white dolls [...]
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Most people who crochet have made doilies, motifs, edgings or insertions at some time. If you can make these, you can easily convert them into beautiful clothes for a Barbie doll. The wonderful thing about crochet is that you can easily change the size by using smaller thread or a smaller hook. If you have [...]
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One of the most lasting icons of modern times for young girls almost definitely has to be that of the massive range of Barbie dolls that grace toy store shelves. Debuting to the world on March 9 1959, Barbie’s legacy still lives on.
Barbie has a fan base of women spanning nearly 50 years, from the [...]
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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 March [...]
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It is not unnatural that the online sellers repent for not saving their Barbie Dolls when they come to know the big bucks behind pretty doll business.
Barbie, the doll which has been attracting the worldwide kids and elders since 1959, is available for wide range of prices from $5 to $5,000.
One has to know the [...]
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Barbie Doll Collection – Guidelines
Here I wish to give an explicit list of instructions to collect Barbie dolls and a note on changing trends.
1. Look for no damage: Check the Barbie Doll you collect thoroughly, for any breaks or scratches since the defected dolls are less valued.
2. NRFB dolls are worthy: The Barbie Doll in [...]
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Did you realize that Barbie dolls are not just the favorite toy of little girls? Mattel estimates that there are over 100,000 adult collectors of Barbie dolls. Ninety percent of these collectors are women who are, on average around the age 40, and purchase at
least 20 Barbie dolls a year. Almost half of Barbie collectors [...]
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Most all girls love to play with Barbie dolls. I know my 4 year old daughter sure does. She even tries to get dad to play with her at times! I can remember back in 1959 when fashion Barbie came out. It wasn’t until 1967 when my sister got her first fashion Barbie doll. Barbie [...]
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If you’re into Barbie dolls, then you might as well familiarize yourself everything about Barbie. A brief but intensive knowledge about Barbie, her history, and her makers will definitely help you in you pursuit of becoming a Barbie collector.
Barbie was designed and created by Ruth Handler based on a “Lilli doll” and was marketed as [...]
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The New York toy fair hosted the introduction of a phenomenon in 1959. This was when Barbie dolls were introduced to the world. They are still made at the present time and many millions have been sold all over the globe. Barbie doll collecting is a very popular hobby as a result and Mattel estimates [...]
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