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Barbie Doll Collection ? Guidelines

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Barbie Doll Collection ? Guidelines

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 ‘never removed from the box’ condition is more valuable than the one removed from pack.

3. Insist on original: A restored or an altered Barbie may be appealing but it is no good for collector, in terms of value.

4. Time of the make: The date you usually find on the abdomen of a doll is the designed date of mold but not the date it was made.

5. Distinct ones get more: The rarity of Barbie Dolls always counts. Dolls which are produced less than 35,000 as Limited editions are valued more than the Collector editions that are released more than 35,000 in number.

6. Attire: Doll with original getup and accessories are worthier than the Barbie Doll’s outfit when it is sold.

7. Update with latest price list: Buy a book that gives existing values for Barbie Doll. Assess your collectible Doll’s value by finding the same doll in list and an average of prices shown in such lists tells you the actual value.

8. Compare: Doll-shows at your place, auctions, local stores and online shops help you to compare the doll you are looking for with that of others.

9. How you evaluate is important: A Barbie Doll finds place in your collection only when it attracts you. In that way, your emotional attachment with that doll outdoes the market value and it becomes so precious for you!

10. That’s like a good doll: Good dolls never look weird as dumb or too trendy. You can pay more for collector picks and classics.

First is The Best

I received my first Barbie Doll on my fifth birthday in 1960. Like any other girl, I love the first doll of the collection. At that time Barbie was just one year or so and her first design was with strapless black and white zebra lines swimsuit and brown colored short hair.

Houseful of Dolls

It didn’t take much time to find plenty of Barbie Dolls within our collection. We, three little sisters collected dolls with every outfit and possible haircut. Our room used to be filled with sunglasses, earrings and plastic mules. Headless bodies of dolls in the garden and floating heads in the toilets had become common as the collection amassed.

We would have made much fortune if such large collection of 1960s was well taken care of.

Barbie’s Allies in 1960s

Barbie used to have apparently less number of friends, clothes, careers or vehicles in 60s. Assorted things and friends of Barbie was a big fascination for most girls.

Ken Carson, Barbie’s beau who was another important doll of my collection but I took less care to dress him up since he wore very casual clothes all the time including formal occasions accompanying Barbie.

Midge, the red haired friend of Barbie came later. However, Mattel was smart enough to design Midge’s clothes so specially that Barbie’s clothes never fit the blonde.

Barbie got a sister called Skipper and we had one Skipper doll at least.

Time for Multicultural Barbies

I was told about Caucasian dolls by couple of my African-American friends of our group while talking about toys and dolls we had. Including Mattel, the maker of Barbie couldn’t catch up the trend in time.

Old is Gold

If I were to buy, I would prefer to go for number of Barbies that look so chic and distinguished made in the years between 1959 and 1965.

As far as ‘the best collection’ of Barbie is concerned I recommend to spend on originals and first of the series and avoid indifferent qualities of latest ones.

Gift a lookalike Barbie

Barbie is a perfect gift when you present it dressed in a similar way of little girl whose birthday or other occasion is on. Then the girl likes to keep her Barbie clean, new and carefully dressed as she does for herself.

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Most popular “American Airlines Barbie, Barbie Doll American Airlines Barbie ” auctions

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

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what do you thnk of……?

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Question by April Nicole: what do you thnk of……?
im 12. im writting a story what do you think of it so far i think it would be a better movie….

A shadow swept across the bland hallway. A creaking sound from the loose flooring is what made me look to see what was there.
Yet, there seemed to be nothing in the hallway except for a plain, white rug, and three small photos of my little sister, my pets, and myself
hung on the light brown walls. I glanced over at the small alarm clock sitting on my night stand along with three “Teen Vogue” magazines.
The clock read 3:47 PM. A loud hissing sound from under my bed made my heart pound like thunder in a storm, and chills ran up and
down my spine. My heart stopped beating 100 miles per hour when I noticed my cats tail sticking out from under the bed skirt.
I rose from my bed and walked into the hallway making as little noise as possible the sound of shattering glass came from behind me
and my dog lifted its head to see what had broke when he started to bark and growl. I turned around but nothing was there except small
pieces of broken glass. I grabbed my cat, Truffles from under my bed along with 2 leashes, a cats and a dogs. i hooked the cats leash onto
the cats collar and the dogs onto my dogs, Nugget’s, collar. I headed for the door and took off towards my sisters, Lydia’s daycare. I tied up the
leashes onto a sign in front of the daycare and walked inside.
” Hey, Alisha, Lydia’s in the back room playing with Taylor.” Mrs. Redying greeted me at the door. Mrs. Redying was one
of the teachers at Lydia’s daycare. I stepped over all the scattered toys on the floor until i got to the back room. There i found no
kids, not Lydia and not Taylor.
“Lydia? Its time to go home!” I shouted. The lights turned off and i stood there not able to move as if someone
else was controlling me. After about 30 seconds of pure blackness and silence the lights turned back on and there sat Lydia and Taylor on
the floor playing with half naked Barbie dolls.
“Alisha why did you turn off the lights?” Lydia asked.
“I…I….I…..didn…….”
“Alisha its not nice to try and scare people and nobody can scare me!” Lydia interrupted.
She got up and ran out the door throwing a fit. This was not surprising to me Lydia throws tempure tantrums all the time.
” Come on Lydia, Truffles and Nugget are waiting outside for us!”
“They are yay!” Lydia shouted running outside. I followed her out the door.
“They are not out here! Your a liar!” She shouted.”
“They where…. I paused. Oh no! We have to find them.” I ran down the street with Lydia trying to keep up.
“Wait, wait, wait Alisha wait!
“Hurry up!” I shouted. I looked all around the streets in my neighbors yards and in the forest behind my house, but
I couldn’t seem to find them. I grabbed my house key and unlocked the door to my house. I stepped inside and there was
Truffles and Nugget! They where barking and growling rapidly but there seemed to be nothing there.
“How did they get in here?” Lydia asked.
“I…I….I…. don’t know.” I walked over to Nugget and the leash was off. A large group of shadows looking
exactly like the first one i had seen raced across my kitchen floor.
“Lydia go into my bedroom and lock the door if I knock open the door immediately.’ I said with panic.
“Why? Alisha I’m scared.”
“Just go!”
“Fine… Trufles, Nugget lets go. Nugget continued to bark and Truffles continued to hiss.
“GO!” Lydia scurried into my bedroom and the lock clicked. I reached for the phone on the wall and
dialed my mom’s cell phone number.
“Hello?” My mom answered.
“Mom I think there’s something in the house!”
“What? Are you sure?”
“Yes I see shadows going across our floor!”
“Oh my gosh! Where’s Lydia? Do you pick her..”
“Up… yes she is in my room with the door locked.” I glanced over to my bedroom and noticed
Lydia’s head peeking out the door. I used hand signals to get her back into my room.
“Get out of the house and run to the Gunther’s house! I’ll call them and let them know your
coming as soon as you get there call the cops!”
“Ok! Bye!” I hung up the phone. ” Lydia get out here where going over to..” I looked around to see if anyone was
in the house I didn’t want them to here where we where going.
“Where? Where are we going?”
“Just come on!” I grabbed her hand a raced out the door. I ran down the street towards the Gunther’s house.
Lydia started to loose her pace so I lifted her onto my back. “Oh no!……”
“What?”
“I forgot Truffles and Nugget!” I turned around and ran full speed down the street towards my house.
I quietly opened my door and tip toed into the house I searched the living room for them, the kitchen , and the family room.
I didn’t see them anywhere. I tip toed down the hallway. I started to here a silent singing of a woman.
“La, la, la, la ,la, la ,la.” This sound was coming from the bath room. The voice was not very pleasing.
“I want down!” Lydia shouted.
“Shhhhhh!”
“Who goes there.” The voice from the bathroom said. The door knob started to turn. Lydia started to cry. I covered her
mouth and ran down the hallway into my bed room opened the window pushed out the screen. Foot steps came from down the hallway
and I grabbed Lydia’s hand and pushed her into the closet and I came in there after her.
“Who is in the house?” Lydia asked in a silent whisper.
“I don’t know, but whoever it is is not going to know we are in here.
“How? She heard me.”
“I know but I made it look like we went out the window….. Wait shhhhh! She is in here.” Lydia started to cry so I got her
as far back into the closet as I could so whoever was in the house couldn’t hear her. I opened the door just a tad hoping she wasn’t looking
towards me. She was searching out the window. I used hand motions to get Lydia to follow me. we walked out of the closet and towards
the hallway when Lydia stepped on my makeup box and made a cracking noise. We turned our heads towards the lady and luckily
she didn’t notice. We ran out the door and down the hallway. I ran passed the bathroom when I heard the bathtub running water I looked into the bathroom
and saw Truffles and Nugget inside the bathtub with the water running! I stepped into the bathroom and Nugget gave me a happy look and wagged its tails.
Both of them jumped out of the bathtub and towards me. All 4 of us ran out the door to my house and towards the Gunther’s house.

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