Barbie Collectibles

A Guide to Dolls

Doll guides are large books for doll collectors, used to help them tell one doll from another. They generally have large colour photos of each doll, together with price information.

Thanks to the popularity of doll collecting, doll guides sell surprisingly well, even though they are often large, thick, expensive books.

They are generally used mainly by professional collectors as tools for identification and valuation.

Because it would be pretty much impossible to fit every doll ever made into one book or even a series of books, each book tends to concentrate on a particular decade, or manufacturer, or even one doll (Barbie, for example).

Doll guides can be quite hard to find in shops (unless you live near a specialist doll shop), but they’re easy to find on the web, particularly on Amazon.com and eBay. If you get one used, it might not even be all that expensive, although you should expect to have to pay a lot for postage.

Make sure you read reviews of any given book before you buy it, because they vary hugely in quality, and not all of them do what they say on the cover very well at all.

It is ironic that doll guides are easiest to buy on the web, however, because it is also the web that is making them slowly obsolete. Even the best doll guides can’t hope to even touch the sheer diversity of pictures and information that exists on the web in the doll collecting enthusiast community.

There are websites out there that are at least as reliable as any of the books, and websites are usually more up-to-date in terms of price guidance.

The web works particularly well if you know which doll you have and just want to know which type it is. Even if you know nothing about the doll, however, and you can’t find it in a database, it’s not hard to find doll collectors’ forums (search for ‘doll forum’). Once you’re on a forum, you can post pictures and other enthusiasts will help you out – someone is bound to know the answer. Here is an example:

How much would a millenium collectible barbie go for do you think?

I have a millenium collectible barbie and am wanting to get rid of it. it has never been out of the box it still has the authenticity seals on it how much do you think i could get for it?

If you are in or near a large city, you can find a doll club. Check Barbie.com for group listings. Google for Barbie collectors or dealers. marleb is a knowledgeable Barbie dealer. Try Haute Doll magazine online for links. Otherwise, ebay is your best bet.

BARBIE collectibles at Love Saves The Day in NYC

Barbie $19.99 Barbie - Wall Decal

Barbie A Rare Beauty By Holder, Sandi $34.71 Celebrates the history of Barbie doll collecting and rare dolls, from the classic first Barbie doll to modern designer collectibles, and describes the rare variations on dolls found around the world. Author: Holder, Sandi Publication Date: 2010/11/14 Number of Pages: 223 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.00 Width: 10.50 Height: 10.50

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Ravishing In Rouge Barbie 2011 Hallmark Ornament $7.89 Keepsake Ornaments let you bring big milestones and little moments to your tree for you to remember always....

LEGO City Advent Calendar (7687) $29.99 Multiple play scenarios Many other cool accessories that make your Lego City even more exciting are included New Holiday/Christmas items included; i.e., snowman, sled, minifigure with ice skates, etc. This advent calendar contains nine minifigures 257 pieces...

Barbie As Princess & Pauper [VHS] $5.99 Barbie's excellent musical debut features first-rate voices and songs, and a captivating story about love, responsibility, and freedom. Based on Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, the 85-minute computer-animated adventure is about two almost identical girls who, though born into very different circumstances, are amazingly alike. A chance meeting between the young women becomes significa...

22 x 14 Wall Vinyl Sticker It's Not Easy Being A Princess $26.97 Product Number: 030-545576835 Wall peels are printed on a reusable vinyl with a special adhesive that sticks to walls without harming them. No tape. No tacks. No marks. * Measures 22" x 14" * Won't hurt walls * Can be moved and reused...

22 x 14 Wall Vinyl Sticker Baby Unicorns $26.97 Product Number: 030-586857471 Wall peels are printed on a reusable vinyl with a special adhesive that sticks to walls without harming them. No tape. No tacks. No marks. * Measures 22" x 14" * Won't hurt walls * Can be moved and reused...

21 x 7 Wall Vinyl Sticker Gay Pride Flag Drama Queen with Theater Mask $23.97 Product Number: 030-587282098 Wall peels are printed on a reusable vinyl with a special adhesive that sticks to walls without harming them. No tape. No tacks. No marks. * Measures 21" x 7" * Won't hurt walls * Can be moved and reused...

The Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] $12.45 When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has mad...

Jackie Chan's First Strike $2.75 Action-god Jackie Chan does his best James Bond impression with this ecstatic sequel to the classic Supercop. The bare-bones plot has Chan in pursuit of international terrorists, but the narrative quickly gives way to an unceasing barrage of insane stunt work (including a nitro-fueled ski chase and a grandiose fight scene set inside a functioning shark tank). As with most of the aging star's recen...

My Scene - Jammin' in Jamaica DVD $18.00 Starring Chelsea, Madison, Barbie, Nolee, River, Sutton, Hudson, and Ellis. Introducing Tyson, Jai, and Delancey....

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