Barbie Collectible
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Collectible Dolls – Barbie
Executive Summary about barbie collectible by Michael Russell
In this article we’re going to cover what is arguably the most famous collectible doll in all of history, Barbie.If you were a little girl growing up in the early 60s you had a Barbie Doll. The Barbie Doll was first invented by a lady named Ruth Handler, who was actually a cofounder of the popular toy company Mattel. Ruth’s daughter was named Barbara and yes, that is where she got the name for the Barbie Doll. Barbie was first shown to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll was made for the purpose of being a teenage fashion doll. The first Barbie dolls were pretty stiff but in 1965 Barbie finally got legs that could bend. Over the years there were more variations of Barbie than you could count. Barbie herself had over 80 careers from nurse to rock star to even president. Barbie was a very successful gal. In 1964, back during a time when girls didn’t normally go to school past high school, Barbie went to college. The first Olympic Barbie was made in 1975 and popped up again in 2000.
Probably one of the more controversial Barbie Dolls came out in 1992 when Barbie joined the military as a medic in Operation Desert Storm. The entire military series of Barbie Dolls actually went through Pentagon approval to make sure that the uniforms were as authentic as possible.
But the military wasn’t the last of Barbie’s adventures. Barbie’s figure may have not been real, but no doll in history was ever more completely thought out.
Barbie Doll Collecting – Something For Everyone
Executive Summary about barbie collectible by Terry Edwards
Barbie doll collecting has been around for quite a while time and has accomplished many things. It is safe to say that Barbie is so popular that almost every little girl owns at least one. But Barbie is not just for little girls, she is a highly collectible doll. There are Barbies made for play and there are Barbies made for collectors.The first thing that you need to decide when you start collecting Barbies is what kind do you want to collect? Let’s look at the different types of Barbies that you can collect:
Vintage Barbie dolls. These are dolls made before 1972. Some vintage Barbies can sell for over a thousand dollars.
Pink Box Barbies. The pink box Barbies are the Barbies that are meant for play. They are inexpensive and can be found in abundance in the toy aisle of your favorite store.
The collectible box Barbie is especially designed for adult collectors. Collect by themes. There are many types of themes for Barbie collectors. There are movie themes, such as Gone With The Wind or the Wizard of Oz, celebrity themes, such as Barbie as I Love Lucy, holiday themes, fantasy themes, and the list goes on and on.
Fashion designer collection. These are Barbies who have been designed by famous fashion designers such as Bob Macke or Christian Dior.
Barbies have a condition grading system much like baseball cards. Improper storage of your doll can cause irreparable damage to the doll and its clothing. The garage, attic or basement is not the place to store your dolls. These places are not climate controlled and the fluctuation between hot and cold can damage the doll. Moisture can seep in and cause mold and the doll may make good nest building material for rats or mice.
Do not store your dolls in closed plastic bags or plastic Tupperware type containers. These containers can trap in moisture and cause mold to form on your dolls. Some plastic containers will emit gases that can harm plastic or vinyls, as well as paper.
Storing your doll in their original boxes may seem like a good idea; however it can actually damage the dolls due to the acid in the boxes. If you want to store your doll in the box, wrap it in acid free tissue paper first. Remove any jewelry or metal items from the doll because over time they will discolor plastics.
Wrap everything in acid free tissue paper prior to storage and check your dolls periodically. Under the right storage conditions, your Barbie dolls will still look brand new decades from now.
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