Barbie Doll Vintage
Barbie Doll Vintage
Nursing the Desire to Collect Vintage Barbie Dolls
It’s not everyone who will have a love for Barbie dolls much less have a desire to collect vintage Barbie dolls. Most of the people who collect vintage Barbie dolls are the same women who played with these dolls when they were young, and collectors of such things as dolls.
To the not inconsiderable surprise of many people, vintage Barbie dolls are a huge collector’s item and can fetch a large sum of money in many cases for a well preserved doll. This was well delineated in the recent September 2006 auction of vintage Barbie dolls by a Dutch mother and daughter who had in their collection about 4,000 dolls.
These beautiful vintage Barbie dolls sometimes can start life out as being seasonal gifts or the introduction to a brand new line of dolls. The main items that will separate these Barbie dolls out from the rest of the pack are the looks these dolls have. The modern Barbie doll is dressed in sleek and trendy clothes that you will see on your teenage daughter. Her eyes will have a forward look that is somewhat rounded.
The vintage Barbie dolls on the other hand have an elongated eye shape. This shape is reminiscent of how women in the 40s to 60s period highlighted their eyes. The entire look which you will find in these Barbie dolls portrays a look of an elegant woman. The clothes that you will find being worn by these vintage Barbie dolls is also designed to mimic the clothes which women in those times wore.
You can find these vintage Barbie dolls in ones like that of the Silkstone Barbies. These Barbie dolls are dressed in the height of fashion from that era. Their eyes are also similar to the original Barbie dolls which were made by Mattel in the beginning. You can also find gift sets which have beautiful reproductions of different vintage Barbie dolls.
One of the vintage Barbie dolls that you will be able to buy is that of a Barbie Learns to Cook doll. This doll is part of the Barbie Picnic Set doll. Another Barbie doll that can be found in this vintage set of Barbie dolls is that of Barbie doll that is dressed in a 60s Twist and Turn style. This doll is dressed in the height of fashion from this swinging period.
For many people who collect Barbie dolls these vintage Barbie dolls are great additions to their collection. For these people it does not matter if the dolls are reproduction Barbie vintage dolls or actual dolls from that period. When you look at all of these vintage Barbie dolls you will see many that you will love to have in your collection. Their great clothes and sophisticated air places these vintage Barbie dolls as must have items for all collectors.
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Vintage Barbie Doll Collection
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ADULT BABY BARBIE PLAYSUIT,NEW YEAR £12.50 |
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BT1-K (2 Pairs) High heel/Big Boots-(2.24 inch) /Shoes for Barbie doll £0.99 |
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Cute 15 pairs of glass slippers/boots/shoes/high heels, Barbie doll aaccessorie £0.60 |
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BARBIE HAT & GLOVE SET AGE 8 TO 12 YRS £0.99 |
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Cute 15 pairs of glass slippers/boots/shoes/high heels, Barbie doll aaccessorie £0.60 |
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hooded barbie top £0.99 |
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BARBIE & KEN FASHION CLOTHING £5.19 |
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Barbie Collector – Moulin Rouge Barbie Doll £51.14 |
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Barbie Spring 2010 Preview Magazine feat Cat Burglar Louboutin £1.50 |
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NEW – BARBIE – CHILDREN’S – GOGGLES – AGE 3+ £3.75 |
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Barbie toy typewriter £5.00 |
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Barbie Dining Room Table & Chairs £9.95 |
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BARBIE BASICS COLLECTION 2.1 DENIM MODEL NO. 8 #T7924 £15.82 |
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Fashion Pink Princess Wedding Gown Dress Cloth Imprinted Tulle for Barbie Doll £0.79 |
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Pauls Boutique Barbie Kiki Clutch £6.50 |
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Barbie Castle Playset £0.99 |
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CRYSTAL ORGANZA 5 METRES SWAG BOW TOP TABLE BUFFET WEDDING PARTY £29.99 |
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BARBIE DESIGNABLE HAIR EXTENSIONS DOLL BRAND NEW IN BOX FROM MATTEL 6 YEARS & UP £29.99 |
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Barbie Skippers Baby Sitting Blues Grolier Book Club HB £2.99 |
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Barbie Goth Valentines Day OOAK Altered Doll Lolita & OOAK Teddy Bear * PASSION £62.66 |
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Rm300 Barbie Princess Shoulder Lunch Box Bag £0.99 |
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OOAK customised hand painted cute/action Barbie doll/figure £5.99 |
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Vintage Barbie Skipper….. Gorgeous 1964 £51.00 |
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Barbie Skipping a Beat Library Grolier Book Club HB £2.99 |
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BARBIE RED Eden Starling Christmas CAROL Fancy dress Party costume 5/6/7/8 NEW £8.95 |
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Barbie Colouring Set £1.00 Set of 8 colouring sheets, 6 colouring pencils and 15 resuable stickers Age 3+… |
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Barbie Cake Mould – Siverwood £10.99 This mould makes lovely barbie cakes (just put a barbie on the top) and ice to your hearts content ! It can also be used to make ice cream bombs or summer pudding…. |
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Barbie ‘Pop Art’ Single Duvet £14.99 Barbie Duvet Cover Set – Single…. |
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Barbie of Swan Lake [DVD] £2.17 … |
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Barbie In The Nutcracker [DVD] £3.55 Look who became a star. Barbie comes to life in the computer-animated Barbie in the Nutcracker, taking the longtime-favorite doll into a new realm. The 76-minute tale is a slight variation on the traditional story based on Tchaikovsky’s music. Instead of an open-ended dream, Barbie and her escort, the Nutcracker (soon to be Ken, natch), are on an adventurous quest. Along the way there are more cre… |
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Barbie As The Princess And The Pauper [DVD] £2.98 … |
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Barbie in the Nutcracker [VHS] £4.94 Look who became a star. Barbie comes to life in the computer-animated Barbie in the Nutcracker, taking the longtime-favorite doll into a new realm. The 76-minute tale is a slight variation on the traditional story based on Tchaikovsky’s music. Instead of an open-ended dream, Barbie and her escort, the Nutcracker (soon to be Ken, natch), are on an adventurous quest. Along the way there are more cre… |
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Barbie As the Princess and the Pauper [VHS] £3.99 … |
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Barbie of Swan Lake [VHS] £2.99 … |
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Barbie: Jet, Set and Style (Nintendo DS) £11.99 Jet the Globe with Barbie as her top fashionista in this all-new, ultra-glamorous video game, Barbie Jet, Set & Style. There are tons of styling activities for you to do in the jet salon as you travel with Barbie to 10 different exotic cities from Paris to Los Angeles to Milan and more. Design totally-new HAIRtastic hairstyles using “real styling moves” with the Wii Remote and stylus; cut, hi… |
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00 HORNBY/TRIANG, X 03/4 BEARING CLIP, ,SPARES / REPAIR £0.99 |
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STEERING COLUMN BEARING 67-76 CUDA CHARGER DUSTER DART £13.92 |
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Bear Stationary Post It Notes Pads Lovely Cute Kids £1.59 |
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Suzuki GSXR750 2000-11 Steering Head Bearing Kit. £11.66 |
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NEW STOCK BROKER BROTHER BEAR SILVER CUFFLINKS CL079 £0.99 |
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Cherished Teddies £0.99 |
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Custom Whip Cream Hard Skin Cover Case w Bear For Blackberry Torch 9800 9810 £10.99 |
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ME TO YOU HEART MONEY BOX £0.99 |
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Clutch kit & spiggot bearing, Mazda MX5 1.8 mk1, Eunos £128.96 |
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ME TO YOU BEARS BUNDLE OF 5 SMALL AND ONE BIG £3.70 |
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Greg Bear,Moving Mars £2.59 |
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TEDDY BEAR LARGE WOODEN RUBBER STAMP HH997F £2.99 |
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Soft Cotton Baby Nursery Fabric Bears on Pink Clouds Lavender £9.37 |
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Faux Fur Fabric 1/2m Mink Stripe Artist Teddy Bears £14.99 |
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Cartoon Stunned Bear Crystal Case For iPod Touch 4G £2.95 |
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Cartoon Stunned Bear Crystal Case For Apple iPhone 4 4G £2.95 |
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Cartoon Mad Bear Crystal Case For iPod Touch 4G £2.95 |
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Cartoon Bear Crystal Case For Apple iPhone 4 4G £2.95 |
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Retro BEAR ATTACK Indie Men’s Blue Ringer T-Shirt Large £5.17 |
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City at the End of Time, Greg Bear, New Book £0.99 |
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Metal Pastry Biscuit Cake Cookie fondant gingerbread Cutter 090 Bear shape £1.43 |
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Suzuki SV1000 2003-08 Steering Head Bearing Kit. £11.66 |
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CHILDS ( A & A SOFT TOYS ) JOINTED AND GROWLS PLUSH TEDDY BEAR HIGHT 16″ £15.00 |
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pm runner zip nrg SR GP1 ice skp typhoon race crank bearing seal kit £25.99 |
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NEW! Aroma Home Microwaveable Warm & Cosy Bear Hugs £11.45 |
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Zap Ltd Little Charley Bear Single Duvet £15.95 Little Charley Bear fans will love this adorable duvet cover set. The brightly coloured design features Charley and the show’s catchphrase ‘You’ve got to love that bear’. This item can be machine washed and tumble dried on a low setting…. |
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Tala Bear Cutters £3.99 This Bear Family Set of cookie cutters is a great way to make a variety of differently shaped cookies, biscuits and gingerbread. Made from steel, each cutter is finished to a high standard, and features a sharp ‘cutting edge’. Suitable for cutting sandwiches and toast too, this item is part of an extensive range of both sets and individual cookie cutters.•Bear Family Set of cookie cutters b… |
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Teddy Bear Fun Napkins £3.50 Delightful Teddy Bear Fun napkins to match the plates, garlands, party bags, table centrepiece and cupcake cases… |
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Be Strong £6.75 … |
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Johnny Morris Bedtime Stories (Vintage Beeb) £1.37 Includes 14 bedtime stories such as: ‘Charley and Gladys, the Warthogs’; ‘Lulu, the Baby Seal’; ‘The Kookaburras’; ‘Bubbles the Hippopotamus’; ‘Chatterbox the Budgerigar’; ‘Hooter the Elephant’; ‘Mark and Cark the Jackdaws’; ‘Mark and Cark’s new nest’; ‘Big Banghead and Little Bumpnut’; ‘Harum Scarum’s mistake’; and, more…. |
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Brother Bear [DVD] [2003] £5.76 Disney’s Brother Bear boasts a dramatic story–after he kills a bear, a young hunter named Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) in prehistoric North America is turned into a bear himself and hunted by his own brother–but the animated movie’s tone is more earnest and warm than tragic, focusing on the unfolding relationship between Kenai and an orphaned bear cub named Koda (voiced by Jeremy Suarez). H… |
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The Jungle Book (Disney) (1967) [VHS] [1968] £16.65 Disney’s 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (Louis Prima as “King Louie” of the Apes; George Sanders as th… |
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Toybox – Bumber Video [VHS] £9.99 … |
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Wildlife Special-Polar Bear [VHS] £9.99 … |
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Naughty Bear (PS3) £13.83 Meet Naughty Bear, a sociopathic teddy bear out for revenge and stuffed with evil intentions. Striking terror in the hearts of all bears, Naughty Bear lets you scare the stuffing out of your victims before you impale them on your machete. Filled with tons of mischief and over-the-top cartoon violence, this one of a kind adventure game is built on an innovative AI foundation that makes this ga… |
