Barbie Collector Dolls: Vintage

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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Barbie My Favorite Career Vintage Miss Astronaut Barbie Doll Review

Barbie My Favorite Career Vintage Miss Astronaut Barbie Doll Feature

One favorite Barbie theme has always been careers
This collection consists of one of the very first career Barbie dolls from the 60s
Each reproduction doll comes with accessories pertaining to her career
Includes Miss Astronaut Barbie doll with the American flag
Sure to be a collector favorite

Barbie My Favorite Career Vintage Miss Astronaut Barbie Doll Overview

Barbie My Favorite Career Vintage Miss Astronaut Barbie Doll

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Customer Reviews

Outer space and outer box...with staples. - JayDee - Virginia
Kudos to Mattel for reissuing this vintage reproduction doll and outfit. The quality of the outfit and accessories is top-notch. The doll comes with everything shown, as well as a doll stand that suits the doll perfectly. The face is charming and the overall construction is solid. This doll also features bendable legs as I recall them as a child-- which bend easily and flexibly.

Display wise she's a beauty. I keep the helmet off (it sits nicely on the stand next to her). Overall a really well designed lady.

I have two gripes with the doll. The first gripe is Mattel's insistence on stapling the doll's head to the packaging. With this short haired gal its difficult to miss the remnants of the three staples to the back of the head. It seems like needless and very unattractive reinforcement. Is wish they would cease this practice. The second gripe is the doll's hair. Barbie sports a vintage style pageboy, but its literally plastered down. This seems to be a trend with these repro dolls and again I am not sure what the value is to the person who owns the doll.

If you enjoy the vintage repros and plan on never taking this out of the box then you will be totally pleased. If you are like me and debox, then you might have to settle for the blemishes of poorly thought out packaging mars.

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Teddy Bears and Vintage Dolls

There are all kinds of collectors in the world with different reasons for collecting. Two very popular collectibles that often get lumped together are dolls and Teddy bears.

Perhaps their popularity as collectibles is due to the fact that they both have roots deep in childhood or maybe it is because they both have very impressive potential to increase in value. Regardless, they are both collected and cared for by people who treasure them deeply. Not all of the dolls and bears that are sold today will be worth much in the future. Many will not have much inherent collectible value to begin with and others will quickly lose their value as they are played with and damaged by normal wear and tear.

Among dolls, the vintage ones are often the most valuable. Brands like Barbie and Madame Alexander are well known and documented, but other, less talked about names are also quite valuable. Shirley Temple dolls can fetch impressive numbers at auction and new ones are still being produced today, even though the original craze for them started all the way back in the 1930s. Strawberry Shortcake dolls which had their day in the sun during the early 1980s now can bring hundreds of dollars online. Of course there are many other dolls that have just as much collectible value. These are only two examples.

Teddy bears are another childhood favorite that some people do not recognize their collectible value until they take a closer look. Older bears from companies like Bing and Steiff were some of the first Teddy bears ever produced back before 1910. They can easily bring hundreds of dollars when put up for sale.

Whatever your reason is for collecting, for money or just for fun, you can learn a lot about the hobby and enjoy yourself while you are doing it. If you are lucky or decide to work at it, you might even make yourself some money.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

How Do You Determine The Worth of Your Vintage Dolls?

How do you know when a vintage doll is worth something? There are doll value books you start with; however, just looking up your particular vintage doll in the doll value book does not mean yours is worth what the book says. It could be worth more or less depending on several factors. There are many things that determine a vintage doll's worth.

Doll Collector Term Book Value: The value of your vintage doll is a price guide and not the value you can expect when you sell your doll either on the internet or to a dealer. Book Value is generally for a doll in excellent condition.

After looking at the worth in the doll value book, you next need to determine what the market demand is for your particular vintage doll. If there is no market demand for your vintage doll, you are unlikely to get the doll value book price. When there is low demand for your vintage doll, you will need to advertise for less than the price the doll value book says in order to make a sale. If there is high demand the vintage doll would sell high at an auction or a doll shop.

One of the most important ways to determine if your vintage doll is valuable is to find out just how rare the doll is. In general, the rarer the vintage doll, the higher price tag you can place on it and the more it is worth to you and others. If it is hard to find, a collector will generally want it, and will pay the higher price for it.

What is the condition of your vintage doll? Is your doll in "mint" condition, or excellent condition? You will need to determine exactly what condition your vintage doll is in.

Doll Collector Term Mint Condition: Flawless, no signs of wear or tear, no major flaws, just like it first rolled off the assembly line of production, etc. The doll must be spotlessly clean and not played with. The vintage doll that is in mint condition must have every single piece of clothing or accessory he or she originally came with. The clothing must have the like-new crispiness that is known as "sizing." Face paint must be bright; this is especially true for blush on the cheeks. The hair must have its original tightly-curled appearance. The vintage doll in mint condition must have the original box and/or hang tag.

Doll Collector Term Excellent Condition: Doll that is not mint, but has no major flaws. The dress is not perfect or not the original dress, there are minor flaws.

A vintage doll in mint condition that is rare will sell for a much higher price than a vintage doll well played-with. Even if you discover your vintage doll is not in the mint condition, he or she can still be valuable, just not as valuable. Always research current market value in print and online.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Vintage Dolls - Must-Have Reference Books For Collectors

Ask anyone who collects vintage dolls, and they will no doubt be able to show you entire bookshelves full of reference books. Books are important to doll collectors for two reasons. First, the books usually contain important information about the doll companies; and second, the best doll books are resplendent with dozens of color photographs to help you identify your dolls.

Not all doll reference books are created equally, however. Photo and printing quality varies between books -- especially vintage doll books, which (despite their age) can be excellent resources. Generally, the books that you will find most helpful will be those that provide plenty of pictures and information about identifying characteristics.

Below are some doll book titles that every vintage doll collector should own.

Small Dolls of the 40s and 50s, by Carol Stover

This wonderfully detailed book is a must-have for anyone who collects small dolls. The book has chapters on each of the popular toddler dolls and small fashion dolls: Vogue Ginny, Cosmopolitan Ginger, Nancy Ann Muffie, Madame Alexander Alexander-Kins, and more. The book also includes information for identifying unmarked dolls and clothing.

Collector's Encyclopedia of Vogue Dolls, by Judith Izen and Carol Stover

Ginny dolls are wildly popular with collectors. This entire book is devoted to describing and photographing the various outfits and changes in the dolls over the years, from the 1940s all of the way to the modern-day Ginny doll.

The World of Alexander-Kins, by Patricia Smith

Madame Alexander's eight-inch toddler doll, known as Wendy or Alexander-Kins, easily rivaled Ginny in its variety of outfits. Patricia Smith's book offers hundreds of pictures of the different dolls available over the years, as well as a discussion of the changes that took place in the construction of the dolls.

Madame Alexander Collector's Dolls, by Patricia Smith

Although this early doll reference book contains mostly black-and-white photographs, it still offers one of the most comprehensive pictorial references of Madame Alexander dolls. The book is organized by year, documenting the way the dolls and outfits changed year-to-year. Although the book is currently out of print, it can be found by searching sites that sell used books, such as eBay, Half -dot- com, and Amazon -dot- com.

Madame Alexander Collector's Dolls: Second Series, by Patricia Smith

Like the previously mentioned book, Patricia Smith's Second Series contains mostly black-and-white photographs. However, the additional pictures and information make this book a valuable companion to the first book. This reference book is organized alphabetically, making it easier to find pictures of the doll you are looking for. Like its predecessor, however, this particular book is out of print, making it hard to find.

Madame Alexander 2007 Collector's Dolls Price Guide, by Linda Crowsey

Crowsey's doll values guide is a must-have for any serious Madame Alexander collector. The book is released each year with updated values. The book is also illustrated with photographs of Madame Alexander dolls; although there are fewer pictures than the other reference books listed here, they are exchanged for new photographs in each edition, making it worthwhile to buy a new copy every year.

American Character Dolls, By Judith Izen

Reference books are plentiful for more well known dolls, but it can be difficult to find information on lesser-known companies. That's why this book on American Character is so special. The book offers a chapter on each of the company's different dolls, complete with many detailed color photos.

Revlon Dolls and Their Look-Alikes, by Kathy Barna

Believe it or not, Barbie was nothing terribly original. There were a host of fashion dolls available for as long as ten years before Barbie's debut, and these "pre-Barbie fashion dolls" are especially sought-after by collectors. Barna's reference book provides some of the best photographs I've seen of pre-Barbie fashion dolls. The book focuses primarily on Miss Revlon and Little Miss Revlon, but also includes several chapters on competitors' dolls of the era.

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