50th Anniversary Barbie
As the popularity of the Barbie doll continues to perform to celebrate 50 years of collection of Barbie dolls are also gaining in popularity. Here’s a quick rundown through time into the world of collecting Barbies.
Doll collectors have loved collecting vintage Barbie dolls since the 70s. The reason for this is because until about 1967, Mattel produced a high quality doll with top of the fashion line to go with it. These dolls are known as the harvest of “line”.
It was after this period of time when the new look of Barbie came out, along with modern fashion. The ’70s was a period in time when Mattel began to focus more on the benefits of quality. Dolls of the 70 and up 80’s are designed more to play. They became more plastic and less quality. With its trendy new look and all the glitz and glamor, there is nothing unique and worth picking with these dolls. Therefore, early dolls became a hit among collectors.
It was not until 1986 when things began to change. Mattel introduced a doll that was designed for older collectors. Rhapsody in Blue Porcelain Barbie was actually a version of Barbie porcelain. That was good, but it was only the beginning of much bigger things to come.
Two years later, in 1988, Mattel came out with their Happy Holiday Barbie. The doll is a limited edition, and sales were strong. It soon became difficult to get your hands on one, and now this doll is worth close $ 600.
Of course, this success gave him the idea of Mattel, for producing a Happy Holiday Barbie dolls each year. Along with that, but also left 35th Anniversary with a Barbie Doll. This was certainly the hardest to find collector Barbie ever made. It is a reproduction of the original 1959 doll that started.
Suddenly, like the Beanie Baby craze, blurted out to all collectors of dolls they could find. Prices soared in collection market. It was short lived however. Mattel decided to fix things by increasing production at a point where the collection was no longer a matter of profit. The fund was withdrawn in these dolls almost overnight.
Today, Barbie collectors are still hot, but only with some dolls and accessories. For example, a 1959 original Barbie was sold for $ 10,000. As for the future, only time will tell, but I do not bet against a new collector craze coming. After all, her 50th birthday is on the horizon.
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2009 HOLIDAY BARBIE DOLL $0.01 |
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Barbie-50th Anniversary Generation of Dreams NRFB $0.01 |
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2009 Barbie Collector Catalogs 50th Anniversary $0.99 |
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1998 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie signed by Dale Jr. $0.99 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE HOT WHEELS $0.99 |
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BARBIE DOLL 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NASCAR!! 1998, NIB!! $0.99 |
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Official ‘BARBIE’ Sunglasses!!! 50th Anniversary- $0.99 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR BARBIE $0.99 |
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NEW 1977 My Favorite Barbie 50th Anniversary Doll NIB $0.99 |
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1959 – 2009 Then & Now 50th Anniversary Barbie Doll MIB $0.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Collector’s Edition Barbie $1.00 |
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Barbie & The Rockers 1986 50th. Anniversary $1.29 |
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NASCAR 50th ANNIVERSARY BARBIE – COLLECTOR EDITION 1998 $1.99 |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Then and Now 50th Anniversary NRFB! $1.99 |
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NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE / KYLE PETTY – NIB $2.50 |
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NIB NASCAR Barbie – 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition $2.99 |
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Barbie Doll 50th Anniversary Magnets Magnet Set NEW $2.99 |
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GENERATIONS OF DREAMS 50th Anniversary Barbie Doll NEW! $3.25 |
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BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY MAGNET SET MIP NEW MUST L@@K!!! $3.49 |
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BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY PLAYING CARDS MIP NEW L@@KIE!!! $4.49 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie Collector’s Edition $4.50 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY,1959,1967,1971 YOUR CHOICE (NIP $4.94 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE NASCAR NEW IN BOX KYLE PETTY $4.95 |
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Mattel Collector Ed. 50th Anniversary NASCAR BARBIE NIB $4.99 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR BARBIE $4.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR 1998 DOLL NRFB NEW $4.99 |
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Mattel Barbie NASCAR Doll in Box 50th Anniversary 20442 $4.99 |
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NASCAR 50th Anniversary Barbie $5.00 |
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50th anniversary nascar barbie $5.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie 1998 $5.00 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY GOLD BARBIE ~ NRFB 2009 $5.50 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie by Matel $5.80 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR BARBIE $5.99 |
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NASCAR BARBIE 50th Anniversary Collector Doll NRFB $5.99 |
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BARBIE 1948-1998 NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY $6.00 |
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BARBIE 50th Anniversary Generation of Dreams $6.37 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary NASCAR Collector Edition Doll $6.99 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary 1959 – 2009 Then and Now Doll $6.99 |
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Barbie Doll 50th Anniversary Deck Playing Cards w/ Tin $6.99 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR Barbie – NIB $7.00 |
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Loose Collector Ed 50th Anniversary NASCAR Barbie Doll $7.99 |
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NASCAR BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTORS ED. 1998 MIB $7.99 |
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BARBIE Doll 50th Anniversary NASCAR Collector Edition $7.99 |
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50th ANNIVERSARY BARBIE BATHING SUIT THEN AND NOW NIB $7.99 |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Then & Now 50th Anniversary $8.00 |
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1998 COLLECTOR EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR BARBIE $8.99 |
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BARBIE DOLLS + 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE DOLL MIB $8.99 |
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50th anniversary of nascar barbie doll $8.99 |
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2009 NEW HOLIDAY BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY FACTORY SEALED $9.50 |
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2009 Wedding Day Barbie and Ken 50th Anniversary NEW $9.95 |
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ICE CAPADES 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE #7365 $9.95 |
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MY FAVORITE 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE MIB 1971 MALIBU $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR Barbie 1998 Never Out of Box $9.99 |
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NRFB! 50th Anniversary NASCAR Barbie (Kyle Petty)!!! $9.99 |
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NASCAR 50th ANNIVERSARY BARBIE 1998 NRFB $9.99 |
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Barbie Special Edition “50th Anniversary NASCAR” $9.99 |
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Barbie 50th anniversary Nascar Collector Edition NIB $9.99 |
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1997 “I’M A TOYS “R”US KID!” BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY $9.99 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR BARBIE $9.99 |
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COLLECTOR EDITION BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR NIB $9.99 |
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BARBIE NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR EDITION 1998 $9.99 |
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Barbie NASCAR 50th Anniversary nrfb 1998 doll w helmet $9.99 |
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Bathing Suit Barbie Then and Now 50th Anniversary Doll $9.99 |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Doll 50th Anniversary Then and Now $9.99 |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Doll 50th Anniversary Then and Now $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Malibu Barbie $9.99 |
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1998 Nascar 50th Anniversary Barbie Doll New in Box $9.99 |
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1996 Nascar Barbie 50th Anniversary NRFB $9.99 |
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1998 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie MIB $9.99 |
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1998 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie MIB $9.99 |
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1998 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie MIB $9.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT PACK $9.99 |
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My Favorite Barbie 50th Anniversary Repro 1959 Solo $9.99 |
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NRFB! CAROL BURNETT 50th ANNIVERSARY WWTW BARBIE DOLL ! $9.99 |
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Brand New Barbie Generation 50th Anniversary Doll $9.99 |
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NEW BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY DOLL THEN AND NOW DOLL $9.99 |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Then and Now 50th Anniversary NEW $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR Barbie-NRFB $10.00 |
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Toys R Us 50th Anniversary Barbie NIB $10.00 |
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BARBIE DOLL 50TH ANNIVERSARY PINK LABEL $10.50 |
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2009 Holiday Barbie 50th Anniversary NEW in box $10.73 |
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50th Anniversary Barbie Silhouette Silver Keychain $10.95 |
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2009 50th anniversary 1959 – 2009 then and now Barbie $11.95 |
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Nascar Barbie-50th Anniversary-1998 $12.00 |
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1998 Collector Edition 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $12.00 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Julia Repro $12.49 |
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NEW 2009 HOLIDAY BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY $12.50 |
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Barbie Doll Nascar 50th Anniversary NIB 1998 by Mattel $12.50 |
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NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1948-1998 “BARBIE” COLLECTOR $12.50 |
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NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE DOLL/ 1998 ISSUE $12.50 |
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50th Anniversary NASCAR 1998 Barbie NRFB $12.99 |
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MALIBU BARBIE 1971 50th Anniversary Doll N4977 *NEW NIB $12.99 |
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50th Anniversary Barbie Red Corvette $12.99 |
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1998 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie- NIB $12.99 |
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BARBIE COLLECTOR EDITION NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY MIB $12.99 |
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50th Anniversary THEN AND NOW Bathing Suit BARBIE – NEW $12.99 |
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2009 HOLIDAY BARBIE DOLL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION $13.03 |
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AA 2009 50th Anniversary Barbie/Gold Label~NRFB~Tissued $13.50 |
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1998 NASCAR 50th Anniversary BARBIE: NRFB $14.95 |
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50th ANNIVERSARY MY FAVORITE BARBIE 1971 DOLL NEW MIB $14.99 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Travel Mug $14.95 … |
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2009 Barbie Teenage Fashion Model 50th Anniversary $33.50 … |
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50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour Doll $49.99 * Celebrate Barbies 50th Anniversary * A remake of the fashion featured on the original 1959 doll * Adds new details with a couture twist for today * Beautiful glamour doll designed by Robert Best * Great vintage look for the perfect Barbie collector She looks great for her age! Barbie turns the big 5-0! Add to your collection!This beautiful 50th Anniversary Barbie glamour do… |
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2009 Pink Label Barbie Star Trek 50th Anniversary Ken As Captain Kirk $19.95 Product Description This is a great collector doll of Captain Kirk from the great Star Trek TV Show and Movies!… |
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50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour African American Doll $49.99 Now is your chance to join a once-in-a-lifetime celebration! Barbie doll’s 50th anniversary sparkles even more brightly with a dazzling commemorative doll. The epitome of glamour, this radiant doll glitters beautifully.50th Anniversary Barbie doll for you to love and cherish, now and forever!… |
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Reproduction Barbie Doll Vinyl Case 50th Anniversary $89.95 Reproduction vinyl case is perfect for storing Barbie Fashion dolls and accessories… |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Playing Cards $2.49 Barbie 50th Anniversary Playing Cards with metal tin…. |
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Barbie Luggage Tag $2.99 … |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary $337.49 Big-eyed, blonde, and beautiful, Barbie took over the world in 1959 with little more than a white-and-black striped bathing suit and a pair of high heels. Today, Mattel sells three Barbies a second, and children in more than one hundred and fifty countries know her name.Now, on her fiftieth anniversary as cultural icon, Assouline presents the ultimate collector s volume on the world s most popular… |
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Barbie Shopper Tote Bag 50th Anniversary $8.34 “When you look this good, nobody cares if you are plastic” seems to be the Theme of the 50th Anniversary of Barbie. This large 16″ X 16″ X 14″ polyproplene shopper bag is perfect for the over 3 year old “shopper”. Bag can hold several light weight books, cards, clothing or Barbie stuff. Bag is black with pink straps and reinforced edges. Glam Barbie and slogan are printed on both sides. Manufactur… |
