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 The fund was withdrawn in these dolls almost overnight.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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SPRING 2009 – 50TH ANNIVERSARY – BARBIE COLLECTOR CATALOG – MINT CONDITION! $1.99 |
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Barbie Generation of Dreams BODICE ONLY model muse Mattel 50th anniversary $6.00 |
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Vintage 1989 Barbie Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Fashions Peach Dress Skates $4.00 |
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BARBIE 50th Anniversary RETRO 1967 Barbie Keychain Orange Bikini NEW Key Chain $6.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $0.99 |
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BARBIE 50th Anniversary Luggage Tag $7.16 |
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KEN BLACK LABEL BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR HOT WHEELS JUMPSUIT $4.99 |
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BARBIE 50th Anniversary Playing Cards and Tin $8.76 |
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NUDE 50th Anniversary 1998 Nascar Barbie $6.00 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY BRAND NEW MINT PLAYING CARDS IN UNOPENED PKG! $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $10.00 |
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Vintage Barbie Beau Ken 50th Anniversary Spring Break ’61 Convention Beach Ball $8.00 |
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50th Anniversary Barbie Playing Cards – Collectible Tin $7.50 |
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Generation of Dreams 2009 Barbie Doll 50TH ANNIVERSARY Collection NEW $11.49 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Collection 1959 / 2009 Stamps $11.99 |
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Barbie THEN & NOW Doll & Accessories 50th Anniversary NEW DEBOXED $12.00 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY ICE CAPADES BARBIE C1990 #B724 $12.00 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary “Then and Now” $7.99 |
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BARBIE NASCAR 50th ANNIVERSARY with hat $12.20 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $5.00 |
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NEW~1971~MALIBU SWIMSUIT~BARBIE~50th ANNIVERSARY KEYCHAIN~BLUE~vintage~limited $12.88 |
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NEW~1967~TWIST N TURN~BARBIE~50th ANNIVERSARY KEYCHAIN~SWIM~ORANGE~skipper~ken $12.88 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $4.99 |
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Vintage Ponytail Barbie 50th Anniversary Cards Tin NRFP $8.99 |
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barbie nascar 50th anniversary doll $5.99 |
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Barbie NASCAR 1998 Certificate of Authenticity 50th Anniversary Collect Edition $12.99 |
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Barbie 50th anniversary playing cards w/ tin – SEALED $12.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY LUGGAGE TAG *NEW* $12.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY MAGNETS *NEW* $12.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1971 MALIBU KEYCHAIN *NEW* $12.99 |
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Nascar 50th Anniversary Barbie with COA $10.00 |
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Collector Edition Barbie celebrating 50th Anniversary of Nascar – New in Box $5.00 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYING CARDS WITH TIN $8.05 |
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Barbie 50th Fiftieth Anniversary Keychain Twist & Turn Orange NIP $9.99 |
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** NIB BARBIE DOLL 1998 50th ANNIVERSARY NASCAR $5.39 |
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1998 Collector Edition 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $13.49 |
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2009 50th Anniversary “IMAGINE MY CLOSET SIZE” Barbie LUGGAGE TAG_0465_NEW $13.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $14.00 |
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Barbie Doll Ken Mr. Spock Star Trek 2008 Pink Label Collector 50th Anniversary $5.00 |
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Barbie Doll Ken Captain Kirk Star Trek 2008 Pink Collector 50th Anniversary NRFB $5.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie/Authentic Racing Uniform $7.99 |
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1989 Ice Capades Barbie Black – 50th Anniversary $14.99 |
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BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY NASCAR 1998 COLLECTIBLES $15.00 |
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BARBIE NASCAR ‘ 48-98 50TH ANNIVERSARY B187 $15.00 |
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Barbie Doll Collector 50th Anniversary My Favorite Career Rocket Scientist NRFB $6.05 |
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Malibu Barbie 1971 50th Anniversary $2.99 |
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The Wizard of Oz Munchkin Doll 50th Anniversary Doll $9.95 |
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Nascar Barbie 50th Anniversary NIB $7.99 |
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BARBIE THEN & NOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY BATHING SUIT MIB $15.95 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $10.99 |
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Generation of Dreams 2009 Barbie Doll 50TH ANNIVERSARY Collection NEW $9.99 |
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NIB 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie $8.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie NRFB $5.00 |
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Nascar Barbie 50th anniversary 1948-1998 $10.00 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR BARBIE DOLL, SPEC EDIT 1998 $16.14 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Nascar Barbie Doll 1998 SEALED $7.99 |
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Then & Now Barbie 50th Anniversary Giftset Target Exclusive $6.50 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll- NEW/OLD STOCK-IN PACKAGE-HELMET $9.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $8.00 |
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1998 Barbie Nascar 50th Anniversary – Brand New in Box NRFB! $16.95 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $8.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOPPING BAG *NEW* $16.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYING CARDS *NEW* $16.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1959 KEYCHAIN *NEW* $16.99 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1967 TWIST ‘N TURN KEYCHAIN *NEW* $16.99 |
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Barbie 50th Anniversary Nascar $12.00 |
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TOYS’R'US 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE DOLL SPECIAL EDITION18895 NEW IN BOX MATTEL $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $10.99 |
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Mattel Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Barbie 1989 #7365 NRFB Free Shipping $17.50 |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY 1948 1998 NASCAR BARBIE COLLECTOR EDITION NIB NEW IN BOX $8.95 |
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Mattel Barbie 50th Anniversary Nascar Collector Edition(NIB) $9.95 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll No Box $7.99 |
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NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY BARBIE COLLECTORS EDITION new and unopen $9.99 |
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COLLECTOR EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY NASCAR BARBIE 1998 $8.99 |
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Nascar Barbie Doll 50th Anniversary Mint In Box 1998 Collector Edition $9.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll. NEW IN BOX. COLLECTORS EDITION BARBIE $5.99 |
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Generation of Dreams 2009 Barbie Doll 50TH ANNIVERSARY Collection NEW $9.99 |
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Race Car Driver Barbie NASCAR 50th Anniversary Doll $17.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $17.99 |
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DEBOXED 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPRODUCTION KEN DOLL $14.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll…..NIB…. $8.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll…..NIB…. $8.00 |
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Barbie-50Th Anniversary`1998`Nascar`Mint In Box`Free Us $18.00 |
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BARBIE 50TH ANNIVERSARY THEN & NOW BATHING SUIT EDITION $9.95 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $6.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $7.00 |
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Barbie NASCAR 50th Anniversary Doll (48) $8.95 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll (Great Price!!!) $5.00 |
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Lot of 2 Barbies – 1998 Nascar 50th Anniversary & 1991 Ballroom Beauty both NIB $18.99 |
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Nascar (50th anniversary) Barbie Doll, Collectors edition $9.99 |
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BRAND NEW IN BOX SEALED – BARBIE 50th ANNIVERSARY NASCAR DOLL 1998 $18.99 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll $18.99 |
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Barbie Then & Now 50th Anniversary Bathing Suit Doll $12.99 |
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50th Anniversary THEN AND NOW Bathing Suit BARBIE – NEW $12.99 |
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NIB 1998 BARBIE NASCAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN ORIGINAL BOX $18.99 |
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Holiday Barbie 2009 AFRICAN AMERICAN Barbie Doll 50th Anniversary $7.00 |
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50th Anniversary Nascar 1998 Barbie Doll New in Box $12.50 |
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Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Barbie $7.99 |
