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 The fund was withdrawn in these dolls almost overnight.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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