Rare Vintage Barbie
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Barbie Collector Crazy Rare Becky Sale Price: $52.99  |
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Meet Becky, a slightly familiar face from another time and place. Appropriately attired in a 70s-inspired bright yellow party dress, Becky doll wears terrific period makeup with robin's egg blue eyeliner over her eyes and a soft shade of pink lipstick... |
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Barbie A Rare Beauty Sale Price: $12.84 |
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What a Doll!The year is 1959. It is an era of one-dimensional paper dolls and cherubic baby dolls. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, there is Barbie doll. Sophisticated and full of possibilities. Barbie changes everything--forever... |
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Rare Vintage Barbie Barbie-Babie-Sits 1979 No. 7882 Sale Price: $138.88 |
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Barbie- Vintage Baby-Sits Everything she needs to take car of the baby. over 13 pieces complete and never opened. |
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Barbie Bathing Suit Doll Sale Price: $13.79 |
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The modern Bathing Suit Barbie doll, a remake of the original 1959 doll, re-designed for 2009. Barbie doll wears her classic ponytail and striped swimsuit in a two-piece style, and includes a cell phone and sunglasses! |
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Barbie My Favorite Time Capsule 1967 Twist N' Turn Sale Price: $37.74 |
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* In celebration of Barbie doll's 50th anniversary, Barbie Twist N' Turn doll and period fashion return * Barbie's Twist N' Turn doll and period fashion return * Now is your opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost friend * Includes a reproduction Barbie doll, an extra reproduction fashion from the era and a collector's booklet * Collect them all while the celebration lastsIn celebration of Barbie doll's 50th anniversary, My favorite Barbie Twist N' Turn doll, re-created in loving detail... |
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Barbie- Vintage Foreign (India) Night to Day Office Outfit Sale Price: $68.88 |
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Barbie business suit, hat, calculator, white hat, briefcase and India Newspaper |
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Barbie Shoes Fashion Extras Rare 1984 8 Pair Sale Price: $49.99 |
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Rare 1984 Barbie Shoes New in Package 8 pair. |
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Barbie City Style Fashions (Rare) 1987 Out on the Town Sale Price: $218.88 |
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This is a must have for any collector. Barbie CityStyle Fashion complete with leapord trimmed coat , brown leather pants with matching boots , peach blouse & belt. Barbie is heading out on the town. |
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Barbie Vintage Clothing 1983 Twice As Nice Asst. 4829 Sale Price: $58.88 |
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Rare HTF Barbie Fashions 1983 Vingage Twice As Nice Genuine Barbie Fashion. Changes from Pok-a-dot dress to rainbow striped dress. |
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Barbie - Sea Lovin Ken (Rare) 1984 Foreign Sale Price: $189.88 |
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Sea Lovin Ken from 1984 in Foreign Box Super Rare Find.. |
Barbie was first released by Mattel in 1959 and since the earliest Barbie doll had her hair pulled back in a Ponytail, she is referred to as the Ponytail Barbie by vintage Barbie collectors. There are six different incarnations of the Ponytail Barbie and so she is referred to by her number, i.e. #1 Ponytail Barbie or #2 Ponytail, etc. What follows is a brief guide to identifying each one as the differences between them are usually subtle, but hugely significant to value.
#1 Ponytail Barbie
The #1 Ponytail Barbie can be either blonde or brunette. More blonde dolls were made so the brunette is more valuable. Her hair is tied back in a ponytail and she has curled bangs. Her irises are white and her lips are red and she also severely arched eyebrows. Pointy, actually. She is also peering off to the side.
Constructed from heavy vinyl plastic, she has a solid torso and holes in the bottom of her feet and copper tubing in her legs so she can be fitted to her pedestal. The bottom of her right foot also says "Japan" on it.
Due to the nature of the plastic she was made from, she is usually faded to a very white color. Her original outfit consists of a black/white zebra striped swimsuit, open toed black high heels (with holes in them!), white sunglasses (blue lenses) and golden hoop earrings.
#1 Ponytail Barbie is also marked: Barbie ™ Pats. Pend. ©MCMLVIII by Mattel Inc.
#2 Ponytail Barbie
The #2 Ponytail Barbie is actually exactly the same as the #1 Barbie except she no longer has holes in her feet and no copper tubing. Her new pedestal has arms to hold her in place. She bears the same mark as above.
#3 Ponytail Barbie
#3 Barbie is like the #2 except she now has blue irises and softer eyebrows. She may have either brown or blue eyeliner.
#4 Ponytail Barbie
The #4 Barbie now comes in a new type of plastic and generally keeps her flesh-colored tone over the years. She also only comes wearing blue eyeliner.
#5 Ponytail Barbie
The big changes to the #5 Barbie are that her torso is now hollow and she bears a new mark: Barbie ® Pats. Pend. ©MCMLVIII by Mattel Inc. Note the ® instead of the ™.
In addition. #5 also is available in a new hair color, Titian. Barbie's hair is also a bit stiffer now. The Titian #5 Barbie is very hard to find and the most collectible. Unfortunately, #5 Barbies are prone to greasy faces due to some problems Mattel was having with the vinyl. A greasy appearance will reduce value as the problem isn't universal and there are some dolls still showing lovely matte faces to be found.
#6 Ponytail Barbie
#6 has a new outfit, a red jersey swimsuit and red open-toed heels. Her lips are now watermelon colored instead of red. Her fingernail polish matches her lips. The vinyl problems were fixed so she won't have a greasy face anymore either.
Is she a number 6 or number 7?
Some time in 1963, there was a major change to Barbie. The #6 dolls produced in 1963 and 1964 have broader faces and also have a different mark: Midge™/© 1962/Barbie®/© 1958/by/Mattel, Inc and they are available in different hair colors -- lemon blonde, ash blonde, titian and brunette (not raven black like the #1's). Her lips and nails are now coral.
Sometimes the Barbie with the new mark is referred to as the #7 Barbie by collectors and sometimes she is referred to as the #6. If you are considering adding one of these dolls to your collection, the important thing is to know that Barbie had a bit of a makeover between 1962 and 1963 and the 1962 doll was only manufactured for one year so she may be more collectible.
On a final note, there are lots of artists doing restorations and repaints of vintage Barbie dolls. Like any antique, any vintage Barbie that has been altered from her original condition will be far less valuable even if the repaint restores her beauty. If you are bidding on an auction for a Barbie doll and you have questions about any possible restoration work done to her, don't be afraid to question the seller.
if you would like to learn more about vintage Barbies or are looking to add to your collection, you can see some of the vintage Ponytail Barbies available on Jenni's website: http://vintagebarbies.collectiblesnook.com/
Jenni Kerala is a mid-century modern collector and collects mod Barbies and fashion accessories.
For anyone who has ever noticed anyone who spends a fortune on vintage memorabilia Barbie items, like $1000.00?
on a 1960's rare, super rare Barbie or $20.00 just for a pair of rare Barbie shoes.
Wanting to have the ultimate super complete collection of every year making her collection every little girl's dream come true.
Do you really think these types of people live in their own world?
Do you really believe they are living out their fantasy worlds in their minds throughout Barbie?
Here is one link I'm talking about
http://www.dolls4play.com/
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Even though Barbie has been a special to little girls for whatever reason isn't it rather odd a woman past 30 would spend $75.00 on a brand new never been opened rare Barbie because it came from 1975?
ya my wife used to be obsessed. she was in her own world.
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