Barbie Collector Twilight Saga Bella Doll Sale Price: $13.24
	Stephenie Meyer's Twilight tells the tale of teenage romance between mortal Bella Swan, and the intriguing and dazzlingly beautiful vampire, Edward Cullen. The #1 New York Times Best seller and hugely popular movie has left its mark! And now, the cultural phenomenon continues with extraordinary dolls inspired by the film.

	Barbie Princess Charm School Princess Blair Transforming Doll Sale Price: $27.99
	BARBIE PRINCESS CHARM SCHOOL Blair Doll: From the new movie, Barbie Princess Charm School, Princess Blair magically transforms into three different fashionable looks! First, her school uniform top easily clips off to reveal a short fun party dress...

	Barbie A Fashion Fairytale Transforming Fashion Doll Sale Price: $14.95
	BARBIE TM A FASHION FAIRYTALE BARBIE® Doll: In the new movie, BarbieTM A Fashion Fairytale, Barbie® stars as herself in her famous fashion show outfit that transforms from a "princess gown" to a "party couture dress...

	Barbie Doll and Tawny Horse Playset Sale Price: $23.39
	Barbie Doll and Tawny Horse Playset: Barbie is looking ready for fun in casual riding fashion clothes, all geared up and ready to take her horse out for a ride. Includes doll and horse, brush, saddle, riding helmet and additional piece-count...

	Barbie Collector Twilight Saga Edward Doll Sale Price: $12.74
	Part of the Pink Labels Collection, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight tells the tale of teenage romance between mortal Bella Swan, and the intriguing and dazzlingly beautiful vampire, Edward Cullen. The #1 New York Times Best seller and hugely popular movie has left its mark!

	Barbie Collector Farrah Fawcett Doll Sale Price: $38.48
	Barbie Collector Farrah Fawcett Doll: Farrah Fawcett, an American icon and world famous for her classic red bathing suit from the iconic 1976 poster. The Farrah Fawcett doll's body is molded in the pose from the poster...

	Barbie Collector 2011 Holiday Doll Sale Price: $39.95
	Celebrate all the glamour of the season with this holiday-themed Barbie® doll wearing a floor-length gown with golden lamé underskirt, embroidery and sparkling "jewel" accents. Dangling earrings and red nail polish complete her festive look.

	Barbie Fashion Fairytale Marie Alecia Doll Sale Price: $9.15
	From the Fall 2010 movie, Barbie A Fashion Fairytale, Marie-Alecia and her dog Jacques Roussel are the hottest new fashion designers in Paris and become the newest BFF's of Barbie as they help save the fashion house...

	Barbie A Fairy Secret Transforming Doll Sale Price: $15.79
	Help Barbie save Ken from Gloss Angeles. Based on the movie "Barbie A Fairy Secret," this Barbie doll transforms from a movie star to a fairy with the simple push of a button. Your little one will have nonstop fun as she embarks upon new and exciting adventures with Barbie...

	Barbie Glam Pink Convertible and Barbie Doll Sale Price: $19.90
	Barbie Doll and Pink Convertible: Life in the pink lane. Vroom, vroom. The Barbie doll and glam convertible set is the perfect play for girls to help Barbie doll cruise around town in ultra-glam style...

It's not everyone who will have a love for Barbie dolls much less have a desire to collect vintage Barbie dolls. Most of the people who collect vintage Barbie dolls are the same women who played with these dolls when they were young, and collectors of such things as dolls.

To the not inconsiderable surprise of many people, vintage Barbie dolls are a huge collectorâ??s item and can fetch a large sum of money in many cases for a well preserved doll. This was well delineated in the recent September 2006 auction of vintage Barbie dolls by a Dutch mother and daughter who had in their collection about 4,000 dolls.

These beautiful vintage Barbie dolls sometimes can start life out as being seasonal gifts or the introduction to a brand new line of dolls. The main items that will separate these Barbie dolls out from the rest of the pack are the looks these dolls have. The modern Barbie doll is dressed in sleek and trendy clothes that you will see on your teenage daughter. Her eyes will have a forward look that is somewhat rounded.

The vintage Barbie dolls on the other hand have an elongated eye shape. This shape is reminiscent of how women in the 40s to 60s period highlighted their eyes. The entire look which you will find in these Barbie dolls portrays a look of an elegant woman. The clothes that you will find being worn by these vintage Barbie dolls is also designed to mimic the clothes which women in those times wore.

You can find these vintage Barbie dolls in ones like that of the Silkstone Barbies. These Barbie dolls are dressed in the height of fashion from that era. Their eyes are also similar to the original Barbie dolls which were made by Mattel in the beginning. You can also find gift sets which have beautiful reproductions of different vintage Barbie dolls.

One of the vintage Barbie dolls that you will be able to buy is that of a Barbie Learns to Cook doll. This doll is part of the Barbie Picnic Set doll. Another Barbie doll that can be found in this vintage set of Barbie dolls is that of Barbie doll that is dressed in a 60s Twist and Turn style. This doll is dressed in the height of fashion from this swinging period.

For many people who collect Barbie dolls these vintage Barbie dolls are great additions to their collection. For these people it does not matter if the dolls are reproduction Barbie vintage dolls or actual dolls from that period. When you look at all of these vintage Barbie dolls you will see many that you will love to have in your collection. Their great clothes and sophisticated air places these vintage Barbie dolls as must have items for all collectors.

	Barbie Collector Twilight Saga Bella Doll Sale Price: $13.24
	Stephenie Meyer's Twilight tells the tale of teenage romance between mortal Bella Swan, and the intriguing and dazzlingly beautiful vampire, Edward Cullen. The #1 New York Times Best seller and hugely popular movie has left its mark! And now, the cultural phenomenon continues with extraordinary dolls inspired by the film.

	Barbie Princess Charm School Princess Blair Transforming Doll Sale Price: $27.99
	BARBIE PRINCESS CHARM SCHOOL Blair Doll: From the new movie, Barbie Princess Charm School, Princess Blair magically transforms into three different fashionable looks! First, her school uniform top easily clips off to reveal a short fun party dress...

	Barbie A Fashion Fairytale Transforming Fashion Doll Sale Price: $14.95
	BARBIE TM A FASHION FAIRYTALE BARBIE® Doll: In the new movie, BarbieTM A Fashion Fairytale, Barbie® stars as herself in her famous fashion show outfit that transforms from a "princess gown" to a "party couture dress...

	Barbie Doll and Tawny Horse Playset Sale Price: $23.39
	Barbie Doll and Tawny Horse Playset: Barbie is looking ready for fun in casual riding fashion clothes, all geared up and ready to take her horse out for a ride. Includes doll and horse, brush, saddle, riding helmet and additional piece-count...

	Barbie Collector Twilight Saga Edward Doll Sale Price: $12.74
	Part of the Pink Labels Collection, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight tells the tale of teenage romance between mortal Bella Swan, and the intriguing and dazzlingly beautiful vampire, Edward Cullen. The #1 New York Times Best seller and hugely popular movie has left its mark!

	Barbie Collector Farrah Fawcett Doll Sale Price: $38.48
	Barbie Collector Farrah Fawcett Doll: Farrah Fawcett, an American icon and world famous for her classic red bathing suit from the iconic 1976 poster. The Farrah Fawcett doll's body is molded in the pose from the poster...

	Barbie Collector 2011 Holiday Doll Sale Price: $39.95
	Celebrate all the glamour of the season with this holiday-themed Barbie® doll wearing a floor-length gown with golden lamé underskirt, embroidery and sparkling "jewel" accents. Dangling earrings and red nail polish complete her festive look.

	Barbie Fashion Fairytale Marie Alecia Doll Sale Price: $9.15
	From the Fall 2010 movie, Barbie A Fashion Fairytale, Marie-Alecia and her dog Jacques Roussel are the hottest new fashion designers in Paris and become the newest BFF's of Barbie as they help save the fashion house...

	Barbie A Fairy Secret Transforming Doll Sale Price: $15.79
	Help Barbie save Ken from Gloss Angeles. Based on the movie "Barbie A Fairy Secret," this Barbie doll transforms from a movie star to a fairy with the simple push of a button. Your little one will have nonstop fun as she embarks upon new and exciting adventures with Barbie...

	Barbie Glam Pink Convertible and Barbie Doll Sale Price: $19.90
	Barbie Doll and Pink Convertible: Life in the pink lane. Vroom, vroom. The Barbie doll and glam convertible set is the perfect play for girls to help Barbie doll cruise around town in ultra-glam style...

Barbie will be 50 years old in 2009. Wow I wish we all looked that good at 50. Of course she has had plastic surgery over the decades. She has even had a complete body replacement.

Barbie was first made in 1959 by Mattel and millions have been sold all over the globe since then. Barbies official birthday is March 9th 1959 which is when she was shown at the New York toy Fair. She wore a one piece black and white zebra striped swimsuit,high heel open toe shoes,hoop earrings and had white sunglasses with blue lenses. She has blonde or brunette hair pulled back in a ponytail and she has strongly arched eyebrows and white irises. She was made from a type of plastic which has faded to white over the years. She has copper tubing in her legs and holes in the feet for mounting on a pedestal. She is marked JAPAN on the bottom of the right foot and on the body she is marked Barbie TM Pats. Pend. Copyright MCMVIII.

If you find one of these dolls in good condition you have a collectors delight which is worth quite a bit of money. The exact value depends on the condition and completeness of the doll. Any missing parts or damage will lower the value substantially. This doll is known as the #1 Ponytail Barbie.

The #2 Ponytail Barbie is the same as #1 except that there is no copper tubing in the legs or holes in the feet. The pedestal was changed and made with extensions to support the doll.

The #3 Ponytail Barbie is the same as #2 but has different eyebrows and blue irises. She may have blue or brown eyeliner makeup.

The #4 Ponytail Barbie is made from a non fading plastic which retains it's flesh color. She has blue eyeliner makeup.

The #5 Ponytail Barbie had a new hollow plastic body. The earlier dolls were made from solid plastic. The markings are similar with the difference that she is marked R Pats. Pend. rather than TM Pats. Pend. A new hair color was added to the line,known as titian,and dolls with this hair color are scarcer and therefore worth more than the brunette or blonde dolls. Some of these dolls had a problem in the plastic which developed a greasy look with age. If you find a matte faced doll it is worth more than a greasy faced specimen,.

The #6 Ponytail Barbie was made from a new vinyl which does not develop a greasy appearance as it ages. Her lips and fingernails are a pinkish red rather than the previous bright red. She is clad in a red swimsuit and has open toe,red,shoes.

The #7 Ponytail Barbie was made in various different hair colors including brunette, titian,lemon blonde and ash blonde. Nails and lips on this doll are coral red in color. This new edition was brought out in the 1962-1963 period and the markings became Midge TM copyright 1962/Barbie copyright 1958 by Mattel. Dolls with this new marking are often called the #7 Ponytail Barbie but many people still call them #6. Dolls made before the changeover in 1962 are scarcer and more valuable than the new edition.

Condition is undoubtedly the most important factor in putting a value on early Barbie dolls. Collectors want a doll which is clean,completely original and not damaged.Such a doll fetches top price. If the doll is in its original packaging,and in mint condition,it is a highly desirable collectors doll and will fetch a premium price. Dolls which have in any way been repaired,restored or repainted are worth less than those left in the faded original condition.

Where can you expect to find early collectible Barbie dolls? The answer is almost anywhere,if you know what you are looking for. The great majority of the general public have no knowledge of old Barbie dolls,or the fact that they are valuable. You can find old Barbie dolls sometimes by looking in thrift or second hand stores,fleamarkets and garage sales. Be sure to carry a magnifier to read the markings on the Barbie dolls when you are out there searching. Best of Luck.