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Collect Old Barbie Dolls–a Hobby and Investment
Barbie will be fifty years old in 2009. I wish we all looked that good after half a century! Ah well she has had lots of plastic surgery over the years.
The first Barbie was made by Mattel in 1959 and since then millions have been sold all over the world. Her official birthday is March 9th 1959 when she was exhibited at the New York Toy Fair. She was dressed in a black and white zebra striped one piece swim suit,open toe high heeled shoes,hoop earrings and white sunglasses with blue lenses. She has blonde or brunette hair in a ponytail at the back. She has white irises and very arched eyebrows. The plastic had a tendency to fade and is usually white now. She has holes in her feet for mounting on a pedestal and copper tubing in the legs. She is marked JAPAN on the bottom of her right foot. On the back she is marked Barbie TM Pats. Pend. Copyright MCMVIII. Find one of these in good shape and you have a collectors dream which they will pay quite a bit of money for. The exact value depends very much on condition and completeness. Damage or missing parts will downgrade your doll severely. She is known as the #1 Ponytail Barbie.
The #2 Ponytail Barbie is identical to #1 with the exception that there are no holes in her feet and no copper tubing. The pedestal is made with extensions to hold her up. She is marked the same as #1.
The #3 Ponytail Barbie is identical to #2 except for blue irises and different eyebrows. This Barbie has either blue or brown eyeliner.
The #4 Ponytail Barbie is made from a type of plastic which does not fade and retains its original flesh color. She is made up with blue eyeliner.
The #5 Ponytail Barbie has a hollow plastic body rather than the solid body of earlier editions. The markings are similar but she is now marked R Pats. Pend. rather than TM Pats. Pend. A new hair color known as titian was introduced and dolls with this color hair are scarce and more valuable than the blonde or brunette. There was a problem with the plastic in some of these dolls which gives them a greasy appearance. If you find one with the original matte face it is more valuable than a “greasy” faced doll.
The #6 Ponytail Barbie has a different vinyl which does not become greasy with time. Her fingernails and lips are a pinkish red instead of the earlier bright red. She is dressed in a red swimsuit and red open toed shoes.
The #7 Barbie was made in several hair colors including ash blonde,lemon blonde,titian and brunette. Her nails and lips are orange red (coral). This changeover took place in the 1962-1963 period and the mark was changed to Midge TM copyright 1962/Barbie copyright 1958 by Mattel. The dolls with this new mark are referred to as the #7 Barbie usually,but some still call them #6. Dolls produced in 1962 before the changeover are scarce and more valuable than the new edition.
In valuing collectible Barbie dolls condition is the all important factor. A doll which is complete,not damaged and clean will fetch a premium price. If the doll is mint in the original packaging it is extremely desirable to collectors and will be priced accordingly. Dolls which have been restored or repainted are worth less than if left in the original faded condition.
Where can you buy old collectible Barbie dolls? Well just about anywhere if you know what to look for. Most people are totally unaware of what an old Barbie doll looks like or that it could be worth quite a bit of money. You can find them occasionally by searching garage sales,flea markets, and thrift or second hand stores. Take your magnifying glass along when you go treasure hunting so that you can read the markings on the dolls. Good luck.
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Barbie Fashion Games Make an Early Hit
Any parent will be well aware that kid’s games go in fads. This year’s super hit looks set to be Barbie fashion games, which are already flooding safe gaming sites with a host of fun ways to play dress up! Highly regarded gaming portal ‘Glitter Games’, for example, has already 15 separate Barbie games on its books, and every one of them is a ton of fun for the girls who get to play them.
While most of the games feature Barbie herself, there are one or two where lucky ladies get to dress up Barbie’s boyfriend Ken. Playing Ken dress up tackles that age old problem for the girls – you find your perfect boy but he’s a hopeless dresser! Help Barbie, help Ken get the right look and you’ll see why Barbie fashion games are so popular already.
Barbie has plenty of great wardrobe games to play too. There are Barbie games that ask the player to help Barbie get ready for the beach; for a party; for a premiere: or even to be her best shopping bud while she goes on a holiday spending spree.
The games are fun, innocent and great for kids to share with each other. They’re hosted on secure sites that don’t have any form of chatroom or interaction with people that the children can’t see. All games on these sites have completely age appropriate content and are themed for boys and girls.
Parents are big fans of Barbie fashion games, and their ilk, for the reasons outlined above. Sites that host dress up games and fashion games let their children play online in safety and in a regulated fashion. Find your perfect site and store it as a favourite – then there’ll always be something for the children to do and you won’t have to worry about not knowing who they are meeting and greeting online.
Some of the most fun Barbie games are the ones that put everyone’s favourite doll in slightly unusual situations. The “Mermaid” Barbie fashion game is ideal. Barbie has turned into a mermaid and, of course, being new to the world underwater she has absolutely nothing suitable to wear. Kids can help her design a whole new underwater wardrobe so she gets to look great at all those undersea discos.
There are nice variations on the dress up theme too. Barbie Makeup lets children practise their nascent talents for makeup artistry on Barbie’s pretty face. The game is easy to understand and load and gets children to experiment with makeup without their parents having to clean the real stuff off the living room wall!
The Barbie fashion game is already a guaranteed hot hit. There will undoubtedly be more of them coming out over the next few months, so keep your eyes peeled for new ones to add to the collection. The kids will love it.
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Glitter Games is a secure online gaming portal that lets children play safely on the Internet. It currently holds 15 Barbie fashion games and also has a huge selection of popular character games for boys and girls.
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Barbie Dolls Sweet Gifts For Little Your Gals
Barbie dolls are one of the most loved gifts for each girl. These can be found in varying styles and are famous in every country of the world. The concept evolved long ago and has spread to just about all states of the planet.
classy Barbie dolls : Little girls want to imitate their mothers and dress-up like them to meet their need. They also need to fulfill their desires to dress-up someone little as their mom dresses-up them. So they buy stylish Barbie dolls to dress them-up like they are done by their mummies.
Doctor Barbie doll : some girls like to have some professional Barbie doll like doctor or fashion designer or any other profession dolls. Girls need to enact the profession along with them and have some fun in the process. There are all kinds of Barbie dolls available in the toy store to allure girls and make them buy such gifts.
Accessories : Special Barbie dolls accessories and dresses are also available to dress them up as per the childs need and spend hours and hours in the session.
Traditional Barbie dolls : Now days, Barbie dolls are available according to different places say an Indian Barbie, a Japanese Barbie, a Malaysian Barbie, etc . Amongst Indian Barbie, some are Punjabi, Malayalam, and plenty more.
Barbie dolls are available with the required accessories to dress them up and have tons of fun. Girls love to spend hours and hours with their Barbie dolls. Some girls in truth most girls don’t need a company when they’re with their Barbie.
Barbie dolls have special doll houses also. There is musical Barbie who can dance and sing also. Such dolls entertain the girls and are a big company to the otherwise uninteresting atmosphere. Young girls are simply crazy about them.
Barbie dolls are a great companion also. Many girls sleep with them to have a company at night.
These can be found in the market in toy stores and in the departmental stores also. Many people buy Barbie online through internet shopping portals also. They have the capability to buy the doll right from home without any problem. They can buy the choicest doll from the extensive range of options available on the web.
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