| Doll lovers around the world go wild when they find | | | | or vacuumed up to be thrown away. This means |
| cheap vintage Barbie dolls. These dolls are searched | | | | that only a small amount of dolls and accessories are |
| for at both thrift stores and garage sales. E-bay | | | | actually around for collectors to grab. Even though |
| auctions are also good places to find many of these | | | | there were millions of dolls made and sold at $3 each, |
| classic dolls. Barbie dolls are known as being relatively | | | | limited numbers can be found today. |
| cheap in price. They can usually be purchased new | | | | Finding cheap vintage Barbie dolls today is as much a |
| for $10-15.These dolls are not the sought after ones | | | | thrill as finding a winning lottery ticket. Collectors |
| that collectors want. Today's modern Barbie differs | | | | know that most of these dolls command high prices, |
| greatly from the desirable vintage Barbie dolls. | | | | so when a bargain Barbie comes along they snap it |
| To the uninitiated doll collector, one Barbie doll might | | | | up instantly. Some of these dolls have wonderful |
| appear to be the same as another. Doll experts and | | | | wardrobes that come complete with undergarments, |
| Barbie collectors know that this is not the case. The | | | | gloves, nightgowns, bathing suits and prom dresses. |
| older Barbie dolls are made of very different | | | | The list of Barbie clothing pieces is staggering in |
| materials and many of them had hand painted details. | | | | number and stunning in detail and design. There are |
| The oldest dolls will have a more solid and heavier | | | | even rare clothing items that can fetch prices of |
| feel. The clothing and accessories for the vintage | | | | $500 and up for a MIB piece. MIB stands for mint in |
| Barbie dolls were very well made and Barbie | | | | box condition. This means that the dolls or |
| collectors are always on the lookout for these | | | | accessories look just as they did when they were |
| treasured pieces. The truest vintage Barbies are | | | | first offered for sale 40 or 50 years ago. |
| those from the 1959-1972, but even those dolls | | | | For collectors who hunt those elusive mint condition, |
| made up through the early 1980s are very collectible | | | | cheap vintage Barbie dolls, unearthing one of them is |
| today. | | | | a miracle. There are tales of some dedicated doll |
| If you look at an older Barbie doll, you will notice that | | | | collectors coming up with some gems at garage and |
| the earrings and necklaces were made to look like | | | | estate sales. Sometimes these vintage dolls can be |
| pearls and diamonds. These pieces of doll jewelry | | | | bought for fewer than 10 dollars and this is a great |
| looked much like the real deal and were extremely | | | | buy indeed. While these dolls could easily be sold for |
| popular when these Barbies were first being | | | | a substantial profit, the collectors usually just add |
| produced. Today these tiny bits of fashion | | | | them to their own personal inventory. All of the older |
| accessories command very high prices. One of the | | | | Barbies from 59-72 are becoming extremely difficult |
| reasons that the prices are high is that people were | | | | to find and collectors know this and prefer to keep |
| not saving and collecting Barbie dolls in the 1960s. | | | | them for their own enjoyment. |
| Dolls, accessories, and jewelry pieces were discarded | | | | |