Have you known that Mattel thinks that there are 100.000 vintage Barbie collectors and that the majority of them are are woman from middle age and that they obtain up to 20 vintage Barbie dolls every year? that blew me away to when i saw those figures for the first time, this is why you have to pay top dollar for your vintage twenty doll, and for the people that gave a tight budget i created a guide on what to look for when you starting to collect vintage twenty dolls.

When you are starting of collecting vintage Barbie dolls the best way to start is is to accustom yourself with all the stuff you as collector needs to know about collecting vintage Barbie dolls before you go to flea markets, antique stores, toy stores, and other places to obtain a vintage Barbie doll, i have some great tips for you to start you of as a collector.

1) Looking For The Date.

As you can see the date that a Barbie is created is very decisive for the value of the Barbie so be sure that you will take the time to examine the date of the copyright, the date tells you witch year the vintage Barbie doll was made.

TIP: the vintage Barbie dolls that are great in value are those noted with "1958" or "Japan" at the rear end or it is marked at the bottom of one of the feats.

2) Condition Of The Vintage Barbie Doll.

One of the most important things is the overall state of the Barbie, because vintage Barbie dolls are getting more worth when the years go by, it is highly critical to have a close look at the overall condition, do you see discoloration. neck splits, body splits, hair that is in a cheesy state, lips chipping, damaged texture, are the ears green due to discoloration when wearing ear rings, missing parts, faded looking clothes, make sure that the fingers an toes of the Barbie doll are still intact and that the have a even color.

3)Vintage Barbie Doll Extras.

You should pay attention to the vintage Barbie doll additives, Skilled collectors that have years of experience when it comes to collecting say that the most valuable vintage Barbie dolls are those wearing clothing that have still all the exact details, be sure you wont forget the value of the American is in the additives.

4)Metal Tubes.

Seek out the vintage Barbie dolls that are fabricated with metal tubes, if you listen to the skilled collectors, the one that is on top of every collectors list is the vintage Barbie doll with the metal tubes in them.

5) Vintage Barbie Doll Brand.

This is a important piece of info, you have to do this always check for the Barbie dolls brand you would be surprised how much garbage there is on the market, so seek for the Mattel, Inc. brand.

These 5 steps are really important to get into vintage Barbie doll collecting, it is a great time waster and a strong investment, vintage Barbie dolls are getting more rare every day making your Barbie dolls go up in value.

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