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Vintage Barbie Dolls: Collectables, Black Barbie And Barbie Ken Dolls
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Published: November 20, 2006
Since their arrival in 1959, Barbie dolls have made a huge splash on the doll scene. Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls are a childhood staple for many young girls, especially due to their variety.
Collectors dream to own African American and vintage Barbie dolls. Collectors enjoy antique Barbie dolls for their beauty and craftsmanship and are willing to pay the necessary prices for mint-condition antiques or vintage Barbie dolls.
Barbie dolls were originally created in a time when no other doll of its kind existed. The original Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were the first dolls intended for children modeled after adults as opposed to babies.
Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were an instant hit in America. Collectors of these beautiful antique and modern dolls emerged in the 1980s, when the first owners of Barbie dolls became adults. To these adult collectors, the prices were worth it; Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls reminded them of their childhoods. Vintage Barbie dolls are defined as any Barbie dolls or Barbie Ken dolls created before 1972. These antiques typically have the highest prices of all Barbie dolls, depending on their condition.
Another revolution to the Barbie dolls family came in the 1980s when Barbie dolls became multiracial. African American Barbie dolls were the first of their type to appear in the 1980s, when the idea of integration was becoming a solidified concept to Americans. Having an African American Barbie doll amidst the other Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls was a positive note in the movement toward integration. Although they do not make the cutoff for vintage Barbie dolls, these antique Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls are still prized by collectors who are willing to pay high prices for these socially-poignant icons of the past.
Barbie dolls have always been innovative and ground-breaking. They were the first dolls of their kind to be on the market and the first dolls depicting women in an empowering light. Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were career-oriented, free-spirited jet-setters encouraging young girls to imagine endless futures for themselves. The vintage Barbie dolls and antique Barbie dolls reminded the original owners of these dreams and became the apple of many collectors eyes.
Sources:
Barbie. 2006. Mattel Inc. http://barbiecollector.com. November 17, 2006.
Barbie Dolls. 2006. Sandi Holder's Doll Attic Inc.. http://www.dollattic.com. November 17, 2006.
Collectors dream to own African American and vintage Barbie dolls. Collectors enjoy antique Barbie dolls for their beauty and craftsmanship and are willing to pay the necessary prices for mint-condition antiques or vintage Barbie dolls.
Barbie dolls were originally created in a time when no other doll of its kind existed. The original Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were the first dolls intended for children modeled after adults as opposed to babies.
Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were an instant hit in America. Collectors of these beautiful antique and modern dolls emerged in the 1980s, when the first owners of Barbie dolls became adults. To these adult collectors, the prices were worth it; Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls reminded them of their childhoods. Vintage Barbie dolls are defined as any Barbie dolls or Barbie Ken dolls created before 1972. These antiques typically have the highest prices of all Barbie dolls, depending on their condition.
Another revolution to the Barbie dolls family came in the 1980s when Barbie dolls became multiracial. African American Barbie dolls were the first of their type to appear in the 1980s, when the idea of integration was becoming a solidified concept to Americans. Having an African American Barbie doll amidst the other Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls was a positive note in the movement toward integration. Although they do not make the cutoff for vintage Barbie dolls, these antique Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls are still prized by collectors who are willing to pay high prices for these socially-poignant icons of the past.
Barbie dolls have always been innovative and ground-breaking. They were the first dolls of their kind to be on the market and the first dolls depicting women in an empowering light. Barbie dolls and Barbie Ken dolls were career-oriented, free-spirited jet-setters encouraging young girls to imagine endless futures for themselves. The vintage Barbie dolls and antique Barbie dolls reminded the original owners of these dreams and became the apple of many collectors eyes.
Sources:
Barbie. 2006. Mattel Inc. http://barbiecollector.com. November 17, 2006.
Barbie Dolls. 2006. Sandi Holder's Doll Attic Inc.. http://www.dollattic.com. November 17, 2006.
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