The Collectible Barbie Doll


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The Ultimate Barbie Doll Book


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Complete descriptions, values, model numbers, dates and markings for more than 1,000 dolls will assist your identification of these highly sought after dolls. Barbie and all her friends issued in 1959 through 1995 are photographed in 1,800 full colour photographs.




A Decade of Barbie Dolls and Collectibles


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A picture is worth a thousand words and these brilliant color photos say it all. A virtual photo album with over 700 of the most detailed photos ever to portray Barbie, this magnificent book covers Barbie collectibles from 1981 to 1991. Values given for this awesome collection are averaged from all over the country for complete, mint, and never-removed-from-box dolls.




Collector's Guide to 1990s Barbie Dolls


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One of the first books to feature Barbie dolls from the '90s, this quick-reference guide offers detailed price listings for collectors and Barbie lovers. Focusing on Mattel's regular line of "pink box" Barbies, information is also included on Midge, Christie, Teresa, Kira, and Nia dolls. Approx. 600 color photos.




The Raider


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Jude Deveraux continues her beloved Montgomery saga in America with this dramatic, passion-filled tale of rebellion and love—a breathtaking adventure to be savored all over again—or discovered for the first time! In colonial New England, the British are hunting a fearless, masked patriot whose daring foils them at every turn. He's known simply as the Raider. Jessica Taggert, a proud-tempered beauty, thrills to the Raider's scorching midnight embrace, but despises Alexander Montgomery, the drunken town buffoon. In truth, the cleverly disguised Montgomery lives two lives...and only his triumph over the hated Redcoats will free him, at last, to know the full pleasure of Jessica's love.




Collector's Encyclopedia of Barbie Doll Exclusives and More


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Collector Books is proud to release the second edition of this book, now including all Barbie exclusives produced and discovered by collectors since 1997. This all-in-one resource features over 1,800 vibrant color photos of Barbie exclusives with close-ups of each doll and descriptions. This encyclopedia includes the unusual and rare ultra-limited Jubilee series of dolls, the porcelain and vinyl dolls produced for Disney, the complete Barbie Festival collection, every national Barbie doll Collectors' Convention set, a spectacular collection of one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls auctions by Mattel for charity, and much more. 8.5 x 11. 2002 values.




Collector's Guide to Barbie Doll Vinyl Cases


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We all probably remember the specific Barbie dolls we played with when we were young, but how many remember the vinyl cases and trunks that were made to carry Barbie doll and her accessories? Connie Kaplan sure does, and has compiled the first ever value guide to these colorful vinyl cases that come in many different shapes and sizes. Included in this extensive guide with over 300 color photos are Barbie and Family doll trunks, Ken, Midge, and Francie doll cases, Skipper, Skooter, and Tutti doll cases, hat boxes, lunch boxes, wallets, pen and pencil cases, and hard plastic doll trunks. Collectors and readers will be fascinated by the lavish artwork and varying color combinations detailed on the cases. With some of the earliest cases dated from 1961, this nostalgic collector's book is filled with current values and detailed descriptions of these colorful cases and containers.




Barbie


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The billionth Barbie doll was sold in October 1997. Marco Tosa explains the cultural ethos of this unique phenomenon and the changes that have taken place over the decades as both doll and the fashion industry reflect new styles of dress and behaviour'




The Story of Barbie Doll


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Traces the history of Barbie dolls and related toys, including changes in faces, bodies, and hairdos, costume design, Ken, Midge, and other dolls, versions for collectors, and international adaptations




Barbie A Rare Beauty


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What a Doll! The year is 1959. It is an era of one-dimensional paper dolls and cherubic baby dolls. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, there is Barbie doll. Sophisticated and full of possibilities. Barbie changes everything--forever. When Ruth Handler created Barbie doll five decades ago she not only introduced a wonderful toy for little girls, she helped create one of the most popular and prized collectibles in the toy market. Imagine, Handler's first doll, a Ponytail Barbie, sold for more than $25,000 at auction; a staggering amount for a doll that originally sold for $3. Barbie: A Rare Beauty hosts an amazing visual feast of 50 years of beautiful dolls, showcasing more than 500 striking photographs of some of the finest and rarest dolls ever created. Author and celebrated Barbie doll expert Sandi Holder presents a banquet of gorgeous vintage dolls, classic fashion sets, prototypes, one-of-a-kind rarities, Japanese fashions, store displays, licensed products and many never-before-seen items in this stunning presentation of the grandest doll ever: Barbie.