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Collectible Barbie Dolls from Mattel
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Did you know that Barbie dolls are not only the favorite toy of little girls? Mattel estimates that there are over 100,000 adult collectors of Barbie dolls. Ninety percent are women, the collectors are on average about 40 years, and the acquisition of 20 Barbie dolls a year. Almost half of Barbie collectors each spend over $ 1,000 per year.
Mattel in recent years has been catering to this niche market. They have produced a series of collectible Barbie dolls, with the objectivePromotion of collectors to increase their holdings in line with their preferences and interests. Barbie of popular television shows and movies, celebrities and popular singers, for example, have been produced with collectors in mind.
In 2004, Mattel introduced a color system level to help categorize collectible Barbie dolls and collectors to help you find it. The colors indicate the quantity of dolls produced worldwide and indicate the rarity factor of different dolls. The coloralso shows what type of retail stocks in the particular type of doll collectors.
We have four colors in the collectible-tier system, and this article gives the characteristics of each animal.
The first stop is the Pink Label Collector Dolls. There is no limit to the quantity of dolls produced with the trademark Pink. Barbie Pink Label includes 'The Dolls of the World "series," Festivals of the World', 'Model Barbie', as some of the 'Pop Culture' dolls. Most of the dollsPink Label are Barbie dolls, but there are some of Kelly dolls as well. The Pink Label packaging is distinctive, is trimmed in pink and the box has a clear front.
The next stage is the Silver Label dolls. The Pink Label packaging is similar to, but the box trimmed with silver. The criteria for the Silver Label is an animal that more than 50,000 Silver Label doll will be produced worldwide. Included in the Silver Label "Marriage" is set, the "birthdayBarbie ',' Barbie Ballet 'and' I am a season of "Dream Doll. Some types of dolls and doll Tommy Kelly can also be found under the Silver Label.
After the Silver is the Gold Label Collector Dolls. Gold Label dolls are produced in quantities not exceeding 25,000 each doll. The packaging is different from that of previous phases. Silver Label dolls come in a "cake box" type package with an additional layer watching in order to protect the doll. The box has artwork and photographs on the back andCover with decorative gold trim. Included under the label Gold Designer Fashion Model "doll" Designer Bride ', Vintage Reproductions "and" Pin-up Girls' dolls for collectors.
The upper level is the Platinum Label dolls. These dolls are produced in an edition of less than 1000, and one of a kind dolls that are available in special events, or only one exclusive distributor. An example of a Platinum Label collectible doll is the "White Chocolate Obsession (TM) Barbie ®Doll! "Doll's hair has the scent of white chocolate. Other Doll" Fairy Queen ", Badgley Mischka Bride Barbie and the exclusive 'The Nurse Barbie doll' designed by Robert Best.
Collectors avidly collect these dolls category label, and are rewarded by attention to detail in clothing and accessories designed for every Barbie. To maintain the value of these dolls should be kept in the box as new. This is unfortunate, because they must be touched toreally appreciate the intricate details of dress and doll features. Dolls such as these should be made? A good question, and perhaps a topic for another article!
Collecting Barbie Doll Values – A value guide to find the value of your Barbie
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When collecting Barbie, the doll in a value orientation for Barbie dolls can be used either material or immaterial, but in both cases we have a guide value for you. Like people always say … everything has its price. Perhaps you are wondering what the values of your Barbie doll or if you are ready to buy Barbie collectibles to your collection would have to pay the price at which you add? This requires a Barbie doll collector should always take with a value.
Collection of Barbie dolls, defined byof 8 steps that can be a lot of fun, but their values can be found as a collector, because you're not sure what the "right" price level has become frustrating. With a Barbie doll value guide, you can spend time searching for collectible Barbie dolls, to understand their history, and related articles such as doll houses, clothes, coloring books, games, etc., to help you find correct values for your dolls. During the search, you want to use different methods, such asInternet auctions, shopping and entertainment Collectors Guide to the base. In the experiment, the values of your Barbie, Barbie is necessary to collect the terminology and will guide you in the right direction to find some.
Some of the concepts that you need to know, while you're on your collectible Barbie doll collecting value guide:
HTF find difficult
MIB-mint in box (factory of dolls in Mint Condition)
MIP-mint-in-package (ie, all the accessories that are still) In the original package
MNB in excellent condition, but not in original box
NT (not interested) can mean excellent, and when speaking on the condition of Barbie Doll Collector
NRFB, never removed from the field
OSS has the original costume
If a collector tries to determine the value of its Barbie doll, here are some of the basic conditions that they see their value in guiding the collection:
Barbie Doll Book Value price for Barbie collector defined and notnot the price that you should get on a secondary market. This is an important cue to note when collecting Barbies.
Barbie market value is considered the actual price you expect that your collectible Barbie dolls to sell defined. There are many factors to consider as a doll collector, you will determine the online auction as a guide when using the values of Barbie collectibles.
Barbie Collector Dolls should the values of the items you collect, because they are basedyou. This is the point at which the values of your Barbie intangible, even if the value of Barbie collecting is not useful in the marketplace, the sentimental value makes it an added value for you!
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