June 2010
The Beginners Guide to Doll Collecting
Product DescriptionInside The Beginners Guide to Doll Collecting you will learn:
–History of Dolls – Dolls have been traced back to prehistoric times. Read the fascinating journey of dolls and how they have evolved to present day.
–Antique Dolls – A study of centuries old dolls including cornhusk and crocheted dolls.
–Barbie Dolls – An exploration of [...]
Collecting Antique Baby Dolls
The word authentic is often connected to expensive, but this is a misconception. True if you collect antique baby dolls, these could be pricey. Well, it depends on the kind of doll that you want. There are some antique baby dolls that can be bought for only a few hundreds of dollars.
If you’re lucky, you [...]
10 Facts About Collecting Barbie Dolls
Barbie dolls are the most famous doll ever made. Here are some facts about her near fifty year career.
1. Barbie will be half a century old in the year 2009. She was introduced in 1959 at the New York toy fair. [...]
Early Barbie Dolls–make Money Collecting Them
Barbie got her start in 1959.Barbie dolls are
Collecting these early Barbies is a fascinating hobby and finds can be made in garage sales,flea markets and second hand stores everywhere.The average person has no idea of what an early Barbie looks like [...]
Collecting Antique Barbie Dolls
Lately, there has been a worldwide fascination on collecting antique Barbie dolls? Has time flown so fast that Barbie dolls are already considered authentic?
Apparently so. Barbie was first introduced in toy stores in 1956 and had quickly become the fascination of young girls, and even their moms. The doll collecting is second to stamp collecting [...]
Collecting Dolls
Doll collecting is a hobby that has been in practise for many years. There are collectors that dedicate their entire hobby interest to dolls, dollhouses and the proper maintenance of them. Hobbies such as this are not for the weak. It takes plenty of time and commitment to grow a substantial doll collection. Beginners should [...]
All About Barbie Doll Collecting – Why is Barbie so Popular?
Have you ever asked yourself why Barbie doll collecting is so popular? What drives tens of thousands of people to snap up every type of Barbie doll imaginable?
Barbie Was Brilliantly Marketed Mattel learned early on exactly how to market the Barbie doll. No other doll maker has come close to her. Barbie has been seen [...]
Venturing Into Doll Collecting
Not all doll collectors make a conscious decision to become doll collectors at the start of our collection. We may purchase our first collectible doll simply because we found a particular collectible doll simply irresistible. Deep down all of us have our own reasons, most probably subconsciously, for purchasing that first collectible doll. Passion, warmth [...]
How to Survive Doll Collecting
Buy what you love.
As long as you love each doll that you buy you will love doll collecting. Doll collecting is a passionate pastime and choosing what type of doll to buy is a personal choice that should come from the heart. If you cannot walk past a baby doll without feeling it has your [...]
Collecting Antique Doll Clothes Online
If one is a collector of antique dolls, chances are she’s also looking for antique doll clothes. One must have a keen eye to know the authenticity of the dolls’ clothings. These must be in accordance with the period they were manufactured in.
Antique dolls are collected because they tell a story. These are parts of [...]