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Highlight: Campus Belle Dress Variation 17 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
When I recently updated the Vintage Barbie Belle Dress / Campus Bell page on the website, I learned of a very rare Campus Belle variation that was recently sold. The silk shantung dress is commonly s...
Ken in Cheerful Chef on Barbie and Friends 16 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
This picture of Ken, by Yvette, was the most popular picture this week on Barbie & Friends, one of the largest online Barbie communities. We currently have 753 members who have shared 7651 photos, in...
1965 Commercial – The Barbie Look 15 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
I don't know why I get such a thrill from old Barbie commercials, but I do! From the comments and likes on Facebook when I have shared them there, you love them too! I wanted to share one today that ...
Featured Collector – Deb Nickrand 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Deb Nickrand is our very first featured collector at Fashion Doll Guide. Many of you will know Deb and her infectious love of Vintage Barbie. Although she has only been collecting vintage a short peri...
Vintage Barbie Clothing Values – August 2013 13 Aug 2013 | 11:17 pm
Here are the highest priced clothing items sold in the 90 days in the vintage Barbie category on eBay. 1 The highest priced item was this pink version of Barbie's 1965 Midnight Blue, called Midnight...
Barbie Booklets 1961 & 1962 12 Aug 2013 | 10:17 am
Last week we started looking at Vintage Barbie Booklets by looking at the first three booklets from 1959 and 1960. Today we'll look at the two booklets that picture only Barbie and Ken on the cover. ...
Highlights: American Girl Barbie in European Swimsuit 11 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
This was an interesting eBay item from a few months ago. This lovely lady sold in April for $1813.50. What was really interesting to me was her swimsuit - I have never seen one with a red bottom and...
Bits & Pieces: Ken Casuals 10 Aug 2013 | 04:25 pm
When I recently added a page to the website on Ken's Casuals outfit, I was intrigued by a bit of information I found. <---This is how the outfit was pictured in the 1961 Mattel Dealer catalog. When ...
2013 Holiday Barbie Ornaments 9 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
With the release of last year's Barbie Christmas Ornaments, many of us were sad when Hallmark announced that they would no longer be making Barbie ornaments after 2012. In the spring, Mattel announce...
Barbie in Space 8 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
This year's Mars Explorer Barbie release marks her 48th year as a space traveler. I thought it would be fun to look back at her entire career in outer space. From Astronaut to Star Trek officer and ...
