I love Barbie Theatre and its costumes. I have been working on completing my outfits. I just got a lot of Barbies with many costumes...

Baribe Store displays are one of the things we all would love to have. Can you imagine finding the beauty and then filling it? Can you...

In the 1960s Dell comic book introduced the Barbie comic book. These comic books are very rare and hard to find. #1 Barbie & Ken: 1962...

In 1964 JCPenney had a Barbie Tea Set that was just like the Montgomery Ward set. It is a service of 4. In blue and white. Comes with...

Mattel came out with a Barbie Tea Set. There have been many changes and new add-on items. In the beginning, the color was shown as...

I've always been a fan of Samsonite luggage. I just stumbled upon this photo and had no idea they came as a set!

I have collected Barbie for years. I remember my first collection I bought, I threw out a few split open toes shoes. At the time I...

New Midge was available only in the Japan market. She came with molded brown hair with a center part and no bangs and a blue headband....

There are four different Barbie Dressed Box. The first is a pink silhouette box, which is a TM box. The second is a pink silhouette box,...

found on 1959 – 2014 Fifty-five years big changes of the Barbie™ Doll (Part I) | Barbie Doll, friends and family history and news. From...

Barbie shoes are a must-have to complete her outfits. They are also the most confusing item Barbie has for new collectors. When I...

Now that collector books are hard to find, we need to get information from many different sources. Some sources to do this with would be...

Mattel introduced Francie as Barbie's cousin in 1966. The first doll was a straight-leg doll. The second doll now has real eyelashes and...

When I first started collecting Barbie I learned that the first Barbie was made with different plastic than the later dolls. Earlier...

Mattel introduced PJ in 1969 she was Barbie's best friend replacing Midge. She came with sunglasses, a dress, panties and Pilgrim shoes....

Mattel came out with Twiggy in 1968. She was out for one year. She had 4 outfits. #1725 Twiggy Do's - comes with dress, socks, shoes,...

In 1965 Mattel came out with Rickey to go with Skipper. He is the same size as Skipper. He was short-lived and had only 6 outfits. His...

Have you ever noted the Skipper flats shoes are pointed and round? The Japan shoes come in pointed & round. But Taiwan & Hong Kong...

Mattel placed fashion label in each Barbie outfit. If the outfit comes with coat, skirt and top the label was in one item. The tag is...

Just as Barbie had a friend in Midge. Her cousin Francie had a friend in Casey. Mattel introduced Casey in 1967. She came in two...