The Barbie Doll Collector, all grown up!What to know when you no longer want to brush her hair and change her outfit. Set your budget! For ten Collector'sEdition Barbies, plan on spending close to $1000. This price could beconsiderably less if you aren't looking for the most desirable dollsand much more if you want pristine, vintage ones. Purchase a Barbie doll identification guide like Barbie Doll Collector's Handbook. Search for Barbie Doll Collector's handbooks available in e-bay! Decide what kind of dolls you are interested in. Do you only wantBarbies from the 60's? Do you want to center your collection around atheme like "Career Barbie," "University Barbie"? This decision mayaffect the number of dolls you are able to purchase based on yourindividual budget. Search for Vintage Barbie on e-bay If your budget is small, you may want to consider purchasing current CollectorEdition Barbies, which run in the $40-$150 range. Below is the LillyPulitzer Barbie, which is currently being sold for a very reasonable$34.98. Barbie is also producing NEW vintage reproductions for around$50. Find Lilly Pulitzer's Barbie on e-bay! If you decide to collect currentBarbie dolls, you will want to join The Barbie Fan Club for $19.99 peryear in order to be able to purchase exclusive dolls onlyavailable to members(currently Rhapsody in New York, below, and The Victorian HolidayBarbie). Do note the Barbie Fan Club membership runs out on December 31of every year regardless of when you joined in that year. Search for Rhapsody in New York Barbie on e-bay! If you go vintage, you will want to purchase a "Buying Guide" like Barbie: The First 30 Years. Vintage Barbies were those produced prior to 1972. Search for a Barbie buying guide on e-bay!
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