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Summary: Barbie
Review: I had a huge box of Barbies from various years. This book helped to identify them. I also recommend a fun read about dolls, Dolls Aren't Just for Kids.
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Summary: Best Guide for Barbie Collectors
Review: I now own the last three editions of this Patrick Olds book. It is an excellent guide for tracking information on Barbie and her family of dolls, clothing, and misc. collectables. This book includes info on items from 1959 to 2000. I find it invaluable in guiding me on values during auctions and other purchases.
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Summary: Best Guide for Barbie Collectors
Review: I now own the last three editions of this Patrick Olds book. It is an excellent guide for tracking information on Barbie and her family of dolls, clothing, and misc. collectables. This book includes info on items from 1959 to 2000. I find it invaluable in guiding me on values during auctions and other purchases.
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Summary: DISAPPOINTED
Review: I purchased this book to help with my collection values and was disappointed to find most of the 98 and 99 Barbies not listed..I have some older ones and couldn't find a lot of them..If you are going to put out a book to cover up to 1999 it should have the 99 dolls and accessories listed..If not then don't put a book out that doesn't cover the items the company makes...and prices were not consistent with todays market...
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Summary: Complete Barbie Doll & accessories guide now updated
Review: One of the most comprehensive Barbie Doll guides around. This book contains over 300 pages, including 156 full color sharp photos grouped in the front of the book. The main listing covers nearly 16,000 entries of dolls and accessories!! It indicates dolls, outfits, accessories, books, cases, catalogs, electronics, furniture, games, gift sets, jewelry, records and vehicles, and much more. Each entry includes the item number, date, value and any special information. An easy reference to use, up-to-date to 1999. The book's price is a good value for the amount of information provided.
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Summary: Complete Barbie Doll & accessories guide now updated
Review: One of the most comprehensive Barbie Doll guides around. This book contains over 300 pages, including 156 full color sharp photos grouped in the front of the book. The main listing covers nearly 16,000 entries of dolls and accessories!! It indicates dolls, outfits, accessories, books, cases, catalogs, electronics, furniture, games, gift sets, jewelry, records and vehicles, and much more. Each entry includes the item number, date, value and any special information. An easy reference to use, up-to-date to 1999. The book's price is a good value for the amount of information provided.
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Summary: ONLY AN UNREAL PRICE LIST
Review: This book has a couple of pictures in the front. And the rest are complete and extense lists (vintage & modern dolls and accesories). But the prices are usually not accurate. And to be honest there is no actual good price list to apply to the second market barbie. You pay what you want and can afford. So, it is completely useless to have this book, since 1- It only contains names (no pictures) so it is hard to identify something unless it is NRFB - (in which case you don't need to because it says what it is on the box). 2- The prices are unrealistic.
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Summary: ONLY AN UNREAL PRICE LIST
Review: This book has a couple of pictures in the front. And the rest are complete and extense lists (vintage & modern dolls and accesories). But the prices are usually not accurate. And to be honest there is no actual good price list to apply to the second market barbie. You pay what you want and can afford. So, it is completely useless to have this book, since 1- It only contains names (no pictures) so it is hard to identify something unless it is NRFB - (in which case you don't need to because it says what it is on the box). 2- The prices are unrealistic.
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Summary: Not so good Al....
Review: This book was just not accurate in its pricing. I have a substantial collection and the price are generally exaggerated making the novice think they'd actually get some of those prices, which in most cases you wouldn't. It was unclear to me whether these were prices to expect at auction or prices to insure the dolls. I laughed out loud when I saw that he valued dream date barbie higher than dream date PJ. In the real world PJ gets more, so I'd like to know where this guy did his research. On the upside it did have quite a good list of dolls so if were so inclined you could see how many different themes of dolls are out there but all in all I'd say don't waste your money.
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Summary: DISAPPOINTED
Review: This is a great reference for the Barbie collector. The main part of the book is a listing including number issued, date, value and source store (where applicable) for each item issued from 1959-1998.Items listed include Barbie and Ken dolls, friends (Francie, Skipper, etc.) dolls, doll outfits, accessories and Barbie collectibles. Most items are listed in alphabetical, stock # and year order. There are nearly 50 pages of color photos of a wide variety of Barbies, friends and accessories. I especially enjoyed the section on Enesco ceramic collectibles. This is the best guide to Barbie collectibles that I have seen. The organization and multiple listings make everything easy to find and a pleasure to use.
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