BARBIE BIG BUCKS

Thats was the headline in the Sun newspaper.

A collection of some 4000 Barbie dolls sold at aution at Chrisite's of London for OVER £111,000.
Barbie in Midnight Red dating back to 1965 was sold £9000 alone 15 times its estimated selling price.


Two other dolls from 1965 Gala Abend Barbie and Barbie in Midnight pink both went for over £5000.
This recent auction goes to show the popularity of toys as valuble collector items.

Where should you start looking for this treasure? first look in your loft, garage if you have left home go round to your parents house and go through thier loft, i am sure through the years your old toys ended up in box up there some where.

When you have exhausted these places then your next step should be charity shops and boot sales, look out for local auctions and do not forget Ebay,people have made thousands by buying on and then reselling at auctions or even just relisting on Ebay knowing that the toy was worth a lot more then original advertised at.


It may seem obviouse but the better the condition the more money they will fetch,and if you have the original box then so much the better.
If you are new to collecting and what to know more then i would recomend you get a copy of Miller's Complete A-Z of Collectables


Organized alphabetically the book covers everything from amusement and slot machines to telephones, erotica, and bicycles. Feature boxes throughout highlight the most collectable items, or those with a fascinating provenance. There is also useful information on further reading and on where to look for these varied and intriguing collectables. There are nearly 60 categories in total, and over 1,000 items illustrated in colour.

Happy Hunting
Chris- Allen