How to find Barbie Doll values using a Barbie collecting value guide

As people always say...everything has a price. You might be wondering what the values of your Barbie doll are or if you are getting ready to purchase Barbie doll collectibles to add to your collection what price should you pay? For this a Barbie doll collector should always use a value guide.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Barbie doll
• Barbie collecting value guide
• Barbie restoration guide
• Barbie price guide

1. Spend time researching your Barbie collector dolls, to understand their history, and related items like dollhouses, clothes, coloring books, games, etc. to help you in the process of finding the right values for your dolls.
2. Use many different methods such as internet, auctions, local stores, and basic collector guides .
3. Some key words that you will need to learn while you are researching through your Barbie doll collecting value guides:
   
   HTF- hard to find
   MIB- mint in box (factory doll in mint condition)
   MIP- mint in package (means all accessories are still in original packaging)
   MNB- in mint condition but not in original box
   NT- (not touched) can mean excellent as well when talking about the collector Barbie Doll's condition (step 4)
   NRFB- never removed from box
   OSS- has the original swimsuit (step 6)
4. Here are some key terms they will see in their values collecting guide:
   
   Barbie Doll Book Values is defined as the pricing guide values of the collector Barbie.
   
   Barbie Doll Market Values is defined as the actual price you expect to sell your collector Barbie Dolls for.
5. Barbie collector dolls should reflect the values of the items you collect because they appeal to you. This is the point where the values of your Barbie collector doll become intangible so even if the worth of the Barbie you are collecting isn’t valuable to the market, the sentimental worth could make it more valuable to you!

Tips & Warnings

• While trying to determine the values of your collector Barbie Doll you will need to look for Vintage Barbie collecting terminology and it will guide you in the right direction.
• use online auctions as a guide when determine your collector Barbie values.