NEU Barbie Keith Haring Puppe Signature Collection NRFB (2019) • EUR 76,07 (2024)

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How do I know if my Barbie doll is valuable? ›

Vintage Barbies – those produced between 1959 and 1966 – tend to be more expensive. As for the newer Barbies, Knutson said collectors should look for platinum or gold label Barbies, which signify Barbies that are rarer and therefore more valuable.

1. Original Barbie - 1959. Estimated Market Value: Up to $27,450. Values are highest for dolls in mint condition and with original accessories​​.

Popular Barbie Doll Values: 1980s

Barbies from this period still evoke a certain nostalgia among collectors, and specific, rarer dolls can fetch in the low hundreds at auction. However, the many mass-marketed Barbies from the totally tubular decade will only sell for about $20-$50 at auction in the best conditions.

Find the production dates.

These are located on the doll's head and back, and can provide information on the year the respective parts were first manufactured.

A great way to determine the value of your doll and even to get clues about its origins is to find dolls that are comparable and examine those. You may be able to find similar dolls selling online and use the description and the price that the doll is selling for to assess the value and origins of your doll.

Some of the most valuable Barbie dolls include the Lorraine Schwartz Barbie, De Beers 40th Anniversary Barbie, and the Stefano Canturi Barbie.

The best places to sell your Barbie dolls are eBay, Facebook Marketplace, direct to collectors, and to online toy buyers at SellYourToysNow.com.

But did you know you can pawn less conventional items like comic books, vintage Barbie dolls or even boats? Yes, those random pawn shop goods you may see when shopping truly do have value. The next time you're looking to make a bit of extra cash or need a quick loan, consider pawning one of these less obvious items.

Look on the doll's feet, head, neck or between the shoulder blades to find manufacturers' marks. Sometimes doll clothing will have tags with names and numbers, too, which can help you identify the doll. A great website for finding a doll's identity is Doll Reference.

There's a lot of ways to tell if your doll#is that first Barbie that came out in 1959. The easiest way to tell is to lo k at the bottom#of her feet, and you can see this little doll has solid feet. On a No. 1, there will be a little#tube there.

Where is the best place to sell my Barbies? ›

The best places to sell your Barbie dolls are eBay, Facebook Marketplace, direct to collectors, and to online toy buyers at SellYourToysNow.com.

While most dolls in good condition are sold in the $75 to $150 range, rare editions can sell for much more. For example, one of the most valuable Barbies in the world is a platinum-label Karl Lagerfeld Barbie Doll. Unsealed in the original packaging, it has fetched prices of $6,000 or more.