The following are the top 10 Buyer Searches for dolls for May, 2005. There is some overlap with this month's hot categories, but also some interesting differences. The most obvious difference is that there are more modern dolls in the top buyer searches than there are in the hot categories--with Barbie leading the way, and Bratz, American Girl and American Girl Doll also in the list. A surprise this month in the top 10 searches is Franklin Mint--can this be because the company is no longer in the business of selling dolls, or is it because so many owners of the dolls want to sell them and are researching the prices on eBay? Hard to tell! Reborn baby dolls continue their popularity, and the term "reborn" appears as an amazing second on the list. Vintage also appears on the list, and that begs the question: vintage what? This term shows the unsophistication of many eBay users even after 10 years of eBay. Also note some terms that have dropped off the list--Skipper, for instance, has dropped from the list completely since March.

Top 10 eBay Doll Buyer Searches

1, barbie

2. reborn

3. american girl

4. shirley temple

5. vintage

6. bratz

7. american girl doll

8. cabbage patch

9. tyler

10. franklin-mint