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All About Barbie

By Denise Van Patten, About.com

Barbie is 50! Barbie officially celebrated her 50th Birthday on March 9, 2009. Barbie is an American icon worldwide, and one of the most popular dolls to collect. Find out everything you need to know about Barbie right here!

1. An Introduction To Barbie

Number Four Ponytail Barbie in Career Girl Outfit. Circa 1961.Denise Van Patten
All the basics about Barbie. You'll find her past, present and future here, plus what makes her so collectible.

2. All About Mattel

Mattel, Inc. is the genious company behind the creation and popularity of Barbie. Learn about the company that gave birth to Barbie here.

3. Vintage Barbie Photo Gallery

The Vintage Barbie Gallery includes beautiful photos of Barbie dolls and Barbie clothes from 1959 through 1972, the golden era of Barbie dolls. Don't miss these Barbie images from her iconic, early years.

4. Vintage Barbie Price Guide

Prices and photos for Vintage Barbie dolls from Barbie's first decade.

5. Modern Barbie Price Guide

Prices and photos for Modern Barbie dolls. These are the dolls that mose people today are familiarr with...from Holiday Barbie dolls to Harley Barbie dolls to Silkstone Barbie dolls.

6. Barbie Doll Collecting Terminology

If you want to know all about Barbie, you'll have to know the lingo. Get the definitions to Barbie terminology so you'll sound like an old collecting pro in our Barbie Doll Collecting Terminology.

7. Vintage Ponytail Barbie Identification Guide

Do you have an early Barbie doll? If so you need to know if she is the original #1 Barbie, or one of the later (but still desirable) early models. it can be very hard to know which doll you have, and whether your doll is worth hundreds of dollars or thousands. Get the details you'll need for identifying your Vintage Ponydtail Barbie dolls here.

8. Tips for Barbie Doll Restoration

Since Barbie is now officially middle aged, sometimes, Barbie needs a little sprucing up. Take your Barbie to your very own day spa--get tips and tricks from Barbie experts in Tips for Barbie Doll Restoration.

9. How to Grade a Barbie's Condition

If you oen ot collect Barbie dolls, either Vintage or Modern, you may come across the Barbie Doll Grading system when you buy or sell the dolls. Find out how to grade a Barbie doll's condition here.

10. Ken Doll Profile

This is the guy--still Barbie's big date after all these years! The man behind the woman; you won't truly know Barbie until you know Ken, too. Find out all about Ken in our Ken Doll Profile.

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