Contains photographs, brief descriptions, and values for Barbie doll licensed products manufactured between 1961 and 1971, covering furniture, musical toys, playsets, promotionals, structures, time pieces, transportation, dressed boxed, and material, paper, sewing, and vinyl products.

Collector Books is proud to release the second edition of this book, now including all Barbie exclusives produced and discovered by collectors since 1997. This all-in-one resource features over 1,800 vibrant color photos of Barbie exclusives with close-ups of each doll and descriptions. This encyclopedia includes the unusual and rare ultra-limited Jubilee series of dolls, the porcelain and vinyl dolls produced for Disney, the complete Barbie Festival collection, every national Barbie doll Collectors' Convention set, a spectacular collection of one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls auctions by Mattel for charity, and much more. 8.5 x 11. 2002 values.

Due to the overwhelming response to the bestselling Collector's Encyclopedia of Barbie Doll Collector's Editions, Collector Books has produced this all-new second edition. Over 150 new dolls have been added to this volume, bringing the total number of dolls and fashions featured in this book to over 1,000. This up-to-the-minute book includes such recent releases as the Barbie 2007 annual doll, the 2007 Hollywood Silkstone Barbie collection, and the 2007 Wizard of Oz Barbie collection. The Holiday Barbie series is shown in its entirety, including the latest editions designed by the legendary Bob Mackie. Some of the other favorite series shown in their entirety include the Dolls of the World Collection, the Barbie Fashion Model Collection, the Hollywood Legends Collection, the Porcelain Barbie Collection, and every national Barbie Collectors' Convention set since the first in 1980. All Platinum Label Barbie dolls (dolls produced in quantities of less than 1,000 dolls worldwide) are found in this book, along with a large selection of priceless one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls produced for charity functions. A helpful index allows readers to research dolls by name or series. 2008 values.

Provides comprehensive coverage of the history and manufacture of the popular dolls, describing and photographing numerous dolls in the Barbie collection

Barbie collectors have anxiously anticipated the companion volume to Rana's enthusiastically received first Barbie Exclusives book. This volume is of particular interest because it features Dolls of the World, Festival Dolls, and more of the customized exclusives that have been released to date. Over 300 stunning color photos complement the informative text.

Although many identification and reference books have been written about Barbie? dolls, most of them are very difficult to search for basic information. Since the first edition of The Barbie? Doll Years, Patrick and Joyce Olds have made cataloging a collection a snap. Every Barbie? doll, her friends, and their accessories are listed alphabetically by name and by year, making it possible to locate a specific doll even if you only know one of these details. Over 30,000 listings are at your fingertips, featured in a way that makes identification of one or 100 dolls easy. Cases, furniture, houses, paper dolls, children's clothes, jewelry, games, and more are included, as well as over 100 beautiful full-color photographs of vintage Barbie? dolls. To make it a complete reference, current market values based on actual selling prices throughout the country are provided. This essential guide is a must for all Barbie? doll collectors and dealers.2006 values.