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

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.

Complete descriptions, values, model numbers, dates and markings for more than 1,000 dolls will assist your identification of these highly sought after dolls. Barbie and all her friends issued in 1959 through 1995 are photographed in 1,800 full colour photographs.

With Barbie, you can be anything! Barbie has had many different careers over the years-from a surgeon to an astronaut-proving that anything is possible for you and Barbie! Packed with countless interesting Barbie-related facts.

Join Barbie*r in amazing adventures, from her world travels to her many dazzling careers to her fabulous homes. This color-illustrated book of scenes from the life of everyone's favorite glamor doll and her friends is sure to appeal to young and old collectors alike. Barbie*r & *c 1998 Mattel, used under license, but not otherwise affiliated with Mattel.

Traces the development of the Barbie doll from 1959 through present day.