“You’re not a weirdo because you collect Barbies,” Marl Davidson, who recently sold a vintage, hand-painted Barbie for $20,000, tells PEOPLE Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who ...

Although you'll find boxes of collector Barbies on antique store shelves, antique Barbie dolls won't enter the market for ...

For Cindy Hammerquist, the Barbies in the basement are collecting more than dust; the Huntington resident once sold a vintage Barbie for $4,000. As recent as July, she sold a '60s Barbie Ponytail No.

Robin Grubbs has been a doll collector for many years and a member of the North Louisiana Antique Doll and Toy club for close to fifteen years. “I love being with other collectors to share what we ...

Approximately 275 people gathered at Lancaster’s Farm and Home Center on April 27 for the Lancaster Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Sale Show. Enthusiasts and collectors browsed thousands of dolls, including ...

Man claims theft of controversial, pregnant "Midge" Barbie doll. June 24, 2011— -- You've heard of Skipper (Barbie's younger sister), Christie (an African-American friend) and Kira (a Pacific ...

(Reuters) - Matthew Keith bought his first Barbie dolls in the 1970s using his allowance money, hiding them from his parents for fear they would say the toys were not masculine enough. Today, 22 feet ...

MANKATO — When she was a child, Pat Stoeckel wasn’t much of a doll person. Instead, she spent her formative years riding her father’s horses. It wasn’t until she was in her 20s that a fascination with ...

In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids debuted, setting off a toy craze. That year, the industry also saw its first toy riot as ...

No matter the age, some women are always little girls at heart when it comes to Barbies. Cathy Gabel and Debbie Littlefield certainly aren't ashamed to admit they still play with Barbies. They've ...

With eyes as round as grapes and lips too small to do anything but pout, Blythe dolls look like sullen angels. Those haunted stares work to their advantage in a crowded market; Blythes have spent the ...