Diane asked Are antique dolls and carved furniture still considered a collectible? This question can be taken two ways. What makes an item an antique or a collectible? Or. Are these antiques still sought after? So for our readers that have read this question in either manner, we will be answering both interpretations here. … [Read more...]
Iconic Barbie’s From the Last Six Decades
The Barbie doll made her first appearance on March 9th 1959, produced by American company Mattel. Ruth Handler co founder of Mattel and the designer of Barbie envisioned creating a teenager version of a baby doll after watching her young daughter Barbara play only with paper dolls. This sparked an idea of creating a 3D plastic doll that appealed to older children because at the time no teenage plastic doll existed. Barbie, short for Barbara Millicent Roberts, named after Ruth Handler's daughter … [Read more...]
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