Identifying Vintage Barbies Numbers 1 thru 4

[@kayp.7757]

This was very interesting. I never had a Barbie; I had a Midge doll because 'Santa Claus ' couldn't find a Barbie that year (probably 1963 or 64). My Mother sewed many outfits for her. She even had a wool coat with a fur collar.

[@ckidder5242]

I'm a vintage Barbie-aholic. I am so glad to have found you! I collect, but don't know much about what I have. I have bubble haircut Barbie, Ken and Skipper I got from Santa when I was a little girl, and in my mature years, I've collected others. I hope you have lotsa Barbie KZbin videos...this is FASCINATING!!

[@sharonkaysnowton]

Sue Me, I enjoyed this video. I learned a lot on identifying a vintage Barbie. Thanks. I collect Barbies and Kens, but only if I can use them to re-create something, such as a tv show.

[@FerrariCarr]

#4 is my favorite, because it seems Mattel really established Barbie’s general look with it; blonde hair, blue eyes/blue eyeliner, and corrected the vinyl fading problem so her skin is always that nice peachy color. I like a #1-2 only if it’s stenciled, because a lot of the hand-painted ones look quite jarring and witchy. #3 is my least favorite, primarily because of the vinyl fade problem, and also because the eyes look really off on a lot of them. I guess they were taking awhile to adjust to the new face style, because a lot of #3’s look lazy-eyed.

[@Seeperdjie]

Wow, thank you for sharing Barbie's early days!!!

[@shawnvanhorn5666]

One thing to remember... not all white bodies mean you have a 1 - 3... I have 2 number 4 heads on white bodies. I naturally assumed someone swapped the heads at some point on the first one I found. But I purchased a #4 off Marketplace, met the lady in a parking lot, found out it was her doll as a child. She had the original box even, it was clearly a number 4 head on an earlier body. I asked, she said no, this was the only doll she ever had... so there was no body swap. I then asked a doll repair person, who has dealt with Barbies for 40 some years... they said even with the new head at the time, Mattel had lots of old bodies from the 3s left, so you do often times find 4s with an earlier white body. So just because it has a white body, doesn't mean it is a #3. I am yet to find the treasure of a real number one, well, half the treasure... I have the body to a number one, but I found her headless in a large box of Barbies. Which I searched through that box probably 20 times, thinking it had to be there... nope, just the body! Maybe someday I will get lucky and find a head, ha!

[@imaroyaldude4954]

Check out my eBay listing if you are interested

[@nancybarta8167]

I have a head but no body!!!

[@AarBet]

@@nancybarta8167well you guys need to …. Make her whole❤

[@nativevirginian8344]

I enjoyed this Sue. I have so much Barbie stuff. I think I got my first in 1966. I finally stored them; one, the petroleum or whatever is coming out of her head, her head was damp. I have a Ken from the same period; and a Malibu. I have the big Barbie country house with the swing and shuffleboard in the yard. The artwork on those early houses is wonderful. My sister and best girlfriend and I would watch the soaps and then play all that stuff with the Barbies. My friend’s mother was dumbfounded one day when my friend asked her, Mama what is rape? We were 10 years old! We lived for Barbies. 😊

[@suemeonyoutube]

That doll might be a #5 Barbie - the vinyl is degrading over time and, yes, a petroleum-like substance is leaching out over time. There are a few things you can do about it, and if it's of general interest, I can do a video on it...

[@sunshinevibes4357]

That lipstick is your color!!

[@DannyoffireAwaken]

I collect Barbies from the 80s and 90s, but I've always wanted to know more about the earlier ones as well. Thank you very much for this great video, and I love seeing photo bomb kitty as always!

[@TheCraftyTexan]

YEA!!! Can't wait til you get to the ones around 1964-72 . Those are the ones that i loved, played with, and still have! held on to them to pass on to my little girl one day. sadly, I never had a little girl to pass them on to. Ken with no muscles,Alan, Midge, Francie, Casey, Stacey, (the British friend!) Tutti, Todd, Skipper, Barbie with the 3 wigs, the page-boy cut Barbie, Twist and Turn Barbie, and the list goes on! Lots of cool clothes for them too. BTW we have several kitties, but one of them is black, like Audie. His name is Columbus, because he likes to explore and discover things! Adore Mr. Audie!

[@alicejump2290]

I couldn’t help to think about my age as each type of Barbie progressed! Picturing my daughters Barbies and all the wonderful things made for her dolls! I have a recent picture of her with my great granddaughter playing with old and new Barbies!

[@TamiMoore-n6s]

you are so fun to listen to and teach about barbie! Thanks You SueMe

[@micky6966]

I don't care a whit about Barbies but I watched the whole video because I enjoy hearing your knowledge and expertise.

[@dianeguy6540]

I will never forget my mom and I trading in my first Barbie for one that had joints that bent of course all these decades later ahhhhh regret!!!!

[@lancedukel3436]

Those Barbie dolls are lovely and valuable too!☺

[@dianeguy6540]

Lance Dukel if I had them lol

[@edithdavis2848]

Thank you Sue. Marvelous teaching video on Barbies. Sadly I never liked or wanted a Barbie when they came out. I had dolls just not Barbie.

[@jeromelejeune7227]

I totally agree with what you say, and especially for the fire engine red lips, they have been retouched.

[@FOUNDITBURIED]

I Have a few from work, I own my business Must Go Removal, I clean out house for Real-estate companies when ppl lose all they own. Sad but some has to do it. One house I did had an Attic full of old old toys, A-lot of them new in the package, Still have quite a few of them new toys, just can seem to want to sell them. lol Thanks for more info on them, Sue.

[@jeanithburdine5544]

Sue, I have a Mitzi ( only kind I ever had). Just one! I grow up in the generations where you only got one of doll like this. Tell us something about Mitzi.

[@darrellwallace8491]

I loved your film about the first 4 Barbie's. I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know. You surprised me! Very good information. I'm a new fan of yours.

[@pattyruth14]

Thanks Sue, I still have my Barbie and Ken from my childhood. I’ll have to check them out to figure out which one I have.

[@desertdragonworksaz]

Thank you! I appreciate this lesson, and can honestly say - I'll never look at vintage Barbie dolls the same! Great tool to have in my arsenal :) Hugs to photo bomb kitty! (and Sue!)

[@suemeonyoutube]

I was just thinking of you. I am currently putting together a little gift for you - I finally amassed all the pieces I need, and it should be ready this week. I'm very excited... ✨✨🎁

[@rockermom9636]

Thanks for this tutorial. So now I know my Barbie that my sister put in a garage sale when I was 16 was a #1 as she had holes in her feet. When Mattel started the reproductions at the 25 year mark I started collecting them & still do. I have some old dolls I bought on eBay and a local doll store, but have not even tried to get the first 4. I have a very nice swirl tail blonde who came in a case with a perfect skipper: both had a few outfits in perfect condition. I also found my cardboard dollhouse at a local flea market 😉. I don’t have all the reproductions, but I like getting them here & there on eBay.

[@vickiemerton4049]

Thank You Greatly I Really Enjoyed Learning All About Barbie ❤️💃

[@flowingbrooke1]

Though I'm not a doll collector, you did a great explanation on the four different Barbie's.

[@tdd6212]

Thank you so much! Since I am younger and I am now becoming fascinated by the vintage and older barbies I was wondering if any of mine were vintage, but they aren't! Thank you so much! I am now educated lol.

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have always wondered about the differences in Barbie Dolls. They were so much fun to play with. I fondly remember my Red Headed Titan Barbie Doll (I think that’s what it was) I received for Christmas. Included with the doll was a whole box of Barbie size clothes that my Mom had arranged to have custom made. The clothes probably wouldn’t be as valuable today as the original Barbie clothes but I must say It was one of the best Christmas presents I ever received. Too bad Mom gave my dolls away...(RIP Mom 😔) Who KNEW what their value would become? HAAAAH 😢 I wanna be a kid again!

[@Dollandia]

You are such a fabulous lady. Your videos are very informative. I've just started collecting this year. Now getting into vintage dolls. Thank you for sharing these videos :)

[@golddustwoman4993]

very interesting trivia about the bottom band. It really became a part of her iconic, classic look. I prefer the bottom band intact.

[@jayneneewing2369]

Your vids one the early Barbies are simply the best. I learn different and interesting things from all of your knowledge. Thank you very much. I think mine is a #2. She’s faded, no holes in her feet but her little black shoes have the holes in them. The band in the lower part of the pony tail has disappeared though, but it’s still in the shape of the pony tail. She was kept in a drawer after my initial fascination wore off. I wanted to take care of her, even back then. I recall being surprised when decades later I took her out to admire her (I loved her as most little girls of that generation) and I saw that she was faded. At that time I couldn’t figure out why the fading had happened, and it was quite some time later that indicated an early doll. I have to check her out more closely when the sun’s out to see the colors on her eyes, and her right butt cheek. Lol. She’s presently wearing the Barbie nighty in pink which I read some time ago was the rare color, yellow was the main color. Also, I still have the clock, I don’t know how I managed that. I think there were a couple of other things with that set, but I guess I no longer have them. I know I have the original bathing suit, but I haven’t a clue as to where it is. Thank you so very much for these vids. Really, thank you.

[@AddiMac]

Just bought the book! I’ve been looking for a good barbie book that focuses on the vintage ones!

[@ColleenHarriganStaver]

The Barbie on the cover of the book reminds me of the mannequin episode of the Twilight Zone. Marsha the mannequin forgets that she is due back at the department store after her holiday. 😊

[@suemeonyoutube]

Oh my, yes - that was Anne Francis, wasn't it? What a great beauty she was... 😊

[@ColleenHarriganStaver]

SueMe yes! I believe it was! I love the old TZ episodes.

[@aprilanonymous7237]

I had a no. 1 Barbie. I always thought her makeup looked like my mother when she got made up to go out for a special occasion.

[@itsbritneybyotch7471]

Beautiful collection

[@lindawarren3920]

Thanks Sue great information about the difference in Barbie's and a good book to use. 🥰

[@crystallynndavisart8309]

Thank you for this video! I was able to identify my number 4 brunette Barbie.

[@NoDowdyMall]

I saw a video of you I think on Crazy Lamp Lady talking about vintage dolls. I took a risk knowing nothing about it and bought a pack of 4 dolls for $2.75. They were vintage. One tiny full body porcelain with jointed limbs ....I may have under or over sold...I have no idea....but I sold it for $20 because I saw a video of you talking about vintage dolls. Thank you. (And FYI, I am 41 yrs old - not your "so called demographic" AND I LOVE YOU! Please keep posting videos so I can learn. I appreciate you!

[@betzie2]

I loved playing with my Barbies. This was so interesting! New subscriber here! Still have my old Barbies up in the attic...including clothes and convertible. Now I have to go up and look to see what kind I have...I loved Midge too. Thanks for the great video!

[@randyromines7364]

In the 60's my barbie got it on with GI Joe before they downsized him, Ken was the weak woosie, Joe was a "real" man! I love it when Sue talks to Audie like a comprehending being, he is, cats are, I do the same myself, what you can't see is the look he gives her back, like a kid pouting when told not to do something and you can see the wheels turning, ploting their next move. I didn't get my Barbies until early 60's so they were probably not 1 or 2, did have blue eyes I can remember.

[@sweetds1]

Randy Romines You had me cracking up I had several barbies and her cousins etc. when my younger brother got GI Joes, Ken was done. He was so whimsy in comparison. Joe was built plus you could put his arm around Barbie and pose him in many way. A real man for sure.

[@terryproffer]

This was wonderful! I make clothes for American Girl dolls, but want to start sewing for Barbie. I'm currently looking for a nice vintage doll for a model. I remember the day my sister cut my Barbie's ponytail off. I was so horrified to see the hard boiled egg yolk under that hair. :(

[@lindascraftycreations428]

You showed the “bible” for vintage Barbie collectors. Another book I use is by Susan Manos. I was so thrilled to meet her because in my world she was a celebrity.

[@normaflores5138]

Im gonna see if I can spot/remember them, these 1,2,3,4....I’ll look forward to that ! Thank you, Sue. You are awesome. ♥️

[@sarahj.8372]

I adored my Barbies...and gratefully have them...so happy for your posts on everything. New sub to these kinds of channels..wow..they are just wonderful. I adore you antique stove...oh my gosh it is wonderful. We had an old toy one that was moms like that..and dad built us a plywood doll house and the middle had a door cut out so we had too rooms, we had enough floor space sitting down to set up one girl in each corner in the summer.....Dawn Little kiddles and Barbies..i was the oldest so payed longest with my 4 sibs..my mom always said, I really do not regret doing some of this because you girls keep going for hrs. lol...my first Barbie was bubble cut...thanks so much for your channel.

[@odiekarone]

Sue, only #3 Barbies had the BROWN eye shadow. The #4 Barbies had the BLUE eyeshadow. That is how you tell the difference between the #3 and #4 Barbies. There is a Facebook group (Vintage Barbie Collector) that is very good at identifying the 1959-1973 Barbies and clothing.

[@DansereauRoss11]

Wow very well explaining about every doll. I already knew the difference between #1 and #2 dolls before. But the #3 and #4 ponytail Barbie I honestly wasn’t sure which was what. Now I know thanks for that I appreciate it. I guess a book does really help sometimes, besides looking stuff up online it can be confusing.🤔I think you deserve more and the views. I bet a lot of people search about this. It’s not as common unless you look at a article about them or something. I’m a doll collector and a beginner enthusiast as well.❤️I love Barbie dolls so much I had them my whole life. I never had an older Barbie until 2 years ago. It was awesome and a big impact of my life. That Barbie was the best thing has ever happened to me. It was a special doll and it meant a lot to me too.❤️

[@brokegirl1452]

The #1 iris has a very Betty boop graphic design to the eye i think. Maybe due to the style of animation then is a possibility why they gave her iris’ like this

[@BertGregory]

nah. #1 eyes on Barbie are similar to Bild Lilli. get a BL from Germany (not Hong Kong) and see what I mean

[@aprilanonymous7237]

Some Barbies had mohair, some had less hair. Someone had to say it. I'll see myself out.

[@suemeonyoutube]

LOL!

[@guysgurl13]

April Anonymous 😂🤣

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

BBBAAAhhhaaaahAAAA! It’s 2:30 a.m. and I’m cracking up laughing!

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@holleyjomartinez4009 Yes, April is definitely one of our resident comedians. 😂😂😂

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

SueMe 😊 Thank you for your reply! ❤️ I know you are a busy lady!

[@leilabono5502]

I would love a follow up video on how to tell the difference between the rest like no. 4-5 ect! I know some are obvious with different face molds but i think this would be helpful as someone whos looking for more ways to tell :) thanks for the helpful video!

[@chrislewis2792]

Very well explained, and easy to help identify. Great job Sue. Thanks

[@bratzliplogical]

More Barbie videos please!!!

[@dreamcatcherjulie1]

love your hair! I have 1-6 then the rest of the older ones. Just watching for fun, thanks.

[@rosamerla1534]

60 years!!!!! I can’t be that old.

[@clamshell6863]

I have an original Barbie, but I bought her in pieces. That is the easiest way to get an original Barbie. I bought her legs and the feet have black on them. Her black shoes used to stain her feet.

[@shannonobrien2572]

Love your cat!

[@ArtGirlJan]

I love your videos and the kitty is a highlight.

[@vickiromines1552]

WOW Watching this video very late like 4 years late and I LOVE IT!!! SUE ME YOU ARE A VERY GOOD AND INFORMATIVE MY NEW BARBIE GO TOO!!! BLESS YOU!!!

[@cathyfranklin7894]

Yea!! Barbies

[@swtpeapati]

Great info! I think my Barbie might be in the next group so I’m looking forward to that! 💕

[@ScottysAnimals]

Hello Sue! there is a great show on Netflix called the toys that made us and it has an episode in season 1 all about Barbie. It goes into all of the fun history and some of it is kind of naughty!

[@suemeonyoutube]

I will have to look for that - thanks. 😊

[@swayedbytea]

Thank you!!!! Loved this!

[@karinajackson8806]

Good morning everybody 😘🤗💋💕💓💖💞

[@robinsiciliano9084]

I love that cat!

[@PokerHillFarm]

Great information. Thanks! #1, 2, and 3...with those white faces look like dead Barbies...lol

[@greenfairy8609]

Great video Sue. I have a sleep eye barbie❤️

[@susancollier1791]

Thank you Sue, enjoy you very much! Blessings and Huggs from Roseburg Oregon

[@matthewdill6734]

Kitty!

[@MS-qb3cp]

Some of those dolls ( in the montage) have been painted to look like a number 1....( and i know you mentioned it, but there seems to be a redhead " #1" in your collage, yet those don't exist, ). Also, it is not mohair. Its fine, high quality saran. You cannot run mohair through a rooting machine, as it's a natural fibre with a short length. When the dolls are rooted, a large skein of hair fibre in a bag is used and run through a machine like a sewing machine, with a chainstitch inside the scalp .Also, the dolls were not intended for hair play, hence the hard curl at the bangs and bottom of the ponytail. They were a fashion mannequin of sorts. The bottom rubberband was not intended to be removed.... while girls wouldn't have done that with their hair, it kept Barbie's style intact and in scale. It wasn't until later that hair play was introduced after seeing how kids played with her. Again, NOT mohair.....

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

Great video! Hoping one day I can get the real thing instead of the reproductions. The #1 always reminded me of Natasha from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show, especially the brunette lol!

[@rosamerla1534]

Thank you, Sue

[@sarasexton2510]

Thank you, Sue. I enjoyed learning about Barbie. Have great evening.

[@lauraalt7863]

Thanks Sue spot on as always 👍🏼

[@SantaRosaGal]

This was very interesting and I just bought that book on eBay. I have what I think is a #5, similar to the #4 but she has stiffer bangs. I received her for my birthday in 1962. I looked for a follow-up video for #5, 6 and 7 but I don't see one. Did you do one?

[@Stocks-mq6ew]

Can you please do a tutorial on things to do and not to do when owning these valuable dolls? I only an find tutorials on cleaning , re-rooting but nothing on how to care for them. Thank you

[@juliamann9608]

Excellent, informative and so entertaining!

[@nasushll]

I love this teaching. I had a Barbie, I think I was 11 years old. I was born in 1948. My sister caught on fire, and I tried tomcat the fire out with my Barbie., Oh my. What a mess.

[@nancyweliczko9334]

This was a great help and very interesting, Thank You.

[@BertGregory]

I have #1 and she is the most unique doll Mattel ever made. worth the investment. it is part of Toy history

[@RnR-Rebel]

Hiya Sue & Audie (you’re like John Lee a little rapscallion😻), everything I told my mother I wanted to keep for “when I was big” she either tossed or in Barbie’s case gave to my sister who destroyed them😢. To make up for it in my 30s my mother bought me all kinds of Barbie’s I mostly hated, had to tell her to stop as now I’m stuck w/ worthless dolls! (Poor thing, she meant well, felt bad that everything I predicted as a child would be worth big $ was but she didn’t believe me... likely why I thrift, still looking for the outfit my great grandfather designed for my MaMa in the 30s that I wanted to wear “when I was big”.) My 1st was “bubble cut” Barbie (I wasn’t old enough for the others🙁) & I hated her! Any older ones I didn’t find until my 20s, nothing worth much except sentimental value. No clue since kiddo decided to rearrange the attic room, everything is a jumble. Eventually, as I clear stuff out, I’ll find out what I have. Thank you for all the info, think I had that book at some point! Have a lovely weekend! Jet 🧡🎸🎶⚡️🦇 PS I promise I’ll find the outfits & send pics- some I can identify as I have the little catalogs, others no clue. Just had a bad week & didn’t get much of anything done, sorry!😘

[@suemeonyoutube]

Sand the pix when you can - no rush... Love to the kitties. 😻🧡😻

[@raggedyann4372]

So Sorry, parents don’t realize the damage they are doing to their children when they give away their dolls and toys😢😢😢

[@nativevirginian8344]

My mother gave away all our lunchboxes; I had a Beatles lunchbox!

[@RnR-Rebel]

SueMe - Will do! J. Xxx 😘💛🦇😻😻

[@RnR-Rebel]

Cynthia Belk - thanks! My mum meant well as I’m 10 years older than my sister; figured I wasn’t playing w/ Barbie’s anymore & they were safely kept in a box. She felt awful seeing the damage the BRAT did to my stuff (and continued even as an adult, she’s a princess who can do no wrong, is always right 🤮), tried making it up to me, but is a minimalist & didn’t understand my sentimental attachment to “stuff”. Which I wish I didn’t have! Have a lovely weekend! Jet 🧡🎸🎶⚡️🦇

[@baskets8429]

Great video

[@healingsprings11]

Your cat is so beautiful with his magestic face ! ... . I should have hung onto my old Barbie's. 😑 Great imfo Sue !

[@colinmathura-jeffree9829]

Im in isolation in New Zealand and now fascinated with these doll histories!!!! this is great!!!

[@jeanined9060]

Thanks for the info Sue. Your explanations are always clear & easily understood! Do you know anything about Shirley Temple dolls from the early to mid 60’s?

[@mollyk.4031]

Very informative and easy to understand. When I'm out and about, I generally just pass by the Barbies. But with your helpful hints in mind, I might just give them a look see. (Nice to see Photo Bomb Kitty. I think he might like a doll of his own. Is he named after Audie Murphy?)

[@rksta-j9m]

just amazing gradma.....u are awesome

[@kathyrobinson9959]

Moths have given my Barbie a punk look over the last sixty years

[@dorothyrobddau7394]

Hi Sue, I love your cat. He just wants to check out who you are talking to ??. Curiosity; that's all. Then we can go on. No complaints here. ❤️🐕😺

[@nataliea6539]

Love your videos!

[@joancook8454]

great video, I'm holding my Barbie (1963/64?) as i watch she does not have Midge stamp but( no pun intended) has R . I will be 66 on the 29th .I have a small barbie zippered childs purse and have not seen it on Ebay, still looking.

[@suemeonyoutube]

If the doll doesn't say Midge, just Barbie with the R (for Registered), it should be from 1961-2, as Midge was introduced in 1963. Those are called "Barbie Only" bodies to distinguish them from the later Midge-Barbie bodies. 😊

[@joancook8454]

@@suemeonyoutube, Thank you Sue, you are a wealth of knowledge on so many levels, I have learned so much from your channel. I feel like I'm visiting with a friend. Thanks again for all your effort.

[@zulemaflores1234]

Great tutorial!

[@huntingfashiondolls3307]

So interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@Brittany-cl1ff]

Aww bless your heart you don't have to spend all your time on telling us about dolls I feel bad:(

[@gregkotschwar8287]

The scene: Sue's front door... Ding Dong (doorbell) Sue: "Yes? Can I help you?" Victim: " Hello I'm handing out pamphlets in your neighborhood and sharing the word of... Oh My God! Aaaaargh! " Sue: "Audie, you'll have to eat that outside and don't torture the poor thing."

[@suemeonyoutube]

I've already bribed Audie not to eat the Jehovah's Witnesses. I guess I'm going to have to do the same about the Mormons. This is gonna cost me a lot of cat treats... 🐱‍👤🐱‍👤🐱‍👤

[@randyromines7364]

@@suemeonyoutube However the guys in the orange bed sheets are fair game!

[@robinbiddle1509]

Hi Sue! I still have my 1962 Brunette Bubblecut along with her Dreamhouse, cars, etc and totally blame her for my hoarder issues as she was no minimalist :)My 10-year-old self learned quickly the joy of materialism, haha. What is your opinion on the overall value of Barbie collecting? Will the value ever return or as the Baby Boomers are aging do you see the values getting worse? I appreciate your opinion. I value my collection in any case but have seen the change in collecting on eBay and was taken aback a bit.

[@suemeonyoutube]

Well, I doubt we will ever see the pre-eBay prices again, but I have seen the market go up and down repeatedly over the years. On one hand, the great deals are no longer out there - everyone knows what they are selling now and what it's worth. But on the other hand, eBay made so many dolls available that the overall prices have dropped considerably. There is still room for a savvy buyer to make money on these dolls, and for a savvy collector to get good dolls for good prices. Right now, the market is low - but if history has taught us anything, it is that this will change and the market will recover. 😊

[@robinbiddle1509]

SueMe Thanks for your insight. I so value your take on this situation overall. It is great to see you doing Barbies, even after collecting all of the years I learned much from you. You know your stuff!!!! Do you have a large collection or do you mainly collect for resale? I still like to set up my collection just for fun (so much nostalgia ) !!! Guess I will never outgrow playing Barbie!

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@robinbiddle1509 I only have three early fashion dolls - two Barbies and one of her competitors, Miss Suzette. Everything else is for resale. 😊

[@lostinmyspace4910]

Sue...very serious questions here. My wife collected Barbie's as early as 1986 to 2010 or so. We went to many auctions in the midwest as well as the AppleTree auction house in Ohio. She has numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 etc including Gingers, and other highly sought after dolls and accessories. She was a serious collector.For all these years now, we've sat on them. None are on display, all are stored. So many are NRFB, etc. After all these years have they retained their value and gone up as we anticipated? Or have values dropped as other antiques have also dropped. We've not investigated any of these issues, and we collected for future retirement. All collectibles are documented, and photographed.

[@robbiethurston3492]

Thank you for another informative video. Could you talk about the boxes Barbie came in? I noticed your examples had hoop earrings. Mine came with pearl. Is that significant ? I am also curious about original dresses pictured on the box.

[@suemeonyoutube]

I sure can! The earliest dolls came with hoop earrings, and the later dolls came with pearls. Do not leave the earrings in the doll's ears - the can produce a green discoloration on the doll over time, and it's not easy to get rid of it. 😊

[@nellcovington4001]

@@suemeonyoutube Too late for my Barbie. I left the earrings in and they turned things green. Any suggestions on how to get rid or at least lighten the green? Thanks for the great info on the dolls.

[@suemeonyoutube]

@@nellcovington4001 RemoveZit from Twin Pines of Maine. This is the best product out there, but it is expensive and has a short shelf life. Follow the instructions, and using it in a sunny location will help. And whatever you do, once you decide which product you will use, DO NOT switch over to anything else. It can ruin your doll - trust me, I've seen it happen... 😊

[@nellcovington4001]

@@suemeonyoutube Thanks Sue. I'll give it a try.

[@johnhubbard3602]

I found a Barbie I believe to be a number 4, it is tan, very dirty, should I clean? Use what? Water does nothing. How much value if she is dressed and has pearl earrings and black open toe heels?

[@raggedyann4372]

THANK YOU! I’ve been waiting for this🥰

[@lisad5814]

Thank you Sue this is very interesting

[@jillpedigo8193]

Do you have a Video on how to match the Boxes & Booklets to the Ponytail Barbies?

[@jo72257]

Sue, lol, I told you, you need to get him his own doll.

[@whatanitemare]

I think the #1 Barbies' eyes were done that way because the Lilli doll had eyes like that. (makes sense since she was based on a comic strip) I suspect that the rumours that Barbie was "inspired" by Lilli are true. Too many coincidences not to be.

[@Nick-zn1vj]

SueMe I LOVE IT! Rockstar!!!👋