The original price of this coveted book was a mere $16.95. In 1959, Ruth Handler and Mattel introduced a fashion doll named ...

The American icon arrives at the CMC in April in an exhibit looking at the historic doll's achievements and shortcomings.

Vintage action figures, limited edition dolls and rare LEGO sets often increase in value, especially when kept in original ... have long been a popular type of collectible investment. A 1959 original ...

Hot Wheels cars, especially limited runs, Funko Pop figures, and classic video game consoles also tend to appreciate in value. One of the most profitable toys is the original 1959 Barbie doll ...

Its gross margins and cost controls contribute value that a stagnant revenue line ... beginning with the Barbie doll, its market potential is simply saturated. The toy market has undergone a ...

Also check out these collectibles that are plummeting in value. First ... the very first Barbie can now net you nearly $30,000. That’s right, the same doll that sold for just a few dollars in 1959 is ...

It's the brand new collab between the viral drinkware brand and the beloved Mattel doll ... Barbie Icon design was the first to drop on the virtual shelves, followed by the Barbie 1959 Original ...

Consider the original 1945 state department proposals ... What if we would have to have . . . Barbie dolls at four times the price they are now?” All true, and yet the problem of the ...

Stanley rarely has it on sale - in fact, in the year I've had mine I haven't ever seen it deviate from full price ... including '80s Dynamite, Barbie Icon and 1959 Original.

It may even be the first superhero action figure of all time, which explains the $25,000 price tag. Barbie was born in 1959, wearing a black and white bathing suit, and had golden hair and blue ...

Barbie dolls first hit the market in 1959. Fifty years later ... find that even collections featuring all 50 states aren't hard to come by. The average value of a vintage license plate is $30, ...