The original Barbie dolls came out in 1959—collectors call them “Number 1s”—and the very first few were hand painted before a stencil was made for Barbie’s face.

At thrift stores, vintage Barbie dolls have become a treasured find, prices in the collectibles market have soared, and antiques appraisers have been flooded by calls from new collectors.

Barbie collectors from Long Island take us inside their dollhouse worlds Cindy Hammerquist of Huntington has loved Barbie for as long as she can remember, and now her house is home to hundreds of ...

Ah, Barbie: The 20th century’s signature doll. Just under 12 inches tall, equipped withthe mythic porportions of 36-19-35, Barbie will celebrate her 35th birthday next March. En Route, she ha… ...

She does have a case of what Barbie collectors call green ear, where the original metal earrings she once wore oxidized into the vinyl of the face.

Collector Cathy Gabel shows off her newest Barbie, from "Barbie" the movie, while surrounded by a room filled with different dolls in her collection.

The 800 collectors arrived from all over the country and around the world to attend a collector’s event for the classic doll Saturday at the downtown Hyatt Regency.

Mattel Inc. reported mixed third-quarter results, as a drop in demand for Barbie toys weighed on sales overall — but management said it expects a solid holiday season ahead and a toy-centric ...

At thrift stores, vintage Barbie dolls have become a treasured find, prices in the collectibles market have soared, and antiques appraisers have been flooded by calls from new collectors.