The Barbie doll was invented by Ruth Handler back in 1956 after noticing her daughter playing with some paper dolls and pretending that they were grown-ups. Ruth decided that there need to be a more adult doll since they only types of dolls sold in the US at the time were baby dolls. The Barbie ended up being based upon a doll that Ruth found in Germany called the Bild Lilli.

When Mattell introduced Ruth Handler’s newly designed Barbie doll, they likely didn’t have any idea how popular she would prove to be and today she is still one of the most popular dolls in the world. Her face and figure have changed over the years, but girls still love Barbie and so do the collectors who used to play with them as children themselves. In fact, Vintage Barbie Dolls can often cost thousands of dollars for a perfect #1 Barbie.

Some collectors don’t stop at just collecting the dolls. Barbie has a whole lifestyle and lots of fashions. Many collectors find the vintage Barbie clothes to be extremely collectible, and if you are looking for one of Barbie’s dreamhouses, there’s lots of vintage Barbie houses to consider as well.