Pictures of Barbie Dolls

Pictures of Barbie Dolls, And How To Take Them

You can find pictures of Barbie dolls all over the Internet, but if you have a Barbie doll that you are interested in displaying or selling, you should know the “correct” way to take and display pictures of Barbie dolls.  This will get your photos noticed by the right people, and you will be able to meet, speak with, and possibly negotiate with other collectors.  Who knows?  You might even have a very rare Barbie doll that is worth a lot of money!  After all, people spend over $3 BILLION just on new Barbie dolls and accessories.

Before you start snapping pictures of Barbie dolls, you should do a little research so you know what you have.  The #1 Ponytail doll is the first one released, back in 1959.  If you happen to have her (or stumble across one at a garage sale), you have the most sought after Barbie.  The modern Barbie era includes all Barbie dolls produced from 1976 until now.  Vintage Barbie dolls are 1975 and older.

Your pictures of Barbie dolls should be taken with them in outfits they originally came wearing.  If you have an especially collectable doll, but not her original outfit, it might be worth your time and effort to find an outfit on eBay or through a collectors site.  Usually it makes the value go up quite a bit.

Mattel does not officially value older Barbie dolls, but their site has dozens of pictures of Barbie dolls with details that can help you identify exactly what year and type your Barbie is.  You will also get an idea of how your Barbie should be posed for pictures, and what backgrounds look best.  If you have the original box she came in, don’t take her out of the box for pictures.  Barbie dolls never taken out of their packaging are like gold to collectors.