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Valuable Vintage Items: Popular Collectibles That are Gaining in Value
If you are a born collector with a penchant for vintage items, you might be looking for a new investment. Perhaps you are not ready to splurge on high-priced antiques, or maybe you simply do not have the physical space to make antique furniture collecting a viable hobby.
Vintage collectibles can be found at the most unlikely of locations. If you are a yard sale aficionado, or love the thrill of raising your hand at a vintage auction, you might already be half way towards finding a valuable bargain.
Here is an overview of five of the most collectible vintage items that are already gaining in value, or are predicted to do so in the near future.
Vintage Soda Collectibles – Since its conception in 1916, the term “Coca Cola” has been synonymous with soft drinks. There have been many changes in bottle, cap, and can design in the past 92 years, which many of us have simply failed to notice. Surprisingly, authentic soda cans, bottles, clocks, bottle caps, and machines bearing a soda logo are amongst the hottest collectible items of the moment. Older coke bottles were easy to locate and purchase several years ago, but the competition amongst die-hard collectors has considerably turned up the heat. Vintage soda collectibles can be purchased in stores or online at dedicated e-stores.
Pre-1960 Mechanical Toys – If you are one of the many people who thought the toy collecting craze all began with Barbie and G.I Joe, you might be surprised to know that collectible pre-1960 mechanical toys are rapidly increasing in value. In fact, a used (and mass produced) military-style friction drive police car will set you back around $250. Collecting vintage toys is a fun endeavor, and you will find bargains turning up in the unlikeliest of places!
Cuckoo Clocks – These exciting hand-crafted time-keepers have finally made it to the top. Cuckoo clocks have been named as the number one vintage collectible by several of the largest auction sites in the world. The most highly coveted clock for collectors is the Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, which was first crafted almost three centuries ago by German maestro Franz Kettler. Hand-carved reproductions with vibrant chimes and weights fetch the highest prices.
Designer Clothing – Designer clothing is one of the most quickly growing and sought after vintage collectibles on the market today. Of course, couture from more prestigious and better established designers commands a much higher price tag than their more modern counterparts, but this too is changing. If you visit your local bookstore, you will notice a growing number of paperback guides to help you find vintage clothing, designers, and prices.
Vintage Knives – Pocket knives with blades in excellent, rust-free condition are becoming increasingly popular amongst collectors. The majority of the major knife manufacturing company’s use a simple numbering system which identifies what the handle should be made of, and how many blades that specific knife should have. This system helps protect the trained eye against counterfeiting and altering. Rust, evidence of sharpening, and blade damage cause substantial reductions in value.
Collecting vintage items that are rapidly gaining in value and popularity can be both fun and exciting. However, the saying “just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s valuable” definitely applies here, so take care to use good judgment when making your purchases.
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Vintage Barbie prices?
Here are the barbies:
I love lucy episode 45 sales resistances
Barbies Collectors Club:
Executive Lunch outfit
4th edition club couture barbie
Fashion models (silkstone)
Maria Therese (Bride)
Dusk till Dawn
Continetal Holiday Giftset (lingerie and clothes)
Delphine
Lisette
Lingerie Silkstone:
Blond barbie with Pink Lingerie #4
Black hair barbie with black lingerie #3
African American barbie with Black lingerie #5
Plastic Barbies:
Retro (Skipper or barbie not sure)
Coke Cola Cheerleader
Legally Blond 2 red white and blond
Bowling barbie
Rapunzal (I think)
Princess in purple dress 1991 (dont remember name)
and the march barbie 1991 (we cant remeber if it is)
What are some good prices for these barbies?
Bowling Barbie:
http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Bowling-Champ-Collector-Doll/dp/B000WBLWEU
Dusk To Dawn:
http://www.tias.com/12371/PictPage/3923247656.html (this ones only 14 dollars!)
Coca Cola Cheerleader Barbie:
http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Coca-Cola-Cheerleader-Collector/dp/B000056VO8
Red White and Blonde:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200494680586&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WVS%3F&GUID=2b90e4df1240a02653160196fff3d7b3&itemid=200494680586&ff4=263602_263622 (this ones pretty darn expensive)
Delphine Barbie:
http://www.amazon.com/BARBIE-FASHION-DELPHINE-Hallmark-Ornament/dp/B000X2GBW6
Lisette Barbie:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/120372384830?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263632&UA=WVS%3F&GUID=2b90e4df1240a02653160196fff3d7b3&itemid=120372384830&ff4=263602_263632
Coca Cola Picnic barbie
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Barbie Cocoa-Cola Ken Doll Mattel (1999) New MISB VHTF! $522.50 |
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Coca-Cola Fashion Classic Series – Buy the 3 pc Series $435.00 |
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COCA-COLA Soda Fountain Display Diorama LE NRFB HTF $429.99 |
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BARBIE COCA-COLA SODA FOUNTAIN NEVER OPENED LIMITED EDITION MINT $395.00 |
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All 5 “COCA-COLA” Collector Edition Series Barbie Dolls – MINT/NRFB $419.99 |
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1999 Coca-Cola Ken Soda Jerk RARE HTF MIB $395.00 |
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COCA-COLA Barbie Soda Fountain in Shipper NRFB!! $399.99 |
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COCA COLA KEN 1999 SODA JERK BARBIE DOLL – RARE – NEW IN BOX! $325.00 |
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Coca Cola Ken Coke 2000 VERY Limited Doll NRFB please read, some damage $299.99 |
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Coca-Cola Ken Soda Jerk 1999 Barbie Doll – MINT/NRFB $289.99 |
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RARE KEN SODA JERK 1999 3RD IN BARBIE COCA-COLA SERIES NEVER OUT OF BOX MINT $250.00 |
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2000 “COCA COLA SODA FOUNTAIN JERK” as Ken NRFB $239.99 |
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barbie Coca-Cola Fashion Classic Series #1 Sweetheart $238.00 |
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COCA COLA BRUNETTE CARHOP CONVENTION BARBIE & PIN 1999 NRFB $235.00 |
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barbie set of coca cola dolls nrfb excellent condition $199.00 |
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Lot of 3 Coca-Cola Barbies After The Walk Daydreams Sweetheart NRFB MIB $199.99 |
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LIMITED EDITION COCA COLA BARBIE BRUNETTE-TEDDY BEAR & DOLL CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE $200.00 |
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1999 Coca-Cola Santa Classic Edition 1948 “Hospitality” Volume 1 $150.00 |
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Lot of 6 Barbies Holiday Gala Coca Cola Sound of Music Silken Flame Evening MIB $159.99 |
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BARBIE’ S “COKA COLA” “SANTA CLAUS” “KEN” DOLL MATTEL $145.00 |
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COCA COLA TAKARA JENNY CASUAL FASHION DOLL BATHING SUIT 1991 BARBIE JAPAN $134.95 |
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Coca Cola Santa Classic Edition Mattel 1999 ” Hospitality” 1948 NRFB MIB $129.99 |
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“Coca Cola” Classical Barbie Dolls – LOT OF 3 DOLLS- MINT/NRFB $129.99 |
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NIB Collectors Edition Coca Cola Barbies $110.00 |
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COCA COLA BARBIE DOLL AFTER THE WALK HAVE A COKE SMILE $125.00 |
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1996 Soda Fountain Sweatheart Barbie Doll Coca Cola 15762 $125.00 |
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RARE VINTAGE 1989 PEPSI BARBIE DOLL NEW MIB NIB PEPSI COLA NEVER REMOVED $99.94 |
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barbie Coca-Cola Fashion Classic Series #3 Summer Days $115.00 |
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Coca-Cola KEN SODA JERK MINT! $100.87 |
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2000 Coca Cola Barbie #2 Soda Fountain $99.00 |
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1997 Coca Cola After The Walk Barbie 2nd in Series $99.00 |
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#68 RARE NRFB Canada Coca Cola Noel Barbie $99.00 |
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1999 & 2000 COCA-COLA FOUNTAIN SERIES BARBIE DOLLS #1 & #2 **MIB-NRFB** $85.00 |
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RARE Canada Coca Cola Noel & Coca Cola Picnic Barbies $94.99 |
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COCA-COLA SUMMER DAYDREAMS BARBIE CLASSIC SERIES #3 $95.00 |
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RARE NRFB Mattel Canada Coca Cola Noel Barbie $93.50 |
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Coca Cola Summer Day Dreams Barbie Col Ed 3rd Series $89.99 |
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RARE Canada Coca Cola Noel & Coca Cola Picnic Barbies $90.00 |
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M – Coca-Cola After the Walk – Fashion Classic Series $100.00 |
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Barbie~COCA-COLA~Doll Collector Edition 2nd in Series $89.99 |
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Coca-Cola Barbie Car-Hop Collector Edition Back to the 50′s NRFB MIB $89.99 |
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1997 COCA COLA AFTER THE WALK BARBIE 17341 NRFB $99.99 |
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BARBIE COCA-COLA SANTA HOSPITALITY SANTA KEN DOLL NEW cocacola COKE st nick $89.99 |
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COCA COLA BARBIE AS THE WAITRESS IN THE DINER MIB $99.00 |
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COCA COLA WAITRESS BARBIE MINT DOLL, NRFB $95.99 |
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RARE Canada Coca Cola Noel & Coca Cola Picnic Barbies $85.00 |
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COCA-COLA FOUNTAIN BARBIE DOLL 1999 COLLECTOR EDITION $85.00 |
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RARE NIB Canada Coca Cola Noel Barbie Foreign Issued $82.50 |
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RARE NRFB Coca Cola Noel Barbie Foreign Issue $82.50 |
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After The Walk COCA COLA BARBIE Doll $89.99 |
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1998 COCA COLA SUMMER DAYDREAMS BARBIE 19739 NRFB $89.99 |
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SUMMER DAYDREAMS BARBIE DOLL COCA COLA 1997 #19739 Matl $89.95 |
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Barbie ~COCA~COLA CHEERLEADER~ Barbie Doll $79.99 |
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BARBIE COCA-COLA SANTA HOSPITALITY DOLL NEW $74.95 |
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MATTEL BARBIE “AFTER THE WALK” COCO COLA COLLECTION FASHION CLASSIC SERIES $85.00 |
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MATTEL BARBIE “SODA FOUNTAIN SWEETHEART” COCO COLA COLL FASHION CLASSIC $85.00 |
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“COCA-COLA/FASHION CLASSIC SERIES BARBIE DOLL-AFTER THE WALK” 1997, $85.00 |
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COCA COLA SWEETHEART SODA FOUNTAIN BARBIE – NRFB 1996 $85.00 |
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1998 Coca-Cola Barbie, Car Hop, Blonde, Collector Edition, Mattel #22831, NIB $85.00 |
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RARE NRFB Canada Coca Cola Noel Barbie $84.99 |
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BARBIE COLLECTOR EDITION COCA COLA RARE AND WOW! $79.95 |
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COCA COLA BARBIE COLLECTOR EDITION 1998 RARE NIB MINT $65.00 |
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Coca Cola Classic Fashion Barbies Soda Fountain Sweetheart & After the Walk NRFB $76.99 |
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Coca-Cola Brunette Waitress 1999 Barbie Doll $61.00 |
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BARBIE ” COCA COLA – AFTER THE WALK ” NRFB MIB NEW $63.99 |
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Soda Fountain Sweetheart Barbie Coca-Cola First in Series Collectors NRFB MIB $64.99 |
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COCA-COLA BARBIE $70.00 |
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COCA-COLA BARBIE ”Summer Daydreams” $70.00 |
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COCA-COLA BARBIE ”After the walk” $70.00 |
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COCA-COLA BARBIE ”Soda Fountain Sweetheart” $70.00 |
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Mattel After the Walk 1997 Coca Cola Barbie 2nd In The Fashion Classic Series $75.00 |
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BARBIE, COCA COLA, CAR HOP, 1998, MATTEL, COLLECTOR EDITION,FIRST IN SET. 50′S, $73.99 |
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NIB RARE BARBIE COCA COLA BLONDE Never Taken Out of Box Only On eBay Collector A $57.50 |
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After the Walk Coca Cola Barbie NEW MINT IN BOX 1997 $59.99 |
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Coca Cola Barbie Collector Edition 1998 $70.80 |
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Soda Fountain Sweetheart Barbie Coca-Cola 1996 In Box $70.00 |
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First in Collector Series C1998 Coca Cola Barbie Car Hop NIB $70.00 |
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Coca Cola Summer Day Dreams Barbie $54.99 |
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Soda Fountain Sweetheart Barbie, Coca Cola 1st edition $69.99 |
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BARBIE COCA COLA SODA FOUNTAIN SWEETHEART DOLL MIB 1996 #1st IN SERIES FREE S/H $69.99 |
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NIB 1999 Coca Cola Car Hop Barbie Doll $69.99 |
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AFTER THE WALK Coca~Cola~2nd COLLECTOR ED Barbie~NRFB $69.99 |
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Barbie ~COCA~COLA MAJORETTE~ Barbie Doll $59.99 |
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NEW IN PACKAGE 2001 COCA COLA CHEERLEADER BARBIE MIP $59.99 |
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NEW 1998 NRFB COLLECTOR EDITION COCA-COLA BARBIE CARHOP 22831 FIRST IN SERIES $68.19 |
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BARBIE COLLECTOR EDITION COCA COLA AT THE DRIVE IN $67.75 |
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NRFB 3 Supermarket/Drug Store Coca Cola Barbies $57.00 |
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NIB COCA COLA WAITRESS CAR HOP 1998 COLLECTOR EDITION BARBIE DOLL #22831 $65.00 |
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#648 NRFB Collector Edition Coca Cola Majorette Barbie $62.99 |
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Barbie NASCAR/COCA COLA Collector Doll $52.99 |
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Barbie – Coca Cola CAR HOP Waitress 1st in Series NRFB $49.99 |
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1998 Mattel Collection Edition Coca-Cola Blonde Barbie 22831 – NIB $51.99 |
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2000 Coca-Cola Barbie Doll Limited Edition $60.40 |
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2000 Coca-Cola Series Barbie Doll Limited Edition $60.40 |
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COCA COLA BARBIE DOLL NEW IN BOX, COLLECTOR EDITION $50.00 |
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BARBIE CHEERLEADER 4TH COCA-COLA BARBIE SERIES NEVER OUT OF BOX MINT CONDITION $40.00 |
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Barbie Collector Doll “Coca Cola Barbie” Cheerleader NRFB W COA Pristine $60.00 |
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Barbie Collector Doll “Coca Cola Barbie” Baton/Majorette Doll W COA Pristine $60.00 |
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Barbie Collector Doll “Coca Cola Barbie” Soda Fountain Doll NRFB Pristine & COA $60.00 |
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COCA COLA SODA FOUNTAIN SWEETHEART BARBIE DOLL NRFB $44.99 |
