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AG: Common abbreviation, means "American Girl"
AO: Common abbreviation, means "all original."
AMERICAN GIRL: The quintessential mid-1960s Barbie, with a page boy hairdo and bendable legs.� Perfect look for the 1600s series fashions.� Produced in 1965 and 1966.
BA: Common abbreviation, means "bent arm"
BARBARA MILLICENT ROBERTS:� Barbie's real, full name!
BARBIE BAZAAR: � Magazine about Barbie (and other fashion dolls to some extent) sanctioned by Mattel.
BC: Common abbreviation, means "Bubble Cut"
BJ: Common abbreviation, means "ball jointed"
BK: Common abbreviation, means "bent knee"
BL: Common abbreviation, means "bendable leg"
BO: Common abbreviation, means "battery operated"
BOOK VALUE:� The value of your doll in a price guide; NOT the value you can expect when you sell your doll either on the internet or to a dealer.
BUBBLE CUT:� Barbie's second hair style, cut close around her head like a little "bubble"; available from 1961 to 1967.
BUTT MARKINGS:� If you are describing a Barbie doll, either vintage or modern, and someone asks you for its "butt markings" they aren't being rude! � They are asking for the manufacturer's marks, generally located on the dolls, err, behind,� that help to identify the doll.
C GRADING SYSTEM:� Doll grading system proposed by Barbie expert A. Glenn Mandeville.�� C-10 is factory mint and NRFB; C-1 is poor; maybe only part of doll or outfit salvageable for use elsewhere. � C means "condition".
CASE:� Device made to hold dolls and doll clothing.� In the 1960s, traditionally vinyl.� Now, more likely to be hard plastic or a "trunk."
COLLECTIBLE LINE BARBIE:� Barbie Dolls made for adult collectors of fashion dolls, as opposed to "play line" or "pink box" dolls.
COLLECTOR EDITION: In 2000, these Barbie Dolls will be produced in editions of at least 35,000 with no upper-limit on doll production.
DEBOXING:� Taking the collectible fashion dolls (especially Barbie!) OUT of their boxes!� Not normally done because of the fear that the doll will lose most of its value once this is done.
DEBOXER:� Collector who deboxes their dolls; collector who enjoys playing with the dolls.
DEPARTMENT STORE SPECIAL: � Doll made exclusively for a department store or big-box retailer.�
DK:� Common abbreviation,� means "dark"
DRESSED DOLL:� Fashion Doll which is normally available in a "standard" version which is� sold dressed in an outfit--Barbie dolls came this way in the 1960s (most came in swimsuits, but some were sold "dressed" and most Genes are sold this way (although a "Simply Gene" in swimsuit is available). � Lingerie Barbie dolls will be available in Lingerie and as "dressed dolls."
DSS: Common abbreviation, means "department store special"
EC: Common abbreviation, means "excellent condition".
EXCELLENT CONDITION:� Doll that is not quite mint (see below) but has no major flaws.� Perhaps dress is not as crisp as a totally mint doll, or a tag is missing, � or there is the slightest body ding, or not all the toe nail polish is quite there, etc.�
FAIR CONDITION:� A very loved and played with doll with major flaws.�
FQ: Common abbreviation, means "Fashion Queen"
FR: Common abbreviation,� means "fair"
FRIEND:� A "friend" is another doll added to a line of successful fashion dolls; can usually share the dolls clothing but not always.� Friends of Barbie include Ken, Skipper, Stacey, Midge and many others.
GD: Common abbreviation,� means "good"
GOOD CONDITION: Doll� has been very loved and played with; still, no major flaws (like a hip that swings) but doll can have several minor flaws.� Still, doll can be displayed.
GREEN EAR: Condition that happens to early 1960s vintage Barbies--the metal in the earrings that came with the dolls oxidize, and turn the ears "green"� This is difficult to remove.
HTF: Common abbreviation,� means 'Hard To Find."
LE: Common abbreviation means "Limited Edition"
LIMITED EDITION:� In 2000, modern Barbie dolls produced in quantities of LESS than 35,000.
LN: Common abbreviation,� means 'like new"
LT: Common abbreviation,� means "light"
MARKET VALUE:� As opposed to the Book Value (see above) this is the actual price you can expect your fashion doll to sell for.
MB: Common abbreviation, means "Miss Barbie"
M&C: Common abbreviation, means "mint & complete"
Mint & Complete- Pristine outfit and all accessories in mint condition.
MIB:� Common abbreviation, means "Mint In Box"
MINT IN BOX: Mint in Box is when a doll has its original box, and the doll is mint, just as it would have come from the factory.� Not played with, all accessories and original clothing� present.
MINT IN PACKAGE:� Often used interchangeably with MIB, can also designate accessories etc still in their original package or card (also MOC or Mint On Card).
MINT NO BOX:� Doll is in pristine condition, but does not include original box.
MIP:� Common abbreviation, means "mint in package"
MNB: Common abbreviation, means "mint no box"
MODERN BARBIE:� Generally speaking, any post-1972 Barbie, but used vernacularly to denote collectors of currently produced Barbie dolls "Modern Barbie Collector."
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NEAR MINT: Interesting designation... the doll is ALMOST mint but not quite there.� Used commonly; I believe it is just a fancy way of saying "Excellent" condition.�
NEVER REMOVED FROM BOX: Pristine doll, never removed from the box.� Doll and Box just like they came from the factory.
NM: � Common abbreviation, means "Near Mint."��
NRFB:� Common abbreviation, means "Never Removed From Box."��
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OOAK:� Common abbreviation,� means "ONE OF A KIND"
OPEN TOE SHOES: Open Toe Shoes; the original, slide-in sandal like shoes that came with Vintage Barbie and most outfits from 1959 to the mid-sixties
OSS:� Common abbreviation means "Original Swim Suit".
OT:� Common abbreviation, means "Open Toe Shoes"
PINK ANGER:� Grass-roots movement of collectors which happened about 3 years ago in response to Mattel's lawsuit against Millers Fashion Doll magazine, removal of the "Barbie" name from clubs and shoddy production of collector dolls.
PINK BOX:� Play line Barbie dolls for children, such as are found in the Barbie aisle at Toys R Us (not the ones in the glass case; those are "collector line' dolls"; see above.
PLAY LINE BARBIE:� Dolls made for children to play with.
POOR CONDITION: Doll is a mess; major major flaws; maybe doll is salvageable but even that is in question!
PONYTAIL:� The FIRST Barbies, so-called because of their ponytail hair style. � Produced starting in 1959.� There were FIVE ponytail varieties (six according to some) and the values of the dolls vary greatly from a� #1 ponytail (thousands of dollars for a mint doll) to #5/#6 (maybe $200 or $300 for a mint doll).�
PT:� Common abbreviation, means "Ponytail"
RETAIL: When dolls are currently in production and being shipped, and you can get them at dealers or toy stores for the "retail" price (suggested by manufacturer).
SE: Special Edition
SPECIAL EDITION:�
SECONDARY MARKET:� Once a doll is no longer available at the retail level, this is the ONLY place you can obtain a doll.� Doll shows, collector to collector sales, doll shops specializing in vintage and antique dolls, and online and bricks and mortar auction houses comprise the secondary market.
SERIES:� When modern Barbies and other fashion dolls are produced along a theme, usually released one per year. For example, the "Happy Holidays" Barbie series which ran from 1988 to 1998.
SHELF WEAR:� Condition afflicting in-box dolls that can happen after years of sitting on a store shelf or going to shows; usually evidenced by small creases, box rubs in various spots, etc.
SL: Common abbreviation, means "straight leg"
SS:� Common abbreviation, means "swimsuit"
TITIAN: Red Hair
TNT: Common abbreviation, means "Twist and Turn"
TWIST AND TURN WAIST: First appeared on Barbie in the Mid 1960s, most Barbie dolls have a variation of this waist now.
VG: Common abbreviation, means "very good"
VERY GOOD:� Condition description; doll has been played with, clothes not crisp as with mint, hair maybe a bit mussed, etc., but no major flaws.��
VINTAGE BARBIE:� Generally, any pre-1972 Barbie doll.
WT:� Common abbreviation, means "with tag"
WTB: Common abbreviation, means "want to buy"
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