| From the beginning, eBay's primary growth | | | | |
| came from the | | | | supposedly a frequent occurrence and the |
| | | | dolls have been |
| collectibles market. There are two basic | | | | |
| models for eBay | | | | counted as "passengers" on airplanes and |
| | | | rescued from store |
| sales:1. Currently available consumers | | | | |
| goods. This is a price- | | | | countertops to prevent the 'baby' from |
| | | | falling. As one happy |
| driven model, and although smart sellers can | | | | |
| earn above- | | | | owner says, "These dolls are so lifelike |
| | | | it's uncanny."5. American Girl dolls are |
| average prices, buyers are there looking for | | | | loved by millions of little girls |
| a bargain and | | | | |
| | | | (and grown ups, too!) They are not only from |
| price is the #1 consideration.2. Other | | | | different times |
| buyers are collectors, looking for | | | | |
| one-of-a-kind | | | | and places, but are ethnically diverse: |
| | | | Felicity from |
| unique items that they can't locate | | | | |
| elsewhere. Here, price | | | | colonial Virginia; Josephina from the 1830's |
| | | | in New Mexico; |
| isn't as important as it is with consumer | | | | |
| goods. The power | | | | Kirsten is "a pioneer girl of strength and |
| | | | spirit growing up |
| of this market is obvious because, before | | | | |
| eBay and the | | | | in Minnesota in 1854"; Addy is alive in the |
| | | | 186o's, having |
| Internet, most collectors were confined to a | | | | |
| local market.Dolls have always been big | | | | escaped from slavery with her mother; |
| sellers as eBay collectibles and | | | | Samantha is "a bright |
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| eight of them are especially strong | | | | Victorian girl living with her wealthy |
| sellers:1. The Cabbage Patch Kids began in | | | | grandmother in 1904"; |
| 1978 and are never | | | | |
| | | | Kit is growing up in 193os, during America's |
| "sold". They are 'born' at Babyland General | | | | Great |
| Hospital in | | | | |
| | | | Depression; Molly lives in the 1940's while |
| Cleveland, Georgia and proud parents pay an | | | | her dad is away |
| 'adoption fee'. | | | | |
| | | | at war; Kaya is a Nez Perce Indian living in |
| The Cabbage Patch Kids were one of the | | | | the northwest.6. Hasbro dolls are one of the |
| greatest toy | | | | products of the gigantic |
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| phenomenons of the later 20th century. At | | | | Hasbro company, who claim to have been |
| one time, it was a | | | | making toys for eight |
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| common sight to see grown women shopping and | | | | generations, including famous games like |
| lunching with | | | | Monopoly, Scrabble |
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| their babies in hand. In restaurants, the | | | | and Clue.7. Bratz dolls, unlike older dolls |
| Kids had their own | | | | like Madame Alexander and |
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| chairs and were always appropriately dressed | | | | Cabbage Patch Kids, have no long history as |
| for the | | | | favorite toys or |
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| weather.2. Precious Moments began in the | | | | collectibles. Nevertheless, their price has |
| early 1970s when creator | | | | astonished eBay |
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| Sam Butcher began drawing the endearing | | | | sellers and the Bratz collection was one of |
| teardrop-eye | | | | the 'super hits' |
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| children as gifts for family and friends. | | | | of the 2003 holiday season and sales have |
| Today Sam's | | | | been strong ever |
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| Precious Moments artwork is among the most | | | | since.8. And, no surprise, Barbie is the |
| recognized in the | | | | best-selling doll on |
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| world, and eBay prices reflect this | | | | eBay. Since Mattel has recently announced |
| popularity.3. Madame Alexander dolls were | | | | that Ken and |
| created in 1923. These | | | | |
| | | | Barbie will no longer be an "item", dolls |
| beloved dolls range from Charlie Brown to | | | | from the 'good old |
| babies and | | | | |
| | | | days' when the name "Barbie" was rarely |
| children to elegant dressed women to | | | | heard without 'Ken', |
| glamorous and famous | | | | |
| | | | will inevitably become more valuable.Anyone |
| women like Greta Garbo and Judy Garland. | | | | who loves and understands the doll market, |
| With all the | | | | can do |
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| varieties of costumes, a single doll can be | | | | very well selling dolls on eBay. They've |
| a 1920s flapper | | | | been strong |
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| as easily as a member of the court of Louis | | | | sellers for the 10 years eBay has been in |
| XIV.4. Lee Middleton dolls, according to | | | | existence and are |
| legend, are so real in | | | | |
| | | | almost certain to remain popular for years |
| appearance that grown men sent for a rescue | | | | to come.Learn how to sell on eBay with 16 |
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| "the baby" from a locked car! Mistaken | | | | instead of an eBay hobby. |
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