Opening a Huge Vintage Barbie Doll Mystery Box!

Today we are opening up a mystery box from my grandma with a TON of vintage Barbie dolls. Which one is your favorite??

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[delightfuldolls]

To address some of the comments, I was not aware how may of these dolls were mislabeled by the seller and apparently most are not as “vintage” as I might have thought based on the years. This was an honest mistake and my fault for not researching better. I definitely was a bit suspicious with some of the names and dates, so I’m not super surprised. Regardless of most of the dolls being mislabeled, I still hope you enjoyed watching, I know I had a very fun time unboxing these :)

[Vagabondwitchh]

That vintage Ken in white looks better than most modern Kens. His face and hair is so good!❤

[aribug-sb]

Thank you Ava and Ava's grandma for doing this video.💖💖

[rethaf]

One tip: Often Barbies are labeled 1966 (not another year) when they are not that old. You see, some Barbies have a code nr. 1966 on the back, which doesn't stand for a year. The Barbies with that code nr on the back were mostly from the '90s and '00s, I think.

[docteurroro]

The "indigenous queen" and the girl with silver pants are my favoutites ! And of course, this "My fair Lady" precious girl !!! 🤗🤗🤗 Your Grandma knew what she did there !! 😍😍😍😍😍

[takarabarnes]

The broken neck doll has the other pink shoe. Not sure if you noticed lol. Also I think some of these were mislabeled, but they are amazing. Thank you Grandma! Amazing doll finds

[KarolinaPetursdottir]

Most are modern dolls in vintage clothing. 1966 and 1999 is the year the body mold was made. Face molds are marked on the back of the head, but it's the year the mold was made, not the doll. The oldest Barbie there is from the 1970s the one in the roller clothing. The Ken in the purple jacket might be a New kid's on the block doll. Most of those dolls are from the 2000s. Nice find grandma 😊

[RoseWaltz]

The Hunk is an action figure from the Ultra Corps line - i think he's Dragon Han

your nails are fantastic, and thank you, Ava's Grandmother - that was a very great haul!

[shannahbanana]

"Indigenous Queen" Looks like a 1990's Christie or similar. The "Pharmacist" barbie is in a vet Barbie outfit from the early 90's (I had her). I think the seller really got creative here. I Best Man is a Jordan Knight New Kids on the Block doll.

[aliwilson]

Aw! Good job DelightfulGramma! I’m excited to see the makeovers. I think even a clean and style on some of the fools would be awesome. Bring them back closer to original

[marilynmcelroy]

Thanks to your grandma for sending you such a fun gift.

Most of the comments are about the question of "vintage" or not. To me it depends on the age of the person. If you are a 20 year old, a doll from the 90s would seem vintage. Or if

[monicahyland]

my gosh they are so beautiful, I love getting older Barbie’s and giving my girls a big makeover.. thank you Ava’s grandma❤

[darcycormier]

Barbie's twist and turn body was patented in 1966. Dolls retained that date on their backside for many, many years, but it does not indicate the year the dolls were made. True Vintage dolls are pre-1973 and almost all were made in Japan. That said, I think you are endlessly fun, Ava! I love watching your stuff. Never stop.

[Allaboutbarbiedolls]

Pretty sure none of these are actually vintage. All are from early 2000s. The ones that say from 1999 are just when that body type was produced

[MomLuvsCollect]

Fun finds from grandma 😃! Unfortunately they gave her wrong info on the dates of the dolls & who they are and she was overcharged too 😔 A lot of those dolls are modern & look the OG Fashionistas 🤔 The white long coat belongs to a Hannah Montana doll which my daughter had as a child & I still have it 👍 I believe the roller skates are from LOL babies 🤔 The blonde Ken is a modern dude, I have him too 😍 The AA Christie is not from 1966 since the 1st black doll came out in 1988 😆 That was very kind of your grandma to send you such a great box of dolls 😎 My faves are your 2or 3 Teresa dolls with the green eyes 🤓 #ddsquad

[deannabarnes]

I keep forgetting that Mattel had so many of their dolls made in Indonesia and had dolls that were only sold there as well. Shouts out for Grandma, giving us this past look at these gems.

[yesitagrdn]

Those retro barbies are so beautiful, i love how their make up looks show their personalities. Thankful for your channel, greetings from Indonesia! 🇮🇩❤

[HelloJosephine]

My grandmother had one of those older barbies in a crochet outfit as well. For some reason it stood in her bathroom and had a roll of toiletpaper to hold the skirt and the doll standing. It was adorable tho! Have seen a few patterns of those dresses and hats online, but it was a while ago now.

[skylarmc]

I used to get Barbie books once in a while in the mail when I was little that came with a Barbie themed to the book. The one with the crochet dress reminds me of that.

[CreateOneDay]

Thanks for sharing your haul from grandma. What a generous gift from her. I wont reiteriate all of what others have said about the dolls not actually being what they were labeled as, but I am wondering if you might do a follow-up video letting your viewers know that they were labled incorrectly? It might be kind of fun to ask your viewers if they know what the actual dolls are so that those who know can share their knowledge and we can all learn. I just hate to have people see this and get the wrong idea about the dolls. In any event, I hope you have fun making these over and I look forward to seeing your videos when you do! ❤