One thing for certain is that no matter how old you get, there will always be a child in you that wants to come out. This is probably why people collect certain things and dolls are one of them. This hobby involves buying and selling it. Aside from buying it from a wholesaler, why not wait till there is a collectible doll clearance sale.

A collectible doll clearance sale is a manufacturer’s or distributor’s way of getting rid of their inventory so there is space for the new ones to arrive. So, if you are interested in buying it at a low price, you should find a distributor or wholesaler.

Naturally, these people still want to make a few bucks so in order for a win-win situation here, you will have to develop your haggling skills.

This skill will also come in handy when you decide go to antique stores. You just have to examine what they have and then get what you think is saleable.

Another place worth visiting is the local Pawnshop. This is because when people desperate for money, they will trade almost anything and if you think such a place is making money, the truth is that they are operating at a loss.

That is why some pawnshops announce that they have a clearance sale so all you have to do is show up at the right time which is your way of helping them get rid of the junk.

You can also visit a garage sale because just like the pawnshop, homeowners want to get rid old stuff and sometimes, they have no idea what is the true value of the collectible doll so that may be a loss for them but a big advantage for you.

But acquiring collectible dolls at a clearance these days is no longer that difficult. This is because ever since people realized that some of the toys they owned in past are now worth a lot of money, they have learned how to take care of it so the items that you are unable to sell this at such a high price anymore simply because it is no longer a rare.

So what happens is that a doll you bought 10 years ago which costs $20 back then will probably only be worth $25 or even less today that even if you manage to hold to it for another 20 years, it still isn’t worth much.

Does this mean that collecting dolls to make a profit is no longer feasible? It really depends on what kind of doll you have. For the older ones that date back to the 50’s and 60’s or even earlier, it is still possible but for the newer ones, the answer is no.

Toy companies who have taken notice of this problem have initiated steps to try and change that by releasing limited edition collections to the customer. Will this help? Some are skeptic because now that people know better, these items are no longer rare commodities.

But this should not discourage you from going to places that that offer Barbie collectible dolls especially during a clearance because there is still a demand for these dolls and you just have to find a buyer that will be interested in them.