Sometime in 1963 there was a significant change compared to Barbie. Dolls # 6 products in 1963 and 1964 expanded the face and even a different brand: Midge (TM) / © 1962/Barbie ® / © 1958/by/Mattel, Inc. and in various colors of hair available - blonde lime, ash blonde, Titian and brown (not black as the raven # 1). Her lips and nails are now coral.
Sometimes the Barbie brand with the new Barbie as the No. 7 by collectors and sometimes it is referred to as No. 6. If one of these dolls to add to your collection, is the important thing to know that Barbie was a bit of a facelift 1962-1963 and the doll was made in 1962 for a year, making it more collectible.
One last point, there are many artists who painted restorations of old Barbie dolls. Like any antique, vintage Barbie everything that has been modified from its original state, is much less valuable, even if the paint again her beauty. When you click on an auction for a Barbie doll, and you have questions about the possible restoration done to it, do not be afraid to question the seller.