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Photos: Vintage Barbies on eBay--going once, twice

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    Robert McKeown and Deeann Little

    Robert McKeown and Deeann Little in their living room, in front of one of many tightly packed shelves of toys. The pair has been buying and selling on eBay since two weeks after the site's launch.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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    Secret Squirrel

    Cartoon characters from Secret Squirrel to Quick-Draw McGraw.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Picnic Bunny

    Picnic Bunny

    No trip through Barbie history would be complete without a battery-operated Picnic Bunny.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Pierre Omidyan

    Pierre Omidyan

    Ponytailed eBay founder Pierre Omidyan, at the time of eBay's 1995 launch.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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By Bill Detwiler | July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT) | Topic: E-Commerce

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Buyers and sellers flock to the online giant, searching for items once only found by scouring antique shows and swap meets.

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Robert McKeown and Deeann Little

Robert McKeown and Deeann Little in their living room, in front of one of many tightly packed shelves of toys. The pair has been buying and selling on eBay since two weeks after the site's launch.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:01 GMT (09:01 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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