Like any other collection hobby, the first stage is to build your own collection. You can use any method from Buy, Beg, Borrow and Steal. You must have good number of Barbie dolls in your possession. The next step is to exchange doubles or triples with you for those which you do not have. There are many forums and groups collecting Barbie dolls. Find the one in your area, join the same and you can increase your collection.
A Barbie doll is for playing with or collecting.
Paris Manos has written: 'An illustrated price guide to collectible Barbie dolls' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Collectors and collecting, Barbie dolls
I've read about Kim Basinger and Demi Moore collecting them, but I don't know if it's true or not.
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Debbie Behan Garrett has written: 'Black Dolls A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating Collecting and Experiencing the Passion' -- subject(s): black dolls, African American dolls, dolls, composition dolls, hard plastic dolls, antique dolls, artist dolls, Barbie, fashion dolls
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I am Skippercollector and I have been collecting Barbie dolls since the early 1980s. I have Barbie dolls that were foreign-market dolls (that is, they weren't sold in the United States but were exclusive to other countries) from the following nations: Australia Brazil Canada France Germany Great Britain India Japan Mexico the Phillipines I have also seen pictures of Barbie dolls from Argentina, China, Korea, Peru and Singapore, but, alas, I don't own any. I also own a bootleg Barbie doll (that is, it was a cheap fashion doll sold in a copied Barbie doll box) from Egypt.
Ruth Handler invented Barbie, by noticing her daughter preferred adult dolls instead of baby doll.facts about Barbie:Handler named the doll Barbie after her daughter Barbara.Three Barbie dolls are sold every second!The first Barbie dolls were made in Japan.
barbie dolls are slightly bigger than moxie dolls.
Vintage Barbie brand dolls may be found on Georgies Dolls. Georgie is vintage Barbie doll dealer who supplies customers with complete dolls, parts and accessories.
No. Although they are both considered fashion dolls, Mattel makes Barbie dolls and MGA Entertainment made the Bratz dolls.
Barbie dolls were never made in the USA. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan in 1959. Today, Barbies are manufactured in China, Taiwan and Indonesia.