Barbie Girl

You can still be a Barbie Girl

Growing up, were you a Barbie girl? Did you dream of her beautiful gowns, dress her in the latest fashions, and spend countless hours dreaming up new and exciting adventures for her? Do some of your favorite Christmas memories include a Barbie house or car? Did you have an entire area of your room set aside for all of her accessories and friends? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you were a Barbie girl.

Of course, you can still be a Barbie girl! Collecting Barbie, her friends, and all her fashions is a fun and popular hobby. There are vintage dolls, modern dolls, holiday dolls and even customized dolls created for a particular store, catalog or company. You can choose to collect a certain type of Barbie doll or just a few of your favorites. Or you can focus on collecting her friends, such as Ken and Midge, and their accessories for a slight twist on the typical Barbie collection.

Collecting vintage Barbie dolls and accessories is also fun and challenging. Since she was introduced in 1959, she has gone through hundreds of changes. It’s great fun to take a trip back in time and see what it was like to be a Barbie girl during her early years. Changes to her hair, makeup, skin and clothes create a snapshot of the year the doll was created. There’s a great thrill in finding a rare vintage doll in excellent condition.

Collecting Barbie is a dream hobby for a true Barbie girl

You may also want to collect a particular line of Barbie dolls, such as Timeless Treasures, a celebrity and character line of dolls. If you want to be an uptown Barbie girl, consider collecting dolls dressed in designer fashions created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Vera Wang, Nolan Miller and Christian Dior. These dolls are sure to delight you with their beautiful, highly-detailed clothes.

Limited edition Barbie dolls are also a lot of fun to collect. There are Gold Label and Platinum Label dolls which are made in small quantities and are very highly collectible. These dolls are perfect for a Barbie girl who likes to stand out from the crowd.

Regardless of your choice of collectibles you’ll find being a Barbie girl is great fun! There are always new dolls to collect, as well as trade shows to attend and new friends to be made. Online and local collector groups are an invaluable source of information. Members are usually friendly and love to share their knowledge. You can ask questions, see different dolls, and maybe even arrange a few doll trades.

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About The Author:

Tammy Gray-Searles is a successful author and publisher of http://www.a1-in-toys.com. A great source of toys for children of all ages, from that early child to teens and hobbyists.