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Time to Let Go

 I got my first Barbie doll when I was two and half. I asked Mrs. Claus for a "Boobie doll" for Christmas and never looked back. By the time I was in late high school I had accumulated more than 150 dolls of all stripes. Through the years my family was happy to support my doll love and bought me the 1970s Barbie Townhouse, the Barbie airplane, a Barbie McDonald's... You name it, I had it. During high school and college my mom and I became diehard Barbie collectible fans. I got the first Mackies when they came out and began to collect the limited edition dolls in earnest.

A family friend who was cleaning out her parents' house found her 1960-61 dolls and gave me the chance to add them to my collection. That led me down the rabbit hole of vintage dolls and outfits.

When I went to college my mom continued to grow my collection and we would scope out rare dolls at doll shows across the state. After college I worked for a short time at a local historical society and got the chance to put together a Barbie Through the Years exhibit built on my dolls, toys, and doll clothes. At that point, it became one of the best attended exhibits at the museum and connected us to the local fashion doll club. 

By the time I started grad school I knew it was time to focus on other preoccupations and put the dolls away. More than 20 years later, having moved many, many boxes of Barbies across the country I have decided it is time to part with much of my collection. About ten years ago I donated close to 200 pink box dolls to a local Children's hospital. What I have left are 200+ mostly collectors/limited edition NRFB dolls that I am going to sell. I figured with the new Barbie movie, there has never been a better time to reach out to the Barbie fan.

This blog is where I will post pictures of the dolls that are for sale. Ebay, here I come...

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