DollsOnlineAuAug 25, 20202 min readWelcome!Hello everyone, I have been collecting dolls and toys for just over 40 years. Barbie has been the big focus of that for most of the time....
DollsOnlineAuOct 31 min readAustralian Barbie Convention 2025In 1991 I co-founded the Australian Barbie Club, and we held its first Convention that year. Fast forward to 2024 and I am the Chair of...
DollsOnlineAuJul 2, 20232 min readBarbie Conventions in the USAIn the USA, the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention is held, moving between cities and hosted by a different club each year under...
DollsOnlineAuJul 2, 20232 min readBarbie Conventions in AustraliaOne of the most enjoyable aspects of collecting Barbie is making friends who share your passion. And you can get together with your...
DollsOnlineAuMay 22, 20221 min readThe ABC of Barbie - Acronyms and AbbreviationsWhen I first started getting sales lists from Barbie dealers in the 1980s, I was confused by the abbreviations which were entirely new to...
DollsOnlineAuAug 22, 20211 min readOnline references for Barbie and familyReference books for Barbie and family are a great resource, and I rarely have my books on the shelf, instead, they are on the chair or...
DollsOnlineAuAug 22, 20212 min readShoes Part 1: Vintage Barbie ShoesBarbie's outfits were impeccably designed, and each was intended to have its appropriate shoes to complete it. Most collectors have a...
DollsOnlineAuDec 12, 20202 min readDisplays for the Holiday seasonOne of the great delights of dolls and toys as collectables is that you can have such fun displaying them in scenes and dioramas. I don’t...
DollsOnlineAuNov 7, 20203 min readResources for identifying Barbie dolls and outfits 1 : BooksHaving started collecting in the pre-internet era, I nearly always open one of my reference books rather than a website. So I will start...
DollsOnlineAuOct 18, 20204 min readConservation? Restoration? Real or Fake?I was prompted to write this based on a few recent posts in several of my Facebook Barbie groups. As an up-front disclaimer, this is of...