Moving (and Organizing) the Barbie® Collection - Part 2

Most of my model muse dolls are now in these display cabinets.

Six months ago, I promised an update on my Barbie® den upon completing my vision for it.  Of course, any collector would know that one's collection is never quite complete.  I constantly change my displays as new dolls come in, and the occasional doll is sent to a new home.  When I wrote the post, I had a total of two sparsely populated glass cabinets in the den. Most of my dolls were stored in a large built-in closet.

I reached a turning point in my collecting habits a few weeks after posting that blog entry.  I decided that it was not worth having all these dolls unless I could display most of them.  I didn't want them to sit in their respective boxes in a closet, only to be admired when I pull them out for a photo session, so I talked my spouse into allowing me to purchase three additional display cabinets.  It took weeks to pull all the dolls out of their boxes, dress them, and arrange them in the cabinets.

I also hung up some framed Barbie® sketches to give the space a very Barbie®-centric ambience. I left a smattering of Barbie® books on the coffee table and arranged some little dioramas all over the room. Lastly, I got an inexpensive dresser to organize my doll fashions, accessories, beadwork materials, and other doll accoutrements. I can't tolerate a cluttered doll room.

I go through periods of time when I don't seem to have any energy or enthusiasm for dolls, but seeing my collection on display always makes me happy. :)

How do you store and display your dolls?