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

9/15/2014

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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?


15 Comments
John M
9/15/2014 08:26:49 am

lovely collection Jared

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Jared
9/16/2014 09:52:12 am

thanks John! :)

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Carla
1/28/2016 05:29:08 pm

This is awesome. Can you tell me where you find the tall glass cabinet you have to display your collection?

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Janice MacRossin
2/11/2022 07:17:03 pm

Ikea has them

billa's dolls and fashions link
9/17/2014 07:18:15 am

You're doing a wonderful job, my collection is not nearly as huge as yours, but I've organized it around the same lines (we also own the same table and chairs from Minichairs....LOL)
Cant' wait to see your dioramas
Long live Detolf!

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Jared
9/17/2014 12:10:18 pm

Thanks Billa! Yes, Minichairs has some cool doll furniture. hehe

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D7ana link
3/8/2015 12:01:29 pm

Thanks for sharing your lovely photos of your doll displays and storage. They will inspire me as I work through organizing my collection. I am tracking that <A href="http://phillycollector.blogspot.com/2015/01/organizing-doll-collection-part-2-list.html">project online</a>.

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Jared link
3/9/2015 10:28:29 am

Awesome D7ana! Thanks for checking out my blog. :)

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fiza link
3/28/2015 01:46:11 am

I love to see u in the newly launched go top 100 list called www.fabsomedolls.gotop100.com as its new very less members...therefore an advantage to secure high ranks in future when there would be many sites.

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Stella
1/25/2016 09:42:04 pm

Fantastic collection!! I love all your dolls. Barbie dolls are so much fun. I am so glad other people appreciate them as much as I do. Keep up the great work you're doing for Barbie and friends.

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Holly Blakeley link
11/27/2019 03:02:12 pm

Hi Jared, I am so happy to find your site! I have collected the Holiday Collection and than Holiday Celebration Barbie's since 1988. I feel the same way as you, I am tired of them sitting in their boxes, I don't intend to sell the, and would rather display. I have almost 40 dolls that I would like to display during the holiday season but I need an affordable way to do so. Any suggestions? I would like to send you a quick video of my collection if I am able.

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Jared link
11/27/2019 04:30:34 pm

Hi Holly! I'm so glad you found my site! I highly recommend the Detolf cabinets from Ikea for doll displays. They're very sleek and relatively inexpensive. I would love to see a video of your collection. When you're ready to send it, just click on the envelope icon in the upper right hand corner of my site. That's a link to my email address. Happy holidays!

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Deborah Y
6/29/2020 05:08:28 pm

Admired display of dolls; looking for
a display unit myself!!! Where did you get yours?

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Japanese Colorado link
2/3/2021 02:52:21 am

Loved reading this tthank you

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SYLVIE
8/29/2021 11:49:31 am

Ta collection est sublime pour l instant les miennes sont dans les cartons déménagment oblige. Moi aussi j essaie de coudre des robes mes voilà sais tu ou je pourrais trouver des barbies neuves bien coiffées afin de les habiller de mes creations . merci pour ces photos
amitiées
sylvie

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