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Barbies are all the rage in the wake of the success of the new “Barbie” movie, and one collector has followed the Barbie craze for a lifetime and has thousands of Barbies on display.
The movie “Barbie” brought in $155 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend, reportedly breaking the opening weekend success record for a female-directed film. Associated Press. But Bettina Dorfman has been breaking records for Barbie dolls since winning the Barbie Awards. Guinness World Records In 2005, it won the Largest Barbie Collection. She still holds this title today.
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When Dorfman, 62, first broke the record, she had 2,500 Barbie dolls to her name. According to various sources, her collection grew to 15,000 Barbie dolls by 2011, and now she owns 18,500 Barbie dolls. news report.
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Dorfman has been collecting since she got her first Barbie doll in 1966, and her collection includes the original Barbie doll when Mattel introduced the doll in 1959. Sold at auction in 2006 for $27,450So while there is no official tally for Dorfman’s collection, it’s probably worth millions.
(As someone who collected Barbies as a kid before my dad gave them up when I went to college, you can imagine my disappointment when I saw my Celebration 2000 Barbie. It sells for $11,000 on eBay. )
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Dorfman said. inews Collecting Barbie dolls is a great way to see how the world has changed “including women’s careers from the 50s to today,” she said.
She’s already bought a new movie-related Barbie for her collection. That includes, of course, the new Margot Robbie Barbie, which is currently sold out at major retailers (but you can find it here). eBay $144.99).
According to Guinness, Dorfman makes a living from his collection by renting dolls for display, writing books and providing doll repairs at a “doll hospital.”
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