Barbie Girl

Limited edition Barbies are to Barbie collectors what a rare bottle of wine is to a wine collector: a wonderful find!  After all, limited editions Barbies are the lifeblood that pulses through the veins of the Barbie collecting body.  Sure, you have many collectors who may collect vintage dolls, while others specialize in themed collections, such as holiday themes or “evening at the show” themes.  Yet many a collector loves to have the limited edition Barbie simply because it promises to be a rarity some day – usually sooner rather than later.

While the number of available dolls is not being daily reduced simply because dolls are being ravaged by the tooth of time, but instead because only a limited number was produced after which – quite literally – the producers throw away the mold.

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The Barbie family tree has grown rather big over the years.  The Barbie doll family started in the 1960’s and seems to grow with every era of Barbie’s that go in to production. Not only did Barbie’s family grow, but so did her number of friends and her families number of friends.  The Barbie collection has become quite extensive.  With all the names, babies and kids that have been produced it is hard to know who is part of the original Barbie family. So who is in Barbie’s family tree-who is she related to?

The immediate family prior to 1992 was Barbie and her sister Skipper, and twin brother and sister Tutti and Todd.  The family after 1992 is Barbie, sister Skipper, twins Tutti and Todd, and baby sister Kelly.  Following is a list of the dolls made during various time periods. After each name is the years of production and then the relationship of each doll to Barbie.

1959-1965 THE EARLY YEARS

BARBIE 1959-present

KEN 1961-present, Barbie’s boyfriend

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Barbie has not lost her popularity over the years and neither has a little girl’s love for a birthday party.  A great idea or a birthday party is the combination of the two.  A Barbie themed party is an easy and fun way for your daughter and her friends to celebrate.  With these winning ways to plan a Barbie birthday party, you can not go wrong.

Of course pink goes along with a Barbie birthday party, it is her signature color.  Every Barbie birthday party needs plenty of pink decorations.  Using the following ideas you can have a pretty in pink party that is still durable enough for young girls. Everything on the table should keep in the Barbie theme, shades of pink.  The decorations are practical and easy to clean up. 

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