December 06, 2010

Barbie Book Review

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I was super excited to have the opportunity to review this awesome hard-back coffee table book: Barbie A Rare Beauty. I played with Barbies as a girl and my mom saved all of them and my 2 girls love Barbies and have quite a collection. THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK! They love finding Barbies that I have and picking out their favorites. This book is good for all ages of Barbie enthusiasts. Let me tell you a bit about it. And if you are looking for a gift for someone who loves Barbies here is the link of where you can get more info. Oh and just an extra tip, I have purchased a shoe caddy (for like $7 bucks @ Walmart) for each girl, it works perfectly to store their barbies and their clothing and accessories and it hangs on the inside of their closet door!!

Here is the info on the book:

When Sandi Holder met the 11½ inch tall American icon, Barbie was turning heads in her Red Flare outfit (#939), a rich red velvet tent coat, and sporting the brunette Bubblecut she donned in the early 60s. Now owner of Doll Attic in Union City, CA, the celebrated Barbie doll expert is presenting her incredible collection in BARBIE: A Rare Beauty (F+W Media; October 31, 2010; $30.00; www.dollattic.com). The glamorous guide to Barbie’s first 50 years showcases stunning vintage dolls, classic fashion sets, one-of-a-kind rarities, store displays and many never-before-seen items—all acquired by Holder during two decades of Barbie doll collecting.

Three Barbie dolls are sold every second according to Mattel. These staggering statistics, especially in today’s economic times, prove that Barbie is ageless, even after celebrating her 50th birthday in February 2009. Born Barbie Millicent Roberts, the doll first appeared at the New York Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. The sly, side-staring Ponytail Barbie doll wearing a black and white striped, one-piece swimsuit appeared seemingly out of nowhere amongst the era’s one-dimensional paper dolls and chubby baby dolls, selling for a mere $3. That same Barbie doll, shown in BARBIE: A Rare Beauty, earned Holder a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2006 after it sold for more than $25,000 at a Doll Attic auction. Holder’s biannual auctions continue to be a mainstay of her business, offering some of the rarest Barbie dolls and accessories.

Unlike the plastic megastar, Holder’s road to prominence wasn’t paved with pink boxes, pilgrim heels and ponytails. Two decades ago when her son fell seriously ill and Sandi suddenly needed to generate income while staying at home, she and Barbie got down to business. With such an impressive resume of over 100 positions, from fashion designer to school teacher to three-time presidential candidate, Barbie was the perfect silent partner in Holder’s plan. Immersing herself in all-things Barbie, she began attending doll shows, buying duplicates and assessing the market and was soon selling vintage dolls from two plastic milk crates in her garage. In 1989, she opened her Doll Attic in a storefront in the San Francisco Bay area.


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3 comments:

leslie said...

thanks for sharing!!

Unknown said...

I love this photo and hope you don't mind if we share this with our facebook friends. This photo is priceless and I am so glad you and your adorable daughter enjoyed my book. It is a photo such as this, that really makes my day!

My Memphis Mommy said...

Thanks so much Sandi for your comment!!! Absolutely you may post it! We love your book! Thanks so much for your comment!! I think I have 2 Barbie collectors on my hands already and the one pictured is only 3! Sophia is probably more into Barbies than my 5 year old!! I have to ask you do you have one Barbie that is your absolute favorite or is it too hard to choose?

 

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