Barbie Collection

Mattel has developed different Barbie dolls with distinctive characteristics. Specialists and fashion designers have worked together to create the Barbie Dolls Collection. 

We can find every kind of Barbie doll in this wide collection. Fashion dolls created by recognized designers such as Christian Louboutin, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Juicy Couture, Vera Wang, and Versace are some of the participants in this collection.

Every season, new dolls are released in the market and their prices vary from $30 to $200 dollars approximately. This collection has all types of dolls: Hollywood style, Pop Culture, Vintage Repros, Special Occasion, World Culture, Artist style, among others.

Representations in Barbie dolls of important T.V, movies, art, and history characters are also created.

Some Barbie dolls inspired in important characters are: Grace Kelly, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Vincent Van Gogh, and Leonardo da Vinci.

Barbie has also been present in many countries around the globe. Last year, on June 16 of 2010 Barbie collectors converged on Ellis Island for the opening reception of the Dolls of the World exhibit. The purpose of this exhibit was to celebrate 30 years of Barbie diversity around the world. 

Elvis PresleyVan Gogh

 Grace Kelly

Mona Lisa 

Sources:

"Collection Fall 2011." Barbie Collector. Web. 24 Aug. 2011. <http://www.barbiecollector.com/>.

Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search. Web. 24 Aug. 2011. <http://www.ellisisland.org/barbie/barbie.asp>.

"Inside the Barbie Dolls of the World/Ellis Island Launch Party - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 24 Aug. 2011. 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHGr0i-Duk>.