How to collect dolls correctly - advice for collectors. In the USA, the Barbie doll is very popular, there are even clubs and special sites for Barbie collectors. In Russia, collecting BJD dolls and dolls is gaining popularity - reborn. But regardless of the object of your adoration, it is important to collect dolls correctly.

From an early age I had the conditions for communicating with collectors. Someone collected coins, other people bought icons and paintings, someone liked to collect awards and various silver in the form of spoons, cigarette cases, samovars. At the same time, few people assembled the collection competently. Most collectors do not have control over their emotions and desires, therefore they are not wasting their resources very efficiently.



1. Many collectors think that they should buy all the inexpensive models first, and then buy the expensive ones. This concerns awards, Barbie dolls and other items where there is some limited choice. In the case of paintings with silver, it works a little differently.

In any case, this approach is wrong. Regardless of what you collect, you must first buy those positions that are offered as cheaply as possible. For example, a collector died, his children are selling a collection. At such times, you can buy the most expensive and rare Barbies or other rare collectibles.

If you focus on buying all the available Barbies, you will collect them, but in the meantime, miss out on the lucrative opportunities of buying rare items. Then you will have to buy rare dolls much more expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to buy first of all the rarest things for which an adequate price is assigned.

Keep your collection small but truly valuable.

2. Change of preferences and objects of inspiration. I constantly meet collectors who buy an expensive doll or medal, and then after a while they sell it much cheaper.

At first, they admire their acquisition, and then they see other interesting things and cool off to their wealth. Therefore, they start selling their doll in order to buy another at a surcharge.

This applies to young girls and men of retirement age. They lose money on such mood swings. Sometimes losses can be very significant, and this makes it difficult to build a serious collection.

3. The collector is completely immersed in his collection, which becomes not just a passion, but literally the meaning of life. In this case, all the money is spent on buying new items of adoration. As a result, a collector may have a rich collection, but otherwise his lifestyle resembles that of a homeless person.

What is the right way to collect dolls?

1. First of all, you need to enjoy the search for great deals on the Internet auctions. Thanks to this, you will be able to buy dolls as profitably as possible, and if you failed to buy, you will remain in a good mood, because you have already enjoyed the search and communication.

2. Do not give vent to emotions and desires. If you collect certain dolls, you don't have to drastically change the collectible theme and sell for much less. Sell ​​slowly for the highest possible price. If it is not possible to sell at a high price, it is better to leave the dolls, over time they will become more rare and the price for them will only rise.

Be guided by reason and calculation, not emotions and fleeting desires

3. Know how to part with expensive dolls. You should never give dolls power over you, they should not have your heart! When you are offered a bargain price for even your most beloved rare doll, you should sell it.Thanks to this approach, your collection will grow and over time the collecting process will begin to bring not only knowledge and pleasure, but also profit.



Collecting dolls has no connection either to age or to life experience. A girl can start collecting the cheapest Barbies, and then the childhood hobby will develop into a serious hobby that will help to enrich herself financially and even add the chances of being happy.