Posted on Jul 1, 2019
The first black Barbie to use a wheelchair is here, and people are loving the message it sends to...
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Capt Dwayne Conyers Wait for it...
The Barbie Doll Hall of Fame, (was) in Palo Alto. The best!
Alas, real estate prices and inability to find a new cost-effective (in Silicon Valley - haha) drove closure. Mattel stepped in (thank them very much) and took over her vast collection. Fans (moi) the world over made the pilgrimage. Got to meet/speak w/Eveyln on more than one occasion and still have some BDHofF branded merch.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Palo-Alto-Barbie-Collection-Sold-to-Mattel-for-2935124.php
The Barbie Doll Hall of Fame, (was) in Palo Alto. The best!
Alas, real estate prices and inability to find a new cost-effective (in Silicon Valley - haha) drove closure. Mattel stepped in (thank them very much) and took over her vast collection. Fans (moi) the world over made the pilgrimage. Got to meet/speak w/Eveyln on more than one occasion and still have some BDHofF branded merch.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Palo-Alto-Barbie-Collection-Sold-to-Mattel-for-2935124.php
Palo Alto Barbie Collection Sold to Mattel for Museum
After word spread that the nearly 15-year- old Hall of Fame had not been able renew its lease at 433 Waverley St., Burkhalter and her husband, Robert, received a flood of offers of rentals, locations and simply help, including a rent-free space at Ghiradelli Square in San Francisco. "When we heard the Burkhalters wanted to sell . . . we wanted to ensure that this incredible collection of dolls remain intact," said Joe Cristina, vice president...
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