Self-styled ‘Barbie Man’s’ Florida home filled with 2,000 of the iconic dolls
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Stanley Colorite’s $80,000 collection has become an obsession, filling four rooms of his Tampa-area home.
Stanley Colorite is living in a Barbie world.
The 41-year-old Florida man says he has 2,000 of the iconic Mattel dolls more commonly thought of as little girls’ playthings. But Colorite, the self-proclaimed “Barbie Man,” and his partner, Dennis Schlicker, have amassed an $80,000 collection. That includes an additional 1,000 Ken dolls, Barbie’s equally flawless significant other.
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Colorite said Barbie is not just a toy for little girls. Adults can get it on the fun, too. "You're always in a good mood, because you always have beauty around you," he said of his remarkable collection, which includes rarities such as No. 6 Barbie, the sixth doll ever made
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Colorite’s $80,000 collection also includes 1,000 Ken dolls, because Barbie just wouldn’t be complete without her equally flawless beau.
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"Barbie isn't just a toy for children; she's for adult collectors too,” Colorite told Barcroft Media. “I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit."
Colorite’s $80,000 collection also includes 1,000 Ken dolls, because Barbie just wouldn’t be complete without her equally flawless beau.
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“I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit," Colorite said. What was the first clue?
Colorite’s habit has transformed his seven-bedroom Tampa-area home into a Barbie museum. The dolls, along with about 3,000 outfits, line the walls, from his Wonder Woman version to 1962’s No. 6 Barbie -- the sixth doll ever made.
RELATED: THE FIRST-EVER BARBIE CRUISE TO SAIL OFF IN JANUARY
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“I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit," Colorite said. What was the first clue?
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Colorite has 3,000 outfits for the dolls.
"People walk into my museum, and their jaws just drop to the ground. They just don't know what to say,” Colorite said. "The Barbies take up four rooms of the house, but I won't stop collecting until I run out of rooms.”
He’s been at it for about 16 years, picking up doll-size airplanes, motorcycles and limousines for his figurine friends. His most expensive doll is worth $700, Colorite told ABC Action News, but he never spends top dollar. Colorite says he has an eye for value and find the dolls online or at yard sales.
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Colorite has 3,000 outfits for the dolls.
abcactionnews.com
Stanley Colorite is a “Barbie Man” in a Barbie world, sleeping in a room lined with the dolls. He says he won’t stop collecting the figurines until he rooms out of room at his seven-bedroom home.
RELATED: ELIZABETH TAYLOR BARBIE DOLL HONORS LATE MOVIE STAR
Stanley Colorite is a “Barbie Man” in a Barbie world, sleeping in a room lined with the dolls. He says he won’t stop collecting the figurines until he rooms out of room at his seven-bedroom home.
"Any time I'm at a garage sale or an estate sale or a flea market, I see anything pink, your eyes go directly -- my eyes go directly to it -- and I'm like ‘Is it Barbie?’" Colorite said.
He even sleeps in a room lined with the dolls, a collection he says began with one Barbie and continued to grow.
RELATED: BARBIE-THEMED RESTAURANT OPENS IN TAIWAN
"It's nice to wake up, and you're always in a good mood, because you always have beauty around you," he told the TV station.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...n-woth-80-000-article-1.1284694#ixzz2NF3MqJ2S
WARNING! AUTOSTART VIDEO sorry....
Stanley Colorite’s $80,000 collection has become an obsession, filling four rooms of his Tampa-area home.
Stanley Colorite is living in a Barbie world.
The 41-year-old Florida man says he has 2,000 of the iconic Mattel dolls more commonly thought of as little girls’ playthings. But Colorite, the self-proclaimed “Barbie Man,” and his partner, Dennis Schlicker, have amassed an $80,000 collection. That includes an additional 1,000 Ken dolls, Barbie’s equally flawless significant other.
BARBIES11N_2_WEB
Colorite said Barbie is not just a toy for little girls. Adults can get it on the fun, too. "You're always in a good mood, because you always have beauty around you," he said of his remarkable collection, which includes rarities such as No. 6 Barbie, the sixth doll ever made
abcactionnews.com
Colorite’s $80,000 collection also includes 1,000 Ken dolls, because Barbie just wouldn’t be complete without her equally flawless beau.
RELATED: SURVEY: G.I. JOE IS BEST-LOVED KID’S TOY
"Barbie isn't just a toy for children; she's for adult collectors too,” Colorite told Barcroft Media. “I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit."
Colorite’s $80,000 collection also includes 1,000 Ken dolls, because Barbie just wouldn’t be complete without her equally flawless beau.
BARBIES11N_5_WEB
barcroftmedia via YouTube
“I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit," Colorite said. What was the first clue?
Colorite’s habit has transformed his seven-bedroom Tampa-area home into a Barbie museum. The dolls, along with about 3,000 outfits, line the walls, from his Wonder Woman version to 1962’s No. 6 Barbie -- the sixth doll ever made.
RELATED: THE FIRST-EVER BARBIE CRUISE TO SAIL OFF IN JANUARY
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“I can't stop collecting -- it's like a drug habit. I just can't quit," Colorite said. What was the first clue?
abcactionnews.com
Colorite has 3,000 outfits for the dolls.
"People walk into my museum, and their jaws just drop to the ground. They just don't know what to say,” Colorite said. "The Barbies take up four rooms of the house, but I won't stop collecting until I run out of rooms.”
He’s been at it for about 16 years, picking up doll-size airplanes, motorcycles and limousines for his figurine friends. His most expensive doll is worth $700, Colorite told ABC Action News, but he never spends top dollar. Colorite says he has an eye for value and find the dolls online or at yard sales.
BARBIES11N_1_WEB
Colorite has 3,000 outfits for the dolls.
abcactionnews.com
Stanley Colorite is a “Barbie Man” in a Barbie world, sleeping in a room lined with the dolls. He says he won’t stop collecting the figurines until he rooms out of room at his seven-bedroom home.
RELATED: ELIZABETH TAYLOR BARBIE DOLL HONORS LATE MOVIE STAR
Stanley Colorite is a “Barbie Man” in a Barbie world, sleeping in a room lined with the dolls. He says he won’t stop collecting the figurines until he rooms out of room at his seven-bedroom home.
"Any time I'm at a garage sale or an estate sale or a flea market, I see anything pink, your eyes go directly -- my eyes go directly to it -- and I'm like ‘Is it Barbie?’" Colorite said.
He even sleeps in a room lined with the dolls, a collection he says began with one Barbie and continued to grow.
RELATED: BARBIE-THEMED RESTAURANT OPENS IN TAIWAN
"It's nice to wake up, and you're always in a good mood, because you always have beauty around you," he told the TV station.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...n-woth-80-000-article-1.1284694#ixzz2NF3MqJ2S
