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Laurie Heymans and her Barbie world CANDICE VETTER candice.vetter@eap.on.ca
Laurie Heymans doesn’t just collect Bar- bie dolls, or fashion dolls, or other dolls, or Barbie accessories—she also makes cloth- ing, furniture and appliances for them and now the upper floor of her house is almost filled with her collection and creations. Heymans began acquiring Barbie dolls and other dolls around age six. Just like oth- er girls, she just liked dolls. But over time, as she was given special dolls as gifts, then started buying her own, she became more interested in collecting and creating as part of her burgeoning hobby. She admits it is a bit overwhelming. How- ever, she is quick to reassure friends that she controls her collecting hobby, it doesn’t control her. She recently gave over 60 dolls to children from her church, for instance. Of course that’s partly so she can add new items to the collection, now that she can’t expand much further in her home. Like most collectors when asked why, she is not sure herself. “I just like them,” she says. “I always have, and I like the creative part of making accessories.” The items she makes cover a wide range of fashion doll-sized (approximately 11 ½ inch) vehicles, rooms, closets, furnishings, appliances, clothing, purses, jewelry and even hats. She uses whatever materials come to hand, from expensive fabrics to leftover cardboard boxes. Some of her fa- vourite materials are child and baby socks. Depending on the size and pattern they provide the basis for dresses, tube tops, hats and toques, which she can dress up with beading or yarn or trim. Plus they’re easy to find and inexpensive. She has also found a solution for the age-old problem—what to do with a doll you like after you’ve cut her hair. Heymans makes wigs out of yarn and they are surpris- ingly cute. Some of her dolls are quite old, including her mother’s first Barbie doll and an original Midge. Others are very new, like her recent Monster High additions. Unlike many col- lectors, however, she doesn’t feel the need
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to buy every doll in a line. “I only buy the ones I really like,” she says. “I don’t want to own them if I don’t espe- cially like them.” Heymans has also begun selling her hand-crafted toys and accessories. She has rented tables at craft sales but would like to find additional outlets. Parents and kids interested in purchasing some of her unique creations can contact her through laurieheymans4@gmail.com. Laurie Heymans poses with a small por- tion of her dolls and accessories col- lection. The collection takes up several small rooms in her home and is mostly focused on fashion dolls like Barbie. She both buys and makes accessories.
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