Barbie super collector has over 2,400 dolls!

The “Barbie“ movie might be all the craze right now, but Cheryl Burnett’s love of Barbie goes way back. For almost 30 years, she’s been creating a Barbie dream collection in her Atascocita home. “I had one growing up but she got lost somehow,“ said Burnett. “I rediscovered her back in 1995 in a magazine ad and that was Rapunzel Barbie that I went to my local Toys ’R Us store and found. I also bought a Maria from the Sound of Music and a Peppermint Princess Barbie and that’s what started my collection.“ Since then, Burnett has amassed a collection of around 2,400 Barbie dolls. Most are boxed and kept in several rooms throughout her home, although some are on display. She likes to collect one-of-a-kind Barbies, from Silkstone to platinum labels and vintage. “Barbie is 64 and I myself buy her for the fashion,“ said Burnett. “Barbie is the largest fashion house in the world.“ One of her favorites is a brunette Barbie that came out i