$302 500

This elegant blonde is the most expensive Barbie ever sold in the world. He put his hand to her, or rather, to her necklace famous designer Stefano Canturi. It consists of Australian pink diamonds, each one carat, surrounded by three carats of white diamonds. The doll was created specifically for the Breast Cancer Organization and was purchased at auction for $300 thousand.

"Anniversary" Barbie De Beers

$85 000

An exotic beauty with small breasts in an oriental outfit appeared in honor of Barbie's 40th anniversary. It was made in collaboration with the jewelry company De Beers. Barbie is wearing a long transparent skirt in soft pink, an orange cape, a gold bikini and a belt with 160 diamonds from De Beers.

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The very first Barbie

$27 450

A tidbit for all vintage doll collectors. Released in 1959, Goldilocks wears a black and white swimsuit and has blue eyeliner. The proportions of the first Barbies are different from the subsequent ones. The doll was sold for almost $30 thousand at auction. The first Barbie models had holes on the feet for shoes, but the second line no longer had them.

Barbie Lorraine Schwartz

$25 000

The most sought-after jewelry designer in the United States, Lorraine Schwartz has won recognition from such stars as Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé. And also this red-haired beauty. A striking touch in Barbie's clothing is the large letter "B" at the waist, encrusted with tiny diamonds. She raised the price of the doll from 7.5 thousand to 25.

Barbie Marie Antoinette

$1 250

Barbie, dressed as if she was ready to go to the ball, was sold on eBay for $1,250 thousand. She is wearing an amazingly beautiful dress, inspired by the famous French queen with a sad fate. The doll's makeup and hairstyle also correspond to the fashion of the 18th century. We hope her head doesn't fall off.

Today on the children's goods market there are a large number of ready-made toy houses, and the variety of types, sizes and materials used for their manufacture can amaze both adults and children. At the same time, you can choose both large and small doll houses.

Large doll houses

The most popular doll houses ( playhouses) are considered to be houses completed made of wood or plastic. As a rule, they are installed in the garden, country house or in the courtyard of your own home. This way, the child can spend more time outdoors playing with his toys and dolls.

As for design, we can say such houses for dolls are made in the form of a castle or fortress. Also on the children's toy market you can find two-story house models with a variety of horizontal bars and slides. They have a strong base and are very durable. The roof will cover the child not only from the rain, but also from the scorching sun. The dimensions of such structures are quite large, which in turn allows them to accommodate not only all the toys, but also a large number of friends! However, before purchasing, you should take into account that such play houses should be purchased for children aged one year and older.

If you want to give a gift to your daughter, you can buy for her house for dolls. This is the so-called compact version, which involves playing indoors. They can be installed in any room - children's, living room or playroom. Usually they are made in the form of a palace for a princess, a gingerbread house or a beautiful mansion. In such doll houses, the child will put all his toys and put things in order on his own. These houses do not have sharp corners, thereby being absolutely safe.

Buy a similar wooden house available on the Imaginarium toy network - Wooden Dollhouse Amanda, issue price 16,900 rubles.

Little doll houses

They are also made and different material. More often there are models made made of wood. They are ideal for playing with dolls. As a rule, it is better to purchase wooden doll houses with toys in order to eliminate the need to subsequently look for dolls that fit the size of the house. Various accessories ( Appliances, furniture, dishes) can also be purchased additionally.

Popular dollhouses are sets made of plastic, since the kit already contains all the necessary accessories and furniture. They are made with all kinds of sound and light effects. As a rule, manufacturers use very bright colors. Externally, such structures are made in the form of a palace (castle), country house or farms. In addition to a number of models, manufacturers additionally produce various interesting extensions, swimming pools, guest houses, gazebos, balconies or terraces, so while playing, the child can show his imagination and create comfort on his own.

Inexpensive doll house

It’s not a bad idea to spend money on simple doll houses from IKEA, considering that they are made from safe materials.

For example, the SPECA house is made from 100% recycled solid cardboard, paper, and polypropylene.

Or FLISAT - a hanging shelf house made of solid pine. It is convenient to buy additional furniture for these houses here.

This soft and rather large LANDET farmhouse was previously sold in Ikea, very convenient because it folds up into a chest.

But we would advise staying away from plastic. Children quickly become bored with bright colors and the impossibility of alteration. The exception is Lego DUPLO - a dollhouse that represents a constructor. It can be easily disassembled and reassembled, and you can choose construction options. Even the smallest children can play in such a house, because small parts there isn't.

Original ideas for creating a dollhouse with your own hands

By the way, you can make doll houses yourself, you just need to be patient and use your imagination. On the Internet you can find a lot of different master classes, as well as drawings for making doll houses with your own hands. This process is very entertaining! Try to involve your child in the process of creating it, then the doll house will fully correspond to all his interests and wishes. Such work will not only bring joy to your child, but will also develop his creative potential.

We present several for your consideration interesting ideas How to create a dollhouse with your own hands.

Doll house from an old cabinet

If you still have an old cabinet, don’t rush to throw it away, all you need is to paint the outside with paint (choose paint that is highly environmentally friendly) and cover the inside with wallpaper. So, you have the frame of your future house ready! Don't forget to divide it into rooms and, of course, decorate the windows. All that remains is to fill it with furniture (you can buy ready-made ones, or make it yourself) and seat the dolls in their places.

House made from an old bookcase

To decorate it, you will need cardboard and beautiful paper. We place the bookcase near the wall, using electrical tape on the wall to “complete” the pipe and roof (of course, you can draw this with a marker, but the electrical tape can be easily removed if necessary).

House made of cardboard boxes

To make it you will need: cardboard boxes of various sizes, pieces of wallpaper, wrapping paper, pencils or felt-tip pens. Carton boxes glue them together, giving them the shape of a house. Using wrapping paper and pieces of wallpaper we make interior interior, and with pencils (felt-tip pens) we draw windows and various accessories. Of course, such a house will not be very strong, but it will allow your child to show all his creativity and imagination.

Doll house made of MDF (plywood)

In order to make and assemble such a house, male strength is needed. You will need the following materials: plywood (MDF), PVA glue (for gluing the parts of the house), a jigsaw (manual or electric), ready-made drawings (these can be found in large quantities found on the Internet), remnants of wallpaper, linoleum, bright rags and, of course, patience. And to make the finished house mobile, you can attach wheels to its base, this will allow you to subsequently move it to any room.

House for dolls made of textiles

Perhaps this option is the most convenient and safe, and it is no worse than the previous ones. All you need to make it is bright textiles, filling and ready-made patterns (they can also be found on the Internet). Main principle Its creation consists in the fact that individual cardboard parts are sheathed with fabric and then assembled into a single structure. The advantage of such a house is that you can easily wash it and take it with you on the road. Often it is designed in the form of a handbag.

When buying or making a house for dolls with your own hands, you should remember that this is not just a whim, but also a very educational and educational toy for your child, which allows you to develop fine motor skills, master communication skills and the everyday environment, have a positive effect on the nervous system.

House for dolls - photo

More than six months ago, I made my daughter a dollhouse from an Ikea box, bought furniture on Ali, and for a long time it became my daughter’s favorite toy. Dolls, ducks, the Paw Patrol, dinosaurs and God knows who else managed to live there. Six months later, the box was worn out, my daughter’s birthday was approaching (4 years old, the first birthday she was really looking forward to) and I realized that I needed to give a real dollhouse.

I looked at a bunch of options - from handmade on Instagram to Sulivanov, Ogonki and Krafthouse houses. But there was something wrong with everyone. Ogonyok is scary, Salivany for animals, Krafthouse is generally creepy. There were also some interesting ones from the World of Wooden Toys - but they weren’t very similar to the real ones. In general, I conducted real marketing research; for almost a month my day began with me looking at pictures of doll houses in Yandex. And apparently he was so tormented that contextual advertising (it turns out that it can be useful) finally showed me the dollhouse of my dreams.

Externally, the house also looks very attractive. And most importantly, he looks real.

All windows open.

Wonderful balcony.

And what wallpaper is inside! Moreover, if you don’t like these wallpapers, you can choose others on the manufacturer’s website and paste them yourself, simply by printing them on a printer.

Despite the fact that the house could be ordered on Russian websites, I looked for it on the German Amazon and found it, naturally more than 2 times cheaper.

The house arrived disassembled, with clear instructions. The two of us put it together in less than an hour.

House size: 76x26x39 cm. It is quite large, but you can still buy one more floor (I’m already looking)

And most importantly, there are many sockets throughout the house (all like the big ones) and you can buy an adapter and light bulbs (which is what I did). Our house is illuminated, which causes special delight in the child.

The adapter is plugged into the network; there is a special connector on the back wall of the house. The light bulbs are on double-sided tape and plug into sockets in the house. Only the wires are long, I haven’t figured out what to do with them yet (I couldn’t find a box on the website for the wires)

The material is durable plastic, the doors open in both directions, the windows only outward.

For now, we are using the furniture that was in the IKEA box - it is the right size, but I feel that I will have to spend money on new ones - the design does not match.

In general, the house is so wonderful that I would live in it myself. His daughter does not leave his side. The dolls even play hide and seek in it (there is somewhere to hide). If you're looking for a house, don't waste your time and money buying it - this one is absolutely wonderful.

Colleen Moore was one of the highest paid and most fashionable movie stars in 1920s Hollywood. She had two passions - cinema and dolls. She appeared in more than 60 films during her film career from 1916 to 1934, but unfortunately many of her films have not survived. Although we may not see her films, Colleen Moore's memory lives on through her second passion: dolls.
Out of love for dolls, she spent a fabulous amount of money that she earned in Hollywood to create her dream dollhouse, which today is worth about 500 thousand - 7 million dollars. The house was built between 1928 and 1935, at the height of Coleen's acting career. It was created by 100 designers and craftsmen.
The house is not so small - more than 2 meters high. In fact, it looks more like a mini castle. There is no real prototype for this castle in nature - it was entirely created by the imagination of its creators, inspired by the architectural wonders of the world. The house has a staircase similar to the Spanish Steps in Rome and a mini version of King Arthur's Round Table. Scenes from fairy tales are painted on the ceiling of the Great Hall.
In the chapel hangs a Russian icon decorated with emeralds and diamonds. There are also statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis in the house. The dinner service in the kitchen is similar to the one found in Queen Mary's doll's house at Windsor Castle. There is also a cornerstone there, which is a gold bar laid by Franklin Roosevelt's mother, Sarah.
The most best materials used in construction doll house- there are doors from Ivory and rose quartz and jade floors. The chapel features stained glass windows and a golden altar, and the Great Hall displays a tiny pistol that fires silver bullets. There's a tiny platinum diamond ring, so small that even a thin needle wouldn't fit through it.

Some of the items inside the house are authentic historical artifacts, including a 2,000-year-old Egyptian kohl bottle.
The house has all modern amenities including electricity. The house is illuminated by light bulbs the size of grains of wheat, screwed into tiny gold chandeliers that are decorated with precious stones. Running water runs from the taps in the bathroom.
The house contains approximately 1,500 miniatures, including original paintings by artists - one of which was painted by Walt Disney himself. Here you will also find a whole library of tiny handwritten books, including the smallest Bible ever written. There is an organ and a radio in the house.
The country was in the depths of the Great Depression when the construction of the wonderful house was completed, so it was put on display to raise funds to help the poor. It was transported all over the country and installed in large department stores, where everyone could see it. In this way, more than $500,000 was collected, which was donated to children's charities.
In 1949, this extraordinary dollhouse was transferred to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, where it remains to this day. It was recently restored, because, like any other house, it needs to be repaired from time to time.

Good day everyone, dear Babies!
Today I want to show you, my dears, the most expensive dollhouse in the world.
This is the DREAM!

Astolat Dollhouse Castle, the name of the most expensive dollhouse, will cost you more than a fully packed apartment in New York. Although, as you understand, this is not a serial product, but something special.

Here is the actual price of this house:
The castle structure is 2.75 meters high and weighs more than 360 kilograms. There are 29 rooms inside the dollhouse. The total number of Astolat Dollhouse Castle miniature parts exceeds 10 thousand. There is literally everything here: miniature functioning fireplaces, extravagant furniture, stained glass windows, oil paintings, quite a bit of jewelry, exquisite carpets and fabrics, as well as an impressive collection of rare mini-books that are over 100 years old.

This magnificence was created by miniature masters from all over the world. The estimated cost of Astolat Dollhouse Castle is about $8.5 million. But since 1996, the castle has been in a private collection, so its value can be many times higher.
What's special about The Astolat Dollhouse Castle?

Firstly, it was designed and built back in the 1980s.

In addition, artist Elaine Diehl from Colorado spent 2 years designing and another 12 years building this castle.

The idea for such an unusual miniature came to Elaine after reading the ballad of the English poet Alfred Tennyson “The Lady of Shalott” (“The Lady of Shalott” or “The Witch of Shalott”).

The girl's imagination knew no bounds, and finally she decided to bring it to life. And she attracted craftsmen from all over the world to the process of creating the non-existent castle The Astolat Dollhouse Castle. For 2 whole years, the best carpenters, glass blowers, jewelers, furniture makers and artists from all over the world, under the leadership of Miss Diehl, worked on this masterpiece.
The castle is filled with numerous details, including fireplaces, mirrors, mini reproductions of famous masterpieces, sets of dishes and cutlery, as well as miniature versions of the most expensive books and, of course, furniture. The house has electricity, running water, stairs, corridors, library , basement and music room.

The weight of The Astolat Dollhouse Castle can vary from 370 to 494 kilograms, depending on what furniture and interior details it is filled with. By the way, in total for this doll house there are more than 30 thousand pieces of furniture, paintings, silver cutlery, gilded dishes and other details, only a third of which can be placed in the castle.

Therefore, the exhibition at The Astolat Dollhouse Castle changes from time to time. And in order to store all these things, there is a special room that is insured against everything: fire, flooding and even temperature fluctuations!

It is curious that most miniature dollhouse items cost several times more than if they were made to order in full size.
In fact, The Astolat Dollhouse Castle is not only a dollhouse, it is also a kind of construction set. It just takes 2 days and 12 highly qualified specialists to disassemble it, and 2 days and 8 people to put it back together.

Interesting fact: among all the miniature works of this class, only The Astolat Dollhouse Castle is privately owned.