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Barbie Doll Restoration
The Beauty Salon


(Photo used with permission from 'Paintings that Fly')

Restoration Services for Vintage/Mod Barbies® and Friends  

I look forward to working with you anytime!
Below you will find information about my restoration services and fees.*  

Please take a look at my many before and after photos

Please email me if you are interested in making an appointment for your dolls.  

Barbie Doll Restoration Price List

1) Complete Cleaning and other "finishing touches"
(See #9 below)		 $30.00 or Included with any other service below
2)
Molded Eye Lash Ridges paint touch up

$30.00 or Included with any other service       
3) Lips/Nostrils Original Color and Shape Up to $30.00
4)
Eyebrows

 Up to $30.00/pair
5)

Washing/Restyling Original Hair  to single hard curl, multi-curls, or up-do
Special loving care for matted hair!

Note:  The orig. bangs give each doll her own unique look and character.  I prefer to leave the orig. bangs alone and simply fluff them up or re-curl any un-curled strands only. 

Re-Rooting - Please see link to more information, or please contact me for specific pricing information on your re-rooting project; full re-roots, partial re-roots and missing plugs.


$30.00 - $45.00 (Price reflects how matted the hair is. For example, very matted hair will be $45).

 

Re-Rooting
**Price will include new saran hair and hair styling**
6)
Re-Flocking (Ken)  (Please click here to view colors)

 $30.00 
7)
Painted Heads
(Fashion Queen® or Ken)


Full Re-coloring of Pale Mod era faces - including re-applying blush (blush alone is complimentary w/other services)
 

 $30.00

 

$30.00
8)


Eyes

 

Up to $30.00 per eye
or $40.00/pair
9)
Complete Cleaning

The Finishing Touches -- (as appropriate): nail polish, lash ridges/eyeliner touch-up, repro 'pearl' earrings, and slight blush 

Swingy Arms and Splayed Stances Improved

 $30.00 or Included with any other service 
10)


Green Ear Removal per doll (Please see link to more information and examples)  -

(For other stain removal needs, please see the stain removal guide on my site or email me)

$40.00 - 50.00 per doll
 

(Price to be determined)
11)
Vinyl Repairs; including Nose Nips, Toe Chips, and fingertips   *Please reconsider restoring dolls with any major vinyl flaws such as missing chins, etc.
Note: It may be best to replace an arm in order to correct fingers, or to replace a leg if an entire foot is damaged.*

Neck split repair - 'Barbie' bodies w/small neck knobs preferred (Midge/Barbie bodies have neck knobs which are too large and the repair may not hold)

Repairing broken neck knobs, replacing limbs, purchasing a correct body please email me to discuss your doll's specific needs and the cost for these services (and please see more info on this link)

 Up to $30 per repair

 

Up to $30 per split

 

Please email me for cost
12)


Replacing the 0-ring on the Miss Barbie's neck

 $30.00
13)
Re-Rooting eyelashes  with matching, coarse, synthetic hair

 $30.00/pair for complete lash re-rooting
Please feel free to send 1 - 12 dolls  per appointment.  
If you have more than 12 dolls, just let me know.  I am always happy to make special arrangements!
**Minimum charge PER DOLL is $30.00 + return shipping**
Turn around time varies -- Please email me for the current estimated turn-around time.
Rush orders (1 week turn around: meaning if I receive your doll and payment on a Monday I will have her back in the mail to you by the following Monday) is available at an additional $50 fee per doll +  Express Mail service**  Re-roots and green ear treatment not available for rush service.

Prices above are for vintage/mod Barbie restoration work only. Please email me for a price quote for other dolls or for custom/OOAK orders.

I also offer identification and appraisal services:
1.  For a detailed, typed identification and appraisal + images and certificate of authenticity, the cost is $50.00 per doll + return shipping (I must see your doll in person)
2.  For doll identification only (email communication only, without restoration) is
$30.00 per doll + return shipping (I do not have to see your doll in person)
*Doll identification is included with actual restoration services*

Please email me for more information about my identification and appraisal services.
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1. Please click here for more information on the restorations below:
Re-Roots
 Paint Colors 
Green Ear Removal (and other stain removal)
Limbs and Bodies
OOAK Projects

2.  The Barbie Doll Restoration Process

3. Shipping Your Package to Me

4. Payment Information

 5. Returning Your Package to You 

**CLICK HERE FOR A LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOUR DOLLS!**

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Ponytail #5


A re-rooted and re-painted #4 Ponytail Barbie

For more information about me and my restoration philosophy, you may enjoy reading my MORE ABOUT ME page on this site.

...And before making an appointment for your dolls, please carefully review my Disclaimer

Thank you!
I look forward to working with you soon.

Barbie Doll Restoration

Please email me (Krista) anytime at RestorBabs@aol.com
I generally respond M - F.  My email address is not able to receive any photos, links or file attachments. 
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2010

The information, photographs and writing contained in this website are the property of the owner of this website. I retain sole and exclusive rights without limitation which may not be granted to another without my written permission and consent.

NO pictures, writings, text or information may be taken from any page on this website and reproduced for any reason, WHICH INCLUDES AUCTION LISTINGS, without my written permission and consent. 

I am sure you can appreciate the huge amount of work and research that has gone into this website. If I become aware that my photos, text, or  information are visible elsewhere, appropriate action will be taken. 
Thank you for respecting my copyright!
A Special Thanks to the wonderful artist, Dennis Beltran who kindly drew the cartoons you see on my site.
Photographs on this site have been used with the owners' permission.
Barbie,  Ken,  Midge,  Skipper,  Francie,  Casey, Allan,  Stacey,  PJ,  etc.  are registered trade marks of Mattel, Inc.
Barbie collecting and repair are my beloved hobbies, and I am in no way affiliated with Mattel, Inc.

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The general information I have chosen to include on these pages is here as a courtesy to collectors of Vintage and Mod Barbies® and friends. 

**I do not identify dolls via email, nor can I verify authenticity, unless I see the doll in person.  I offer this as a paid service. 
Please email me if you would like to send your doll or collection for a written appraisal or identification.  A fee + return shipping costs will apply.**

I am unable to answer your 'how-to' restoration emails, nor do I provide further step by step instruction.

This Web site is for your personal and non-commercial use only. You may copy information on this Web site for your own personal use, however other than copying for personal use, you may not copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information obtained from this Web site.

Every reasonable effort has been taken by me to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this entire web site. However, I take no responsibility for any losses, injury or detriment whatsoever, real or implied, arising from the information and/or references contained within this entire site.

Before continuing any further, please carefully read my disclaimer page.

Please note that I have limited (or no) experience with modern Mattel fashion dolls (anything newer than 1970),  or any other types of dolls.