There are many types of fashion dolls in the market, they include large toddler-sized; teddy bear sized; and tiny little miniatures.
They can be placed in various places, including but not limited to plant shelves; curio cabinets, chest of drawers, dressing tables, and on bedside tables.
They are not only collected by the fairer sex but some men actually like collecting them.
They come in vintage, contemporary, and modern styles and are based on the following characters:

• Victorian characters
• Bride dolls
• Presidents and their First Ladies
• Celebrities
• Movie and TV stars
• Musicians
• Disney characters
• Religious individuals
• Royalty
• Goth characters
• Fairy tale dolls

Barbie Doll The leader in fashion doll sales, also known as the "Queen of all Fashion Dolls" is the Barbie doll marketed by Mattel as "Teen-age Fashion Model.
" Barbie's are not only a hit with younger collectors but with adults as well.
As long as Mattel keeps up with new clothes and accessories collectors of all ages will keep buying them.
Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel), whose daughter was called Barbara invented the Barbie in 1959.
Barbie was intended to be a teenager.
Barbie's figure created a controversy when it was realized that if she was a real person her measurements would be 36-18-38.
She introduced the Ken doll in 1961.
He was named after her son.
Bratz Dolls The Bratz dolls are manufactured by MEGA Entertainment.
The Bratz motto is "The Girls with a Passion for Fashion!" Bratz were created to look like teenagers with long hair, large heads and skinny bodies, almond shaped eyes with eye shadow, and glossy lips.
There are 4 types of Bratz:

• Cole - A.
  K.
  A.
  "Angel"
• Jade - A.
  K.
  A.
  "Kool Kat"
• Sasha - A.
  K.
  A.
  "Bunny Boo"
• Yasmin - A.
  K.
  A.
  "Pretty Princess"

Other Bratz

• Bratz Boyz Cameron
• Bratz Boyz Dylan
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Joelle
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Ashby
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Tyla
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Shadi
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Adri
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Liliana
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Carrie
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Shara
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Leora
• Bratz Anniversary Doll Lydia

High School Musical Fashion Dolls High School Musical is hot as are all of their products including the High School Musical Fashion Dolls.
The Disney High School Musical movies are based around the lives of several high school students that attend East High School.
The High School Musical cast includes the following:

• Gabriella
• Troy
• Sharpay
• Chad
• Taylor
• Ryan

Monster High Dolls Monster High toys were unveiled by Mattel during the summer time of 2010 and developed into must-have toys for many adolescent girls.
Mattel has unveiled a total of six dolls:

• Draculaura, daughter of Count Dracula
• Laguna Blue, a child of the Sea Monster
• Clawdeen Wolf, little girl of the Werewolf
• Frankie Stein, the little girl of Frankenstein
• Cleo De Nile, daughter of the mummy
• Deuce Gorgon, boy of Medusa

Knowing where to find them at reasonable prices will make a big difference in your collecting budget.
They can be found in a wide range of places.
They can be found online, in supermarkets, children's toy stores, and in big box stores like Wal-Mart and Kmart.
A true collector will want to keep in mind that it's not necessarily the number of them in their collection that counts but the quality of their collection that makes the difference.