tonya ducote

occupation: casino pit clerk

residence: marksville, louisiana

summary: fellow barbie collector tonya was introduced to the world of collecting barbie later in life. her first barbie was given to her by her mom for her 25th birthday and that's where it all began. tonya's, married now for 13 years, has a barbie collection that consists of ooaks, boxed, vintage, kelly and a few skippers. a huge fan of the national barbie conventions, her first attendance was back in denver, colorado. since then, tonya and her brother have attended all but one convention together. it was her brother who introduced her to the conventions when he took her along as a birthday gift!