Housewife runs store for Barbie repair

Where do all the broken, balding Barbie dolls go?

Bettina Dorfmann, a German housewife from Duesseldorf who has never outgrown her love for the long-legged, long-haired dolls, has saved hundreds from ugliness and possible rejection over the past 12 years.

From her kitchen table she runs a business rejuvenating worn-out Barbies. She replaces broken limbs and blonde nylon locks lost in playground tugs-of-war and mends torn ballgowns and nurses' uniforms.