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Highest listing price on eBay: $16,000 In 1959, Ruth Handler — co-founder of the toy giant Mattel — was watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper dolls.
It's National Barbie Day. Have old dolls sitting in storage? Here's a list of Barbie dolls by year, and how much they're worth.
Barbie #1 (1959): The original Barbie, characterized by her signature white and black striped swimsuit, has a maximum resale value of $27,450. It was released in 1959 and originally priced at $3.
Barbie, from the American toy company Mattel, dominated the market from her inception in 1959. [43] Bratz was the first doll to challenge Barbie's dominance, reaching forty percent of the market in 2006. [44] Plastic action figures, often representing superheroes, are primarily marketed to boys. [45]
Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood is a doll character in the Barbie line of toys by Mattel that was first released in 1963. She was marketed as Barbie's best friend. Although created at the same time as Skipper, [1] Midge was re-introduced in 1988 as part of the play line, though two vintage reproduction dolls were made specifically for collectors in 1993 and 1998.
Barbie Roberts (best friend, girlfriend) Kenneth Sean " Ken " Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie , who had been introduced two years earlier.
View what 15 Barbie dolls are worth today: So if you have an 80's, 90's or special edition Barbie tucked away in your attic somewhere, you may want to consider putting her up for auction after you ...
In May 1976, Mego launched a 12 ¼ inch celebrity doll line to compete directly with Mattel's Barbie doll. [9] [10] The first dolls were Sonny and Cher, with Bob Mackie designing an extensive wardrobe for Cher. [11] [12] Mego held a 1,000 guest dinner dance at the Waldorf-Astoria to launch the dolls. [13] The Cher doll was the No. 1 selling ...