Barbie Special Edition Values

This article was written originally in 2006 for a doll newsletter that I was writing at that time.
I am downsizing my doll collection and I wanted to do a 2020 price comparison. So I thought
I would do an update.  Prices are a wide range, so I did an approximate average.

Doll Prices. Oh how times have changed. I was thumbing through an
old doll magazine from 1995 and happened upon an advertisement from a
doll dealer selling Barbie dolls. The dolls listed were the Holiday
Barbies and a few Mackies (dolls designed by Bob Mackie, the fashion
designer). The following is a listing of the prices then being
charged for these dolls in the ad. I went to ebay and found the
closest auction to ending to compare prices being realized today. I
know that on ebay prices can vary widely, but it is also showing a
price you can readily receive for your doll. I have also listed in
comparison the current (2006) ebay prices. All dolls are like new and mint
in box.

Holiday Barbies Ebay
prices
Prices in 1995 ad.                    1995                                       2006                                   2020 
December 2006
1988 Holiday Barbie              725.00                                     150.00.                                70.00                               

1989 Holiday Barbie              225.00.                                      10.99 (no bids)                  31.99                                                                                      
1990 Holiday Barbie (White) 150.00.                                       49.00.                                26.99

1990 Holiday Barbie (Black)    75.00.                                       26.00

1991 Holiday Barbie (White)  175.00                                        24.00.                               11.99

1991 Holiday Barbie (Black)   150.00                                       10.00

1992 Holiday Barbie (White)  125.00                                        16.00                                 12.94 

1993 Holiday Barbie (White)  100.00                                        10.00 (no bids).                  20.00
                             
1993 Holiday Barbie (Black)     95.00.                                        8.99.                                   
                                   
1994 Holiday Barbie (white)     100.00                                       12.00.                                10.95

1994 Holiday Barbie (Black)   100.00                                         12.99



A popular Barbie was the dolls designed by fashion designer Bob Mackie.

Mackie Gold Barbie                 750.00.                                         80.00.                                46.00

Mackie Bride Barbie.               950.00.                                        152.00.                              179.00

Mackie Neptune.                      995.00                                         102.00.                              149.00

Not all doll prices have fallen as dramatically.   Dolls such as the Ideal Toni, Miss Revlon, Ginny, Crissy,
antique dolls and other dolls like these still maintain a good doll
value, but still less than 10 years ago. The flood of dolls from
China I feel was to blame for lessening of doll values and also the
fact they had become over-valued by the price guides to more than the
market could bear.