The Most Expensive Barbie Dolls

During Barbie’s earlier years, she was affordable for most young girls, these days one doll can be priced anywhere between $15.00 and $50.00. The newer released Barbies generally have higher RRP, along with those second-hand vintage dolls that we will take a look at in this article. The Mattel company often collaborates with designers and other big brand names to produce limited-edition Barbie dolls each with their own price tag. For example, the recent 2019 Barbie and Puma collaboration doll retails for $50 USD.

While the De Beers Barbie Doll has not increased in price since it was first designed and sold during 1999, this Barbie Doll still falls in our most expensive Barbie Doll article due to the $85,000 retail value. This particular Barbie Doll features a bikini top and skirt that is decorated with 160 diamonds. Released as a special edition to celebrate 40 years of the world’s most recognized doll, it was titled after the diamond company in which the collaboration was with.

Released as a limited edition Barbie Doll, this collaboration between Mattel and designer Vera Wang saw a beautiful fully gowned Barbie released to the public. This Barbie was dressed in a wedding gown that featured pearl buttons and silky satin. This doll also came with a bunch of red roses, stockings and a lace garter with bow.

Designed by Sharon Zuckerman and released in 1999, the Chicago Cubs Barbie Doll is worth thousands of dollars if it has been kept in mint condition. This Barbie looked sporty with her Major League Baseball uniform and came with a number of accessories that she could be played with. This Barbie wears a hat that has the official team logo and it is this hat that makes this Barbie doll worth so much.

In a stunning two-piece swimming costume to match her crystal clear eyes, Sparkle Beach Barbie doll was an instant hit when she was sold during 1995. Every little girl wanted one and aspired to look just as she did. This Barbie has tanned skin and can fetch a high price if the right buyer is found. While some of these dolls seem to sell for thousands, others attack only a mere few hundred dollars.

The Summer Day Dreams Barbie Doll was a collaboration between Mattel and the very popular Coca Cola company. She was a recreation of an image from an early 1900’s Coca Cola calendar making her a nostalgic piece to many of her buyers. She features a white dress with satin red ribbon and tiny pearly buttons from the top of the dress to the bottom. She came with a straw hat, umbrella, Coco-Cola bottle, and serving tray. A Summer Day Dreams Barbie doll with all accessories can be worth quite a high price at auction.

While the Totally Hair Barbie doll does not sell for an astronomical price at auction, she is a very easy sale with many keen collectors of this particular doll. In fact, in Mattel’s history, this is the best selling doll even though she was not released until 1992. In fact, over 10 million of this doll were sold globally from 1992 until 1995. This doll’s hair reaches right to her toes and came with a number of accessories that could be placed in her long hair.

The second doll to be released in the ‘Mackie’ series was the Bob Mackie Starlight Splendor Barbie Doll. This was one of the first African American Barbie dolls and sure did she look stunning. The black and silver gown this Barbie sported had over 500 sequins and jewels as well as a feather train. This doll came in a premium box along with a stand.

Part of the Happy Holidays series produced by the Mattel company was this 1998 edition. This doll presents herself as stylish yet sophisticated in a velvet and silver evening gown. The reason why this doll may have became so popular is the fact that she is the first Happy Holidays doll to have worn black and have an upstyle hairdo.

The Pink Splendor Barbie Doll was one of the most breathtaking dolls produced by the company up until the 2000’s. She wore a fine silk pink gown and had a dramatic updo hairstyle. The reason why this doll fetches such a high price today is the fact that only ten thousand were sold globally.

It is no surprise a collaboration between Mattel and Calvin Klein saw such popularity. The Calvin Klein Barbie Doll was produced in 1996 and wore designer clothes from head to toe. The CK logo can be found on the accessories of this doll (even her underpants!) adding to her value. This doll also came with a backpack that should be included to increase the auction price.

Looking like she is ready to attend a Christmas function, the Happy Holidays Barbie Doll produced in the year 1996 can be worth upwards of $800 USD. This doll has a white faux fur muff and hat, and wears a detailed red velvet and gold tiered dress. Her blond hair flow with subtle waves.

Produced to help celebrate 30 years of Barbie in 1989, the Pink Jubilee Barbie Doll features a silver gown with a subtle tone of pink. This doll is worth so much as she was only gifted to those that attended a special celebration of the Mattel company at the Lincoln Center. This means that there are only a handful of these dolls are the world allowing their vintage price to rise over the years.

The Peaches n’ Cream Barbie Doll produced in 1985 was extremely popular, even so much so that the company later did a ‘vintage style’ reproduction. While this particular vintage doll isn’t worth anything to gloat about, she sure does bring the nostalgic value of the 80’s to those wishing to relive that decade meaning if you find the right buyer, you can see her sell for a few hundred dollars.

Featuring a short bob, the Hair Happenins Barbie Doll was an instant hit when she was sold during 1971. She wore a white blouse and a conservative pink skirt. This doll came with three hairstyle wigs that could be interchanged to differently style her. This doll was only available at certain department stores for one year only which could also be one of the reasons she is so valuable today.

Dating back to 1965, the Midnight-Red Barbie Doll is so expensive purely due to the outfit that she wears. A limited-edition of the Midnight blue Barbie, the Midnight Red doll wears red from head to toe.

The American Girl Barbie Doll was first introduced in 1966 and wore a colorful striped swimsuit. She also sported open-toe turquoise heels. If you have the original box and the gold stand originally sold with this Barbie, you can expect to sell her within the thousands. This doll came in three different styles; one with brown hair, one with grey hair and one with blonde hair. Each of the three varieties seem to sell for similar prices these days.

Said to be influenced by the 1st lady, Jackie Kennedy the Blonde Bubble Cut Barbie Doll saw a doll with a slightly different hairstyle to those previously produced. Still one of the oldest Barbies within the collection, this doll is worth a few thousand dollars if in good condition. This doll could be purchased with brown or golden hair and was produced from approximately 1961 until 1967.

The Color Magic Barbie Doll was introduced in 1966 and featured either golden or black hair. Her hair was much silkier than the previous dolls made by the company and her outfit was much more vibrant. The unique thing about this doll was that her hair could change color when the solution was applied. A vintage Color Magic Barbie doll can be worth quite a lot of money if she still has the vibrant makeup and outfit she originally came with.

While there are 7 different variations of the Original Barbie Doll, each wore a black and white swimsuit. The very first dolls produced by the company and still among the most expensive when sold at auction featured a low ponytail either in brunette or blonde. The other editions came in the next two following years. These dolls were the start of the Barbie revolution.