Vintage Barbie Doll Values – June 2008

This mink stole for Barbie was the highest priced item sold in the last month in the vintage Barbie category on eBay.

The stole, which is genuine mink and was a 1964 Sears exclusive, is considered one of the “holy grails” of vintage Barbie collecting because it is so rare.

This one was sold by the original owner for $1,413.88 after receiving 13 bids. She stated it was in mint condition because she “was never allowed to play with as a kid”.

The second highest priced item sold was this NRFB Long Hair High Color American Girl Barbie.

The mint condition doll, which still had her wrist tag intact, sold with a Buy It Now of $1395 less than 2 days after it was listed.

A mint condition Francie doll was the 3rd highest priced item sold in the last 30 days.

Wearing a Japanese dress that was not sold in the US, Francie sold for $1249 after receiving 1 bid. The doll was said to be a rare Japanese Francie in mint condition – she still had her original hair string intact.

The fourth highest price item sold was this Dress Boxed Vintage Japanese Barbie in Slumber Party #1642.
The Bubblecut Barbie even had a Japanese booklet.She was listed for $1,499 and was sold with a “best offer” of $1,100.

This long haired Bend Leg Midge doll of the 5th highest price Vintage Barbie item sold on eBay in the last month. The doll is in mint condition and it looks like she ended up in the American Girl hairstyle line, instead of the Midge line – the hair on BL Midge Dolls was much shorter.

Midge sold with a Buy It Now of $1,099.