This one-of-a-kind doll wore a black strapless party dress, pink peep-toe stilettos and a one-carat Fancy Vivid diamond necklace. In 2010, fine jewelry designer Stefano Canturi designed the worldвЂ™s most expensive Barbie. A new doll - never removed from the box - is available on eBay for $1,200. Released in 2005, the Empress Josephine Barbie wears a satin, empire-style gown, topped with a red velvet robe. This limited-edition doll is available in mint condition on eBay for $2,799. Read: The wildest things your taxes are paying forДЄ porcelain Barbie released in 2003, the Marie Antoinette doll is dressed in a regal blue gown and matching bodice, embellished with gold lace. Still in mint condition, this doll is available for $699.99 on eBay. The 1997 FabergГ© Imperial Elegance Barbie is made of porcelain, and her rich blue satin gown and gold lame underskirt contain more than 175 hand-sewn Swarovski crystals. This collector Barbie - brand new, still in the box- is available on eBay for $1,000. More: What you could buy with $100 the year you were bornДЄ classic from 1996, the Pink Splendor Barbie features a pale pink gown made from fine silk satin, trimmed in glittery, delicate lace. A 30th-anniversary collectible, a brand new doll - still in the box - is currently for sale on eBay for $2,699.99. Released in 1989, Pink Jubilee Barbie is dressed in a gorgeous silvery lame gown, complete with a hip sash and a shimmering pink and silvery bodice. This new, unopened doll is currently listed on eBay for $600. The first in the popular special edition series, the 1988 Happy Holidays Barbie dons a glittery red tulle gown, with a white satin bow. One of these dolls still in the box, listed in good condition, is currently for sale on eBay for approximately $531.64.ДЇind out: Biggest product flops from 20 major companies A flawless talking Barbie - never removed from the box - sold on eBay for approximately $1,049.33 in February 2021.ДЄnother вЂ™70s classic, the Deluxe Quick Curl Barbie Doll, featured trendy hair that curled instantly. In the early вЂ™70s, Mattel released the Talking Busy Barbie Doll, complete with blue satin hot pants and a red tricot top - very era-appropriate. See: The classic brands you love are in trouble An original Swirl Barbie with a brunette ponytail is currently listed on eBay for $4,559.99. Released in 1964, and only on the market until 1965, the Swirl Ponytail Barbie has become a collectorвЂ™s item. However, slightly less pristine versions are available on eBay for less - one sold for $3,999 in December 2020.

In honor of her birthday, hereвЂ™s a look at just how much Barbies from each decade are worth today.ДЄ long way from her initial $3 price tag, a mint-in-box original 1959 Barbie doll is worth $8,000-$10,000 today, according to ReaderвЂ™s Digest. For kids of all ages, many people are willing to shell out serious cash for vintage and collector Barbies. Of course, you can also spend a lot more on Barbie - and a lot of people do. When you look at it that way, sheвЂ™s actually become more affordable, as you can buy a standard Barbie at Target for just $7.19.

The very first Barbie sold for just $3, which equates to approximately $27 today. Barbie was the top-selling brand in 2019, outperforming big names like Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends. Read: 5 collectorвЂ™s items worth selling for extra cashДЄ Mattel brand, Barbie is a massive moneymaker for the company, with gross sales totaling $1.16 billion in 2019, according to its financial report that year. Since her 1959 debut in a now-iconic black-and-white swimsuit, sheвЂ™s become a worldwide sensation. (Shutterstock)Д«est known as Barbie, Barbara Millicent Roberts turns 62 years old on March 9.

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