Key Findings:
- Barbies lying around your attic could earn you up to a huge £21.9k
- The Barbies from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s are discovered as the most valuable
- The most popular decade for purchasing Barbies was the 2010s
The top 10 most valuable Barbie dolls of all time:
|
Rank |
Barbie doll name |
Release year |
Maximum resale value (£) |
|
1. |
Barbie #1 |
1959 |
21,995 |
|
2. |
Dahlia Barbie |
2006 |
1,940 |
|
3. |
Golden Gala Barbie |
2009 |
1,162 |
|
4. |
Happy Holidays Barbie 1997 Brunette |
1997 |
962 |
|
5. |
City Smart Barbie |
2003 |
922 |
|
6. |
Byron Lars Coco Barbie |
2007 |
882 |
|
7. |
Special 2000 Edition Celebration Barbie |
2000 |
842 |
|
8. |
Barbie Baby-Sits Outfit |
1963 |
830 |
|
9. |
Harvey Nichols Special Edition Barbie |
1995 |
721 |
|
10. |
Bob Mackie Countess Dracula Barbie |
2011 |
709 |
BonusFinder can reveal that the most valuable Barbie doll is Barbie #1, aka the original Barbie doll released in 1959. If you own one of these dolls, you could fetch up to a whopping £21,995 by selling it.
In second place is Dahlia Barbie, a 2000s release designed by Robert Best wearing a strapless black and white lace gown complete with opera gloves, silver earrings and a brooch with Swarovski crystals. These dolls could fetch an impressive £1,940 if sold, though worth just over 11 times less than the original Barbie.
Taking third is another 2000s Barbie – Golden Gala Barbie. This Barbie wears a gold fishtail dress, a vintage-inspired jacket and long white gloves. If you were lucky enough to get your hands on this Barbie, she could now be worth £1,162 today. The Golden Gala Barbie is one of five Barbies from the 2000s that could earn you over £1,000.
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