The Holiday Collector Barbie is an annual Barbie doll released during the Christmas season and aimed at collectors. Some of the past Holiday Collector Barbies have been designed by fashion designers like Bob Mackie.http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Collector-Fashion-Doll-Mackie/dp/B000ELIXGI
The 2009 Holiday Collector Barbie came wearing a pink and gold lame gown. The doll, intended for adult Barbie collectors, wears a pair of pink chandelier earrings. The Barbie was available in both Caucasian and African-American, as most Barbie dolls are.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001S4TU08/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000ELIXGI&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=10MPX4MNF0SKDE05J9PX
The first Holiday Barbie was introduced in 1998. Over the years the market value of Holiday Barbie's have dropped. A recent Holiday Barbie at a retailer like Amazon.com sells for about $50.00. The older Holiday Barbies, like the 1998 original, are worth more especially in their original packaging.http://www.wiw2u.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=appraisal.certificate&item_ID=103002
2008 Doll
The 2008 Holiday Barbie will tie in to the Barbie in A Christmas Carol DVD. She wears a silver gown modeled after the dress in the DVD feature.
2007 Doll
In 2007, the Holiday Barbie wore a red dress with white fur and black lace trim, along with a snowflake necklace and earrings. She was 13 inches tall. An African-American version of the doll was also released. While the doll itself had dark skin, the box photos showed her with much lighter skin, causing controversy among collectors.
2007 Fast Facts
- Outfit: Based on Santa Claus
- Fitted strapless red velvet gown
- Gold snowflake earrings and necklace
