For many years Barbie has been considered the most popular toy for girls. For all the time of its existence, this model was constantly modified and developed. In addition to dolls designed for a wide audience, fashion houses produced elite designs. Only a select few can buy them. How much does the most expensive Barbie doll cost, where it can be purchased and what is so unusual in it is described in this article.
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The list of the most expensive Barbie dolls includes the following exhibits:
- Designer Barbie - its cost is $ 302,500 (20 million rubles). She is the most expensive Barbie doll in the world.
- Diamond Barbie - is estimated at 94,800 dollars (6,255,852 rubles).
- Anniversary model - costs 85 thousand dollars (5 609 150 rubles).
- The original copy of 1959 - sold for $ 27,450 (1,800,000 rubles).
- Barbie with luxurious jewelry - its value is $ 7,500 (half a million rubles).
- Luxurious doll in pink - its cost reaches thousands of dollars (65 thousand rubles).
- Japanese Barbie - was sold for 510 dollars (33 thousand rubles.).
All of these exhibits are unique. As a rule, very wealthy people keep them in their collections.
1st place - the price is 302 500 dollars
The most expensive Barbie doll (photo below) was presented by fashion jewelry designer Stefano Canturi. The purpose of its creation was to raise funds for the breast cancer fund. Over this blonde in a black dress worked for more than six months. Mattel Toys volunteered to help the designer. The main highlight of the image of this doll was a luxurious necklace. According to experts, it alone cost 300 thousand dollars (about 19.6 million rubles). Such a high cost was due to the white diamond (3 carats each) and pink (1 carat) included in it. This jewelry was not the only one in the image of the fatal blonde. Her finger was also decorated with a luxurious ring with a pink diamond. A buyer was found on her in 2015. He paid $ 302,500 (19.7 million rubles) for the doll and preferred to remain incognito.
2nd place - price 94 800 dollars
The value of this Barbie is in her outfit. The dress of the doll is inlaid with 44 selected diamonds. Also in her image are luxurious jewelry. The reason for creating this exhibit was the premiere of the film "Barbie and the Diamond Castle" (2008). This one of the most expensive Barbie dolls in the world (photo below) is not for sale.
3rd place - $ 85,000
The release of this doll was dedicated to the anniversary of De Beers. Accessories of the oriental beauty are decorated with real diamonds. So, her waist enveloping waist is encrusted with 160 diamonds. The bra of a burning brunette is also of great value. It is adorned with 18 carat diamonds.
4th place - $ 27,450
This exhibit in the rating "The Most Expensive Barbie Doll" has the deepest history. The original doll was created back in 1959 and it was in its image and likeness that Barbie subsequently began to make. The creator of this instance is Mattel Toys. This doll has beautiful white hair ponytail. As an outfit, manufacturers chose a classic one-piece black and white swimsuit. Her ears were decorated with earrings, and bright makeup was applied to her face. Particularly noteworthy are the forms of this model. She has a pronounced chest, a clearly defined waist and prominent hips. These virtues at one time caused a lot of controversy among critics. They sold this representative of the rating "The most expensive Barbie doll in the world" at auction, and she left for $ 27,450.
5th place - $ 7,500
This dear doll is the creation of a very successful jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz. She creates unique jewelry in New York. Among her popular clients are Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Cate Blanchet. Lorraine Schwartz dolls are so unique that they are sold for crazy money only to private collectors. She has a total of 12, and they are all different. An unknown person purchased one of the dolls at an auction for $ 7,500.
6th place - 900 dollars
The doll from the Pink Splendor series disarms with its tenderness and grace. The high price of this exhibit is due to the decor of real gold. So, the pink silk dress of this Barbie doll is trimmed with a gold outline around the entire perimeter, and the bust of the dress is also decorated with Australian crystals. This exhibit was created in 1997 and sold through the JC Penney supermarket. To date, it can be found at auction for 200 - 300 dollars. But in any case, experts estimate the Barbie doll from the Pink Splendor series at one thousand dollars.
7th place - 510 dollars
Closes the rating of the most expensive Barbie dolls exhibit, made in Japanese style. This doll was created back in 1960, when Jacqueline Kennedy was the standard of style and femininity for all fashionistas. It was she who inspired the creators to make this Barbie. The outfit of the Japanese fashionista is made in the appropriate style. They made it in a plum shade and supplemented it with a tablet hat. The Barbie doll went on sale in a package that no one had ever opened. All these components became the reason for setting such a high price for the doll. As a result, this doll was bought for five hundred and ten dollars.