Website helps doll owners navigate potential value

News 6 investigator Mike Holfeld shows off his own Barbie dolls, including holiday, movie and celebration special 2000 edition ones. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – “Barbie” has already rocked the charts as the top box office moneymaker of the summer season and now the film has created a buzz in the world of doll owners.

News 6 viewers have been sharing photos of their Barbie collections, including limited edition plates, Holiday Barbies, 35th anniversary reproduction versions of the dolls (including a copy of the original 1959 Barbie) and Barbie accessories.

Unfortunately, just like baseball card collectors of past generations, the grown-up doll collectors have tales of moving and losing dolls along the way and damaging the all-important boxes they’re displayed in.

Kym Rorabacher, currently in Winter Park, has an array of crinkled boxes and an impressive collection of accessories and original Barbie dolls, including the Audrey Hepburn “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” doll still in the gray trimmed box.

Kimberly Rorabacher, currently in Winter Park, has an array of crinkled boxes and an impressive collection of original Barbie dolls, including the Audrey Hepburn “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” doll still in the box. (Kimberly Rorabacher)

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“We love Barbies,” Rorabacher told News 6. “We played with them as little kids. Francie was my first Barbie doll.”

Her original Francie is long gone, but her reproduction is valued between $39.99 and $242. Rorabacher’s prized, classic edition Audrey Hepburn doll is worth between $47.99 to just over $140.

Kimberly Rorabacher said her first Barbie was the Francie doll. (Kimberly Rorabacher)

But for Rorabacher and the millions of collectors who hold on to the various Barbie doll collectables, the memories are priceless and looking at the values is just pure fun.

You can check the potential value of your dolls here.

This site offers a free guide presenting the lowest, average and highest value for every Barbie in the Mattel universe.

There are a number of different holiday edition Barbie dolls. (Kimberly Rorabacher)

For instance, the 2019 Holiday Barbie has a low value of $9, average value of $27 and highest value of $67.

BonusFinder.com crunched the numbers and developed this top 10 list. Good luck! If you find you have a rare Barbie, let us know. Just email [email protected].

The most valuable Barbie dolls:

RankBarbie doll nameRelease yearMaximum resale value ($)
1Barbie #11959$27,450
2Dahlia Barbie2006$2,423
3Golden Gala Barbie2009$1,451
4Happy Holidays Barbie 1997 Brunette1997$1,201
5City Smart Barbie2003$1,151
6Byron Lars Coco Barbie2007$1,101
7Special 2000 Edition Celebration Barbie2000$1,051
8Barbie Baby-Sits Outfit1963$1,036
9Harvey Nichols Special Edition Barbie1995$900
10Bob Mackie Countess Dracula Barbie2011$886

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News 6’s Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter Mike Holfeld has made Central Florida history with major investigations that have led to new policies, legislative proposals and even -- state and national laws. If you have an issue or story idea, call Mike's office at 407-521-1322.