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Full Answer. Holiday Barbie dolls were first released in 1988. That Holiday Barbie, featuring a red dress, is valued at an estimated $550 to $750. The 1989 to 1991 versions are valued at around $200, while those from 1992 and 1993 range from $100 to $200. Holiday Barbie dolls from 1994 and 1995 have an estimated value of $45 to $70 each.
The result was the Barbie doll (named in honor of the Handlers' daughter), a pint-sized model of the girl next door.. Mattel finally agreed to back Handler's efforts; and the Barbie doll debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City in 1959. Girls clamored for the doll, and Barbie set a new sales record for Mattel its first year on the market (351,000 dolls, at $3 each). Since then, Barbie's popularity has rarely flagged; and today, with over one billion dolls sold, the Barbie product line is the most successful in the history of the toy industry.