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The very first Barbie doll (1959)
March · Toy store
$3
The very first Barbie doll in 1959 cost $3.
A mint, boxed 1959 Barbie sold for $3,552.50 on eBay in 2004.
Source: Barbie, Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
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