Is this doll meant for play or display?

It is a collector doll made for display. The gown and packaging are aimed at adult collectors, and it is not built for rough play.

How does it compare with other Barbie designer dolls?

It follows the same collector format: a couture gown, styled hair and display packaging. The draw is Bob Mackie's design rather than extra articulation or play features.

Is the doll articulated?

Articulation is limited, as on most Barbie collector dolls. It is best posed standing in its gown rather than redressed repeatedly.

What does the doll look like?

It has blonde hair and blue eyes in the classic Barbie look, dressed in a Bob Mackie couture gown.

Should I keep it in the box?

Many collectors do, because the packaging is part of the presentation. Keeping it boxed also protects the gown and hair.

Adult Barbie collectors and fans of Bob Mackie's costume design. It is less suited to children who want a doll to play with.

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The Barbie doll collectors will actually keep in the box

Name: Barbie Bob Mackie Doll
Brand: Barbie
Availability: InStock

Barbie Bob Mackie Doll

The Barbie Bob Mackie doll, a designer collaboration for collectors and Barbie fans who love a showpiece.

Deal score 5.6 · Good deal

$62.50$125.00 Mattel Creations's regular price

You save $62.50 at Mattel Creations

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Why it's a great deal

Mattel Creations lists its regular price at $125.00: 50% off by its own figures

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Specs

Type: Fashion Doll
Hair Color: Blonde Hair
Eye Color: Blue

About the Barbie Bob Mackie Doll

The Barbie Bob Mackie Doll is a collector-edition fashion doll designed by the costume designer behind decades of Hollywood and awards-show gowns. It is a display piece, not a play doll: the gown, the styling and the packaging are aimed at adult collectors and Barbie signature-line buyers. Against playline Barbies it offers designer provenance and detailed couture, but it has no play features and limited articulation. It sits alongside other Barbie designer collaborations, which collectors tend to judge on gown detail and packaging rather than poseability.

Best forAdult Barbie collectorsFans of Bob Mackie's costume designDisplay and shelf collectionsGifts for doll collectors

Pros

Designer couture gown with Mackie's signature glamour
Collector-grade packaging and presentation
Blonde hair and blue eyes in the classic Barbie look
Part of Barbie's designer collaboration line

Cons

Made for display, not play

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