1996 Happy Holidays Barbie Doll

Issued in 1996 under stock number 15647, this Happy Holidays Barbie doll is a Special Edition entry in the Holiday Barbie line's annual Happy Holidays series, cataloged for the collector segment. The 1996 edition presents a winter ensemble: a burgundy velvet coat edged at the collar and sleeves in white faux fur, worn over a tiered gold skirt. A white faux fur muff and white faux fur hat accompany the outfit, completing a cold-weather presentation. Among collectors the release is known as the 1996 Happy Holidays Barbie or Happy Holidays 1996. The 1996 release exists in the catalog under two stock numbers, 15646 and 15647, and both records describe the same coat, skirt, and fur accessories; the stock number on the packaging is what distinguishes the listings, so verify it when matching a doll to this record. The doll carries a Special Edition designation rather than a numbered production run. No edition size, original retail price, hair color, or face sculpt is recorded for this entry, and no retailer exclusivity is noted. Like the other annual entries in the series, the 1996 doll functioned as that year's release within the Holiday Barbie line and is cataloged in the collector segment rather than as a playline item.

Collector notes

Stock number 15647 is one of two catalog entries for the 1996 Happy Holidays Barbie doll; the companion record is 15646. Both list the identical burgundy velvet coat, tiered gold skirt, and white faux fur hat and muff, leaving the stock number as the practical differentiator between listings. The release is a Special Edition with no recorded edition size and no recorded retailer exclusivity. When evaluating a boxed example, the muff and hat are the recorded accessories to confirm.