2005 Holiday Barbie Doll by Bob Mackie

The 2005 Holiday Barbie Doll by Bob Mackie, stock number H0178, is the general-release entry in that year's Holiday Barbie line, part of the Holiday Dolls series. Designed by Bob Mackie, the doll carried an original retail price of $39.98 at release. Her costume is a glitter-print jacquard gown that mixes pink satin, pleated tulle, and fuchsia sparkle organza, tied with a silver-edged burgundy sash and finished with a starburst shoulder accent. The ensemble is completed by a brooch, a necklace, earrings, and a crown. Alongside this general release, a separate Sears Exclusive version of the 2005 Holiday Barbie doll was issued under stock number H8583, wearing the gown with green sparkle organza in place of the fuchsia; the H0178 release described here is the fuchsia-and-pink version. Collectors can distinguish the two by stock number and by the gown's dominant color, since both share the 2005 release year and the Bob Mackie designer credit. For identification, this release is confirmed by its H0178 stock number, its 2005 release year, and the Bob Mackie designer credit.

Collector notes

Two versions of the 2005 Holiday Barbie doll exist: this general release (H0178) in fuchsia sparkle organza and a Sears Exclusive (H8583) in green. Stock number and gown color are the reliable ways to tell them apart. A complete example includes the brooch, necklace, earrings, and crown. The original retail price was $39.98, and no edition size is recorded for this release.