2006 Holiday Barbie Doll by Bob Mackie

The 2006 Holiday Barbie doll by Bob Mackie, stock number J0950, is the 2006 entry in the Holiday Dolls series of the Holiday Barbie line, produced for the adult collector segment with an original retail price of $39.98. The record identifies it as Bob Mackie's second Holiday Barbie design, following his 2005 designs for the line. For 2006, Mackie dressed the doll in a sophisticated black gown trimmed in white faux fur and decorated with multicolored festive stars, a departure from the layered jacquard-and-tulle construction of the prior year's pink and green gowns. No separate accessories are listed in the record for this release; the gown itself, with its faux fur trim and star decoration, carries the presentation. Within the Holiday Barbie line, the 2006 doll continued the format of an annual, formally gowned holiday release credited to a named designer. The black-and-white palette with multicolored stars is the primary identification point for the 2006 Mackie design, distinguishing it on sight from both of Mackie's 2005 gown colorways.

Collector notes

The 2006 Holiday Barbie doll was Bob Mackie's second design for the annual holiday program, following his 2005 entries. The original retail price for stock number J0950 was $39.98. Identification rests on the black gown with white faux fur trim and multicolored festive stars; the record lists no separate accessory pieces for this release, so the gown itself carries the identification.