2006 Holiday Barbie Doll by Bob Mackie

The 2006 Holiday Barbie Doll by Bob Mackie, stock number J0949, belongs to the Holiday Barbie line within the Holiday Dolls series. It is the second Holiday Barbie designed by Bob Mackie, following his 2005 edition, and it carried an original retail price of $39.98 at release. For 2006, the design moves away from the previous year's pink-and-fuchsia palette: the doll wears a black gown trimmed in white faux fur and dotted with festive multicolored stars, a combination that pairs a formal silhouette with wintry trim and holiday motifs. The record lists no separate accessories for this release, so the presentation is carried by the gown itself. For this doll, the 2006 year, the J0949 stock number, and the Bob Mackie designer credit together confirm the release. Within Mackie's run on the series, the 2006 edition is distinguished from its 2005 predecessors, which were issued in two colorways (a general release and a Sears Exclusive), by its black-and-white color scheme and star-print detailing. It was sold as a general release in the collector segment, with no retailer exclusivity recorded and no alternate SKUs documented.

Collector notes

As the second Bob Mackie-designed Holiday Barbie doll, the 2006 edition marks the continuation of his run on the annual series. Unlike the 2005 release, which exists in two colorways split between a general release and a Sears Exclusive, the record shows a single 2006 version under stock number J0949 with no alternate SKUs. No accessories are listed, so condition assessment centers on the black gown, its white faux-fur trim, and the multicolored star detailing. The original retail price was $39.98.