DOLLS PRICE GUIDE: Vintage Barbie
NO.4 PONYTAIL BARBIE
MATTEL
SIZE: 11 1/2".
MARKS: on body Barbie T.M./Pats. Pend./ ©MCMLVIII/by/Mattel/Inc.
DATE OF ISSUE: 1960
CHARACTERISTICS OF DOLL: Vinyl. Solid body. Eyebrows are curved, not arched, like ponytail Barbies No.1 and No.2. Doll has blue eyeliner (not brown; only No.3s have brown). Doll has solid body, not hollow like No. 5 and No. 6 dolls. Soft hair; came in brunette or blonde. Doll maintains "tan" skin tone unlike dolls No. 1 through No. 3, which have had the skin tones fade over the years.
PRICE: doll alone, up to $250 up to $400 mint. NRFB $400-$500.
COMMENTS: Brunettes are slightly less common than blondes. This particular doll has exceptionally bright original face paint, and hair in its original set (bottom rubber band recently disintegrated).
MARKET REPORT: This doll has declined slightly in value from 1999-2003, with more dolls falling in the $300 (or less) range as opposed to the $400 range.
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See other No. 4 Barbie in Price Guide for a photo of doll's box.
