How much would a barbie have cost in the 1950s?

Question

How much would a barbie have cost in the 1950s?

Answer 1

It seems like they were $5., but that would make them much more expensive than they are now.

Answer 2

The Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, and named after her daughter, Barabara Handler, first debuted in early 1959.

The first sold for $3.00, but only about 351,000 dolls were sold that year.

Answer 3

3/9/1959 - The Barbie Doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York. It was designed by Ruth Handler and sold by Mattel for $3.00.

Answer 4

I checked the New York Times for 1959, which is when they first brought her out. There was an article from February that talked about the company, started by a husband and wife in their garage 14 years before. The doll was named after their 17 year old daughter.

I found an ad in the Chicago Tribune that said Barbie sold for $2.98 for the 1960 Christmas season.