Overview
- The buyer found a 1962 Mattel Platinum Blonde Bubble Cut Barbie in a charity shop for $11 with the original $2 price tag still attached.
- She shared the discovery on Reddit, prompting enthusiastic reactions from users who called the find exceptionally rare.
- A similar model is currently listed by specialty seller The Toys Time Forgot for $599.95, according to the coverage.
- News reports also cite a previous eBay auction for a comparable doll that closed around $710.
- The poster noted a “green ear” and missing earrings, and outlets report no confirmed resale to a collector yet.