These were made by MATTEL & HALLMARK in a VERY LIMITED EDITION, so all these vintage 1996 BARBIE "Collector Edition" toys are pretty rare in today's collectable market...Box is near mint, rates a C.9.

RUTH HANDLER signed this vintage BARBIE DOLL in black marker on the pink evening gown...The rare autographed DOLL is displayed inside this modern "BARBIE display case with a brass engraved description PLAQUE:

A Great Collectible with COA (Certificate of Authenticity)

RUTH HANDLER's Autograph is accompanied by an original Certificate of Authenticity from UACC Registered Dealer #228.

This autograph is NOT A REPRINT...it is ORIGINAL & GUARANTEED GENUINE FOR LIFE by UACC Registered Dealer #228. 

A Fun Gift or Investment for the "BARBIE" Fan!

A Great Toy from MATTEL & Hallmark...A Great TOY & vintage AUTOGRAPH!

 

A Genuine Original "Collector's Edition" Barbie of this "ENCHANTED EVENING" Toy from Mattel & HALLMARK, 1996...this Barbie Doll was only partially removed from the original BOX so RUTH HANDLER could sign it!

The "BARBIE" display case is lightly used, but in overall good condition and measures approximately 17" tall x 11" wide x 4" deep... 

RUTH HANDLER

A little hard to believe, but the Barbie Doll started out as a human being! She was Barbara Handler, the daughter of Ruth and Elliot Handler. In the early 1950s, Handler saw that her young daughter, Barbara, and her girlfriends enjoyed playing with adult female dolls as much or more than with baby dolls. Handler sensed that it was just as important for girls to imagine what they themselves might grow up to become as it was for them to focus on what caring for children might be like. Because all the adult dolls then available were made of paper or cardboard, Handler decided to create a three-dimensional adult female doll, one lifelike enough to serve as an inspiration for her daughter's dreams of her future.

Handler took her idea to the ad executives at Mattel Corp., the company that she and her husband, Elliot, had founded in their garage some years before: the (all-male) committee rejected the idea as too expensive, and with little potential for wide market appeal. Soon thereafter, Handler returned from a trip to Europe with a "Lilli" doll, modeled after a character in a German comic strip. Handler spent some time designing a doll similar to Lilli, and even hired a designer to make realistic doll clothes. The result was the Barbie doll (named in honor of the Handlers' daughter), a pint-sized model of the "girl next door."

Mattel finally agreed to back Handler's efforts; and the Barbie doll debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City in 1959. Girls clamored for the doll, and Barbie set a new sales record for Mattel its first year on the market (351,000 dolls, at $3 each). Since then, Barbie's popularity has rarely flagged; and today, with over one billion dolls sold, the Barbie product line is the most successful in the history of the toy industry. The Barbie doll was introduced as a teenage fashion model, but in the years that followed she has taken on many inspirational roles. She has tackled almost every conceivable profession, including dentist, doctor, firefighter, astronaut, paleontologist & even a Presidential candidate.

 

As a TV & Movie DIRECTOR and a lifetime member of the Director's Guild of America, (D.G.A.) Jack M. Sell is offering some rare props & collectibles from his personal collection from some great television & motion pictures, including "STAR WARS," "RESIDENT EVIL," "INDIANA JONES," "STAR TREK," "AMERICAN PIE," "WIZARD OF OZ," "E.R.", "WARM BODIES," "CASINO ROYALE," "NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS," "GONE WITH THE WIND," "CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK," "HANNIBAL," "BATMAN, " "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE," "SUPERMAN," "GRINCH," "SOPRANOS," "SOPRANOS," "NATIONAL TREASURE," "SKYFALL," "SPIDER-MAN" & "PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN" + dozens of other Films & Television shows, many destined to become Classics that will live on for millions of viewers for years to come. 

This entire set has been stored in an acid free bag and in a smoke free, pet free environment in a a temperature controlled storage room since being acquired..

This great vintage Signed BARBIE DOLL Autographed by RUTH HANDLER is just ready to play with or display with your BARBIE collection...you could also give it as a gift to the Toy Collector or "BARBIE" fan in your family!

Please ask any questions before bidding since all sales are final to protect the chain of custody & provenance of this one of a kind vintage collectible...the original photography & material in this ebay ad cannot be duplicated or reproduced or posted anywhere without the express written permission of Sell Communications...INSURANCE is included with postage cost to most U.S. states...buyer is responsible for any VAT or SALES tax that your country or state may or may not charge....Pictures are included with this ad as part of our ad description.

Check out our other auctions for more VINTAGE TOYS, TV & Movie Collections that include toys, wardrobe, props & autographs.

 

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Very Rare RUTH HANDLER autographed BARBIE DOLL!

1996 "ULTIMATE ENCHANTED EVENING" BARBIE reproduction, MATTEL & HALLMARK, 1996, MINT IN BOX. (MIB) Displayed in a Barbie CASE with engraved PLAQUE...Of course, this authentic RUTH HANDLER AUTOGRAPH comes with the original CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY issued and signed by UACC Registered Dealer #228.

A GREAT piece of vintage TOY history....a real "One of a Kind" Find & Conversation Pieces....Movie & Television Toys, Props & Autographs can make for a good investment as well!

Check out our other auctions for more great TOYS, PROPS, AUTOGRAPHS & COSTUMES...including Movie Collections, Antiques and other VINTAGE TOYS.

A GREAT Vintage BARBIE Collection that includes the Barbie Doll Autographed by RUTH HANDLER and displayed in a Case with engraved Plaque with COA issued by UACC RD#228.

VERY RARE & VALUABLE ONE OF A KIND TOY & Autograph!!!

This would look great displayed in your home, media room or office!  Great COLLECTIBLE & FUN!

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