Collection of rare Barbie dolls worth $15,000 stolen from Victorian town ‘difficult’ to sell off Police say Tatura owner is devastated after theft of more than 150 dolls stolen last month.
Fady Abdel, owner of Superstar Dolls Sydney who specialises in vintage, designer and collectible dolls, said there had been an increase in the amount of scammers since the Barbie movie was released in 2023.
It’s unlikely more than 150 collectible Barbie dolls stolen from their dream house will be sold on the black market, with the close-knit collectors community keeping an eye out for dodgy dealers.
The dolls, as well as Elvis memorabilia and a Jack Daniel’s esky, were stolen from a home in the country Victorian town of Tatura, near Shepparton, in early December.
He said scammers would often inaccurately advertise rare or vintage dolls when in fact they were fakes.
