<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>336175</docID> <postdate>2025-01-06 09:05:36</postdate> <headline>Thieves take Barbie doll collection worth $15,000</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-336176" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/barbie-dolls-e1736114689922.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="533" /></p> <caption>More than 150 Barbie dolls worth more than $15,000 have been stolen from their dream home. Photo: Victoria Police</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By <strong>Melissa Meehan</strong> in Melbourne</span></p> <p><strong>More than 150 Barbie dolls worth more than $15,000 have been stolen from their dream home, alongside Elvis collectables and a Jack Daniels esky .</strong></p> <p>That dream home, in the Victorian country town of Tatura, near Shepparton, was broken into in early December while the owners were away on holidays.</p> <p>The iconic dolls, still in their original packaging, took their owner 12 years to collect and are estimated to be worth in excess of $15,000.</p> <p>Many of the stolen dolls, released between 1970 and 2017, are extremely rare.</p> <p>The dolls were stolen alongside Elvis collectables and a Jack Daniels esky.</p> <p>It's believed the thieves could attempt to sell the vintage dolls online, and police have asked the public to keep an eye out for them.</p> <p>"Just the slightest bit of information might be Kenough to track down the missing dolls," police said in a statement.</p> </body>