A beautiful purse that was passed down through a family is worth $125 to $150. A large French fashion doll that was inherited from a family member would be purchased for about $6,000 to $8,000.

And their precursors, the French fashion dolls from the 1860s ... He shook his head. “The eventual buyer of the doll has that shoe, and ends up getting the doll for less money.” ...

head-shaking counterintuitive pairing of brands, has already begun. First out of the gate: Balmain, the French high fashion house, and Barbie, the ultimate plastic doll. It may signal the official ...