• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Discontinued Allan dolls are selling for hundreds of dollars thanks to the Barbie movie

Home> Entertainment> Film

Published 02:04 26 Jul 2023 GMT+1

Discontinued Allan dolls are selling for hundreds of dollars thanks to the Barbie movie

They were retailing for around $35 before the Greta Gerwig film, but people clearly want to get their hands on a collector's item.

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

Matell's discontinued Allan dolls are having a huge resurgence on selling websites following the release of the Barbie movie.

While Allan may have always been in the shadow of his longtime friend Ken, it seems he’s having his moment right now.

In the film, the obscure, lesser-known doll is played by Michael Cera, who the Barbies enlist to help restore peace in their world after the Kens turn it into their ‘Kendom’.

Despite the doll being discontinued in the 1990s, fans of the film are sweeping the internet, trying to get their hands on second-hand Allan dolls.

eBay

Advert

According to TMZ, most Allans were retailing for $35-$76 last week online.

However, one Barbie collector decided to sell the toy for $300 on eBay.

Huffington Post says there's an 'untouched' version of Allan asking for more than $600 at the moment.

The Daily Mail reported that another seller in Texas had even attracted a bid for $202.50 so far.

“Fair warning. I don’t know much about Barbie dolls and am not familiar with grading these dolls,” the ad read.

Advert

“Doll seems to be in good shape but is missing shoes. It does appear to have original outfit and stand.”

Even with missing shoes, Allan is still all the rage right now.

Allan was created in 1964 and was named after Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler’s son in law.

Initially, he was introduced as Ken’s best friend and marketed as fitting into Ken’s clothes.

However, as the doll struggled to break free and form an identity of his own, he was discontinued, only to be rebranded as Midge’s husband in the late '90s.

Advert

Florence Theriault, a doll expert and owner of Theriault’s auction house, told Huffington Post that the sidekick was never a big draw for Barbie fans, hence why his shelf life was so short.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cera described the doll as kind of a ‘loner’.

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

“Allan is sort of like a person without a group that he belongs to, he’s kind of a loner, in a way,” the Superbad actor said.

“I think the joke about that, at least how I interpret it, is that Allan the doll ... didn’t have a very successful run.

Advert

"[He’s] sort of this marginalized person in this world of Kens.”

Cera also told Screen Rant that the running gag with Allan is that he’s ‘kind of in love with Ken'.

“I love that he just wants the best for Ken, even if that means Ken not being near him,” Cera added.

“He wants Ken’s happiness. I thought that was sort of a life of servitude in a way. Distant yearning.”

Allan is the best friend we all need.

Featured Image Credit: eBay. Warner Bros.

Topics: News, TV and Film, Barbie, Ebay, Shopping

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis is an Associative Journalist at LADbible. Charisa has worked across various media platforms including, print, digital, radio and podcasting while maintaining the highest regard for quality work and integrity. She also covered everything from breaking news, to pop culture, entertainment and politics and is part of the editorial team for LADbible.

X

@CBossinakis

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
4 hours ago
  • an hour ago

    Jennifer Lawrence revealed why first ever nude scene in film on Netflix was ‘no big deal’

    The R-Rated 'raunchy' comedy is available to watch on Netflix

    Entertainment
  • an hour ago

    Rihanna ‘concussed’ Michael Cera after he ‘slapped her a**’ while filming movie

    The Superbad star certainly didn't seem to mind

    Entertainment
  • 2 hours ago

    Nicholas Hoult expressed Skins regret after saying filming sex scenes at 17 was ‘weird’

    The Skins star has gone on to star in Superman and various other films - but has one career regret

    Entertainment
  • 4 hours ago

    Gregg Wallace fired from MasterChef but 'cleared of most serious and sensational' accusations

    Gregg Wallace has been fired from MasterChef

    Entertainment
  • Fascinating reason 28 Years Later was filmed with hundreds of iPhones despite $75 million budget
  • Fight Club actually gives away major twist during the first 20 minutes of the movie
  • The best-selling shoes on Amazon right now are perfect for everyone this summer
  • Max Verstappen refused to film scene with Brad Pitt in new F1 movie