ESPN story details international quest to find a rare Dallas Mavericks Barbie to complete a mother and daughter's NBA Barbie collection.
that the search for the doll led him to talk with leading Barbie collectors from Germany and Singapore to New York and Orlando — all with no luck. After almost landing the doll on eBay, he considered giving up. He was about to submit a draft to his editor and call the Harveys with the disappointing news.
But then Olmedo found a Facebook Marketplace listing with the coveted doll. Fleming offered the full asking price of $75 and Olmedo picked it up at an Arlington QuikTrip, paying in cash. Olmedo mailed it to Fleming, who flew to Alabama to deliver the rare find.This is from TWO days ago - I finished & filed the story that night on a flight from Alabama to Atlanta - 36 hours later the story and the pod published.
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