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f gay "Billy Dolls" went on parade at the Museum of Contemporary Art before they were auctioned off for charity later that evening at Christie's New York. Billed as gay culture's answer to the barbie doll, dozens of outlandish gay characters adorned with colourful clothing went on display. SHOWS: WS EXTERIOR MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ; PAN OF BILLY DOLLS IN LINE ; WS PEOPLE LOOK AT DOLLS AND PULL IN ; LEVI STRAUSS DOLL ; DOLL BY HARING (GRAFFITI ARTIST) ; GHOST DESIGNED DOLL ; WS PEOPLE LOOK AT DOLLS ; DEXTER WONG DOLL IN RUBBER AND CONDOMS ; BETSEY JOHNSON DOLL ; WS JOHNSON TALKS TO VERONICA WEBB ; SOT JOHNSON ; STEPHEN BALDWIN LOOKING AT DOLLS ; SOT BILLY CREATOR - JOHN MCKITTERICK ; TOMMY HILFIGGER DOLLS PULL BACK ; PAN PRESS TO BALDWIN ; PULL UP VERSACE DOLL ; WEBB BEGINS AUCTION WITH HILFIGGER DOLLS ; CA AUDIENCE ; AUCTIONEER DANIEL GLASS (PRESIDENT OF LIFEBOAT) SELLS DOLLS FOR 4,000 DOLLARS ; WS AUCTION ; PAN CROWD TO AUCTIONEER SELLING GAULTIER DOLL FOR 4500 DOLLARS ; WEATHER GIRL SOT ON VERSACE DOLL ; CU VERSACE DOLL ; AUCTIONEER SELLS FOR 3500 DOLLARS Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/0b4c04e0a4810d60267265ef43a1da85