American Girl ‘Wicked’ dolls spark wild resale frenzy

Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked." ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

This year’s must-have holiday toy is putting a spell on shoppers’ wallets — and not in a good way.

American Girl’s two limited-edition “tinge” Collector Series dolls — a glammed-up Glinda and a green-washed Elphaba — quietly emerged on Sept. 22, just ahead of the blockbuster sequel “Wicked: For Good,” which hit US theaters on Nov. 21.

But quicker than you can click your heels, they were gone. Both dolls flew off store shelves and bubbled up on the American Girl site, sending desperate fans racing to resale sites, where listings for Elphaba now soar to a wicked $999.

And while children may have been the target shoppers for the doll’s design, it’s the grown-up Grinches who are ste