We got the following report from CNN:

Star Wars Queen Amidala Porcelain Doll

Queen Amidala, portrayed by Natalie Portman in Star Wars Episode I, comes to life in this exquisitely crafted 19" porcelain doll manufactured by renowned doll designer Robert Tonner. This hand-painted gem is exclusive to FAO Schwarz and is available in a limited quantity of 400 dolls. $495

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Updated

Delker from the Queen Amidala FAQ: had this to add,

Hi, I heard about the new Amidala doll through your web page. :) Being one of the biggest if not the biggest Amidala fans I had to go check it out. Well I went to their web page and it was unclear, so I ended up calling them for information, the following is what I found out.

The 19" doll of Amidala cost $495.00, which consists of her in her final celebration gown. They are going to be making 400 of these. Shipping in December 1999

They also have for sale is something called a Trunk Set for $1,200.00, which consists of the same 19" doll of Amidala in her final celebration gown, along with an extra outfit (her grey foreign residence gown). Plus it all comes in an expensive Trunk. They are only making 200 of these very expensive Trunk Sets. Shipping in January 2000

I'm one of the insane people who has already put an order in. Yes, I'm buying the Trunk set. Basically my Christmas bonus will be paying for it (or atleast some of it.)