History of barbie

Barbie is entering her 65th year! See newspaper ads and stories about Barbie from when she burst on the scene in 1959!

Here's everything you need to know about Handler and how she factors in Greta Gerwig's existential Barbie film.

Vintage Skipper dolls, 1965

Ruth Handler invented the iconic Barbie doll toy in 1959. Learn more about her life and legacy, including her involvement with the Mattel toy company.

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The youngest of 10 children of immigrant parents, Ruth Handler was fiercely independent and had the the ability to dream big. Here's how she masterminded the world's most famous doll, Barbie.

We’ve been living in a Barbie world since the doll’s 1959 debut, which has offered young children the ability to create and imagine themselves as ... Read more

On March 9 in 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult features.

The Barbie Dream House has come a long way since its inception in 1960. This article discusses the numerous changes in style, look, and colors of dream houses for this dream doll.