Barbie Turns 50 During Tough Times for Maker

[bbjunnie]

barbie girls dot com is stupid you have to be vip just to buy your avatar something

[Snickers4ever1183]

OMG! i have that silver shirt at 0:26 lol

[bobo4890]

at the 0:34 mark that isn't art teacher barbie that is generation girl barbie

[Barbiebratzgal123]

OMG! i had that boombox! i just gave it away because it did not work anymore.

[wizzwamf]

hamleys in london had next to nothing in the barbie line last year it was bratz bratz bratz ,harrods very little too ,like most dolls bratz took the lime light for a while but as most fashion dolls they cant do celebritiy versions or tv stars as ther head moulds and body types are too cartoony

[ilovedisney84]

0:33 WRONG. those are generation high dolls. not art teachers

[20102011f1]

I'm more of a Bratz girl totally not barbie

[KraZvEgGyBuRgEr]

Haha I had rapping Barbie...Teresa actually.

[1245678987]

LOL @ 0:40 teachin kids to look like hookers from nyc

[BrandonDiamond]

Ms. Barbara Millicent Roberts is her name

[punkmunk45]

Hay did u know that Barbie's last name is Williams? Well that is what my teacher said?

[penischocolate13]

i still have that boombox, and it still plays with the original batteries

[sara819]

haha! me too!

[Aquacatl09]

It's time that Barbie found out what she will look like on a small budget like the rest of us!

[chankinfungdbl]

i love barbie she so cool

[Barbiechicks633]

me to

[lubattidesigns]

Mattel plans to cut spending because profits are down. When are they going to realize that profits are down because the quality and variety in the Barbie line has gone down. The Fashion Fever dolls are a good example. They had gorgeous faces and came in an ethnic variety. Each doll had it's own head mold and detailed paint jobs. Now, Barbie and friends all look the same, Boring!! Mattel has gone cheap and uncreative and it is starting to show in their profits! You reap what you sew, Mattel!

[stillme4you]

I think you're right, but I also think Mattel has gone more over into the collecting side of the business than making quality dolls for little girls to play with. When it comes to the collectible barbie, there are thousands of different ones to choose from and at a much higher price.

[cakecrumb095]

ohmigod!! i had the barbie generation girl doll at 0:34

[patsagainstrats]

I still think she's too fat.

[ZoomBFX]

At least in Barbies 50 year history.

She didn't turn (in general, maybe there were questionable models) into a ho like the bratz dolls.

[mounika100]

LMFAAOOO so true X P

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[garciaamhed]

I agree with kkablan, not all barbies are thin, we need big barbies, not fat, just thick!

[cakecrumb095]

who would want a doll like that though! thats the whole reason why barbies are so thin! they look nice!! it's not about an image for girls!

[Beadbud5000]

Barbie??? Who cares!

[crystalcloverrain]

I wonder if that spokesman ever looks at his interviews and thinks WTF am I doing with my life!!!

[obesejim]

rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooofl. My thoughts exactly.

[kkablan]

We need some fat barbies, too.

[crystalcloverrain]

thanks for the laugh,

sorry if I offend you, but I think your comment is HILARIOUS!

[daderone]

Barbie is about to go thru menopause. Watch out Ken, time for that new red sports car.

[Namari12]

I never liked barbies as a kid. I was all about American Girl dolls.

Also, why is this a news story :p

[xjordanismynamex]

Human interest piece, I guess.

Seems stupid to me xD

[dardraa]

FUCK BARBIE!

[3dbeing]

Wow.... AP paid somebody for this story.... more evidence that the media is run by the government...

[crinoid1918]

I see more of the "deep and hard hitting reporting" we have come to expect by AP

[kaiban42]

Barbie unites? this is a doll right?