1959 First EVER Barbie Commercial

[grassyflames1]

lolz

back then ppl : "woah... $3!!! wut a rip off!!!datz so expensive!!!"

now ppl: "only $30!!!that's a great deal!!!"

[shezza343]

did they say "someday barbie im gonna look like you" O_O no person on this earth looks perfect

[hayleycutie323]

sooooo cheap back then :P now barbie dolls are over $100!!

[shanina92]

I want one of those

[bratztvgirl]

@shanina92 if you have 2,000 bucks for ebay or amazon

[blakegriplingph]

So this means Berbie was based on the IRL Barbie Handler?

[SweetHeart4563]

at 0:24 i have the dress on the right

[eienMMO]

And to think that our Barbie commercials today are going to look like that to people in the future. :)

[elfe4]

i have the blond barbie from 1959

i have she from ebay for 1.374€

[greenjewl]

cool

[GabrielaSpinrocks]

If i had a time machine i think i'll buy it becuz it looks so cute

[eyzaemo94]

wow 1959

at that time my country is 3rd independence lolz

[MelanieLouM]

Notice how the commercial zeros in on the Barbie doll dressed like a bride?? Hmmm, a little subliminal brainwashing perhaps?? Yes little girls of the early sixties...your ultimate goal in life is to get married...never forget that ^_^

[lowbujitfilmz]

I love Barbies. They rock.

[komodiakarma]

I am gonna make-believe..I am ME...LOL

[yoshtin1]

ten years from this do you think the made a hippie barby?

[swinggalwa]

no, $3 was more like $40!

[IluvJoeJonas1213]

wow, i wudent have played with those dolls they looked so delicate

[lovly427]

lol 50s barbaies r not smiling...weird

[BellaSoso9802]

thats rly cool

[H3arts4lif3]

I think back then $20 was like 200 or sooo much

[il0vepeewee]

cool .. ..

[winxfan10000]

holy crap that must have been really expensive back then ...

[EmoCliq]

lol did yall notice how it said ONLY 3 dollars..when they say ONLY its usually high lolz (in the50's and now) oh and I agree it does look like a horror movie

[barbieandkiki]

WOW !(:

DATZ COOL.

HAHA . SO ELEGANT .

NOW iiN DAYZ . IT KiiNDA .

DiiFERENT . HAHA . (:

[summerx785]

dang.. i wish money were worth the same now as back then.. but of course that we still got as much as we do now in jobs! :P

[blahahaha55]

omg i love this it's cool

[weedenmj]

I wish my mom would have kept all her old barbies from the 60's then we could display them or make a bunch of money. 3 bucks was quite a bit and I was surprised to see that they cost so much. I also had no idea the history behind barbie. Cool vid tho

[BrittanyCutiePie]

Very Creepythose were the 50's! But hey $3.00 is a great price for a barbie comparing to the 2000's! I wish i could build a time machine and go back to the 50's and buy all the barbies! But now their like 25 $ each now!

[walkinpp]

hahhaahhaah BARBIEEE

[davidciTO94xD]

but in the 50s , $3.00 itwas a lot

[kseniamik]

they looked strange lol

[JulieLemenaite]

oh 3 dollars! good times!!!!!!! :)

[PinkTeen7]

Scary. *shivers*

[gangstagarfield]

$3?!?!?!?!

That's extortion!!!

[Hellowound]

i love 50`s ads and i love barbies!!!!

[ANIMELOVER53]

Gosh, I bet these dolls are worth a lot more..I'd so love to have a collectible like that.

[luvstarwars]

wow! this is so cool! my mum remembers watching this! this is awesome! XD

[Cutiepie19100]

$3.00 wow i wish they were $3.00 now are days

[boelath]

the song is very classic, i like it ....

[ldcats]

lol

[animelover1234]

this beats bratz in every way imaginable

[2009Abel]

Barbie, stunningly, beautiful, even after all

these years,

[DAT573]

Absolutely breathtaking, Barbie.

So beauitufl, elegant, graceful.

Thank you, Barbie.

[SimsChannel09]

gee wiz thats a cheep price for a barbie lol i dont really talk like that but they had cute cloths on those barbies!!!!

[iloveflorida12410]

you can tell if its mattel if its swell!!! lol thats a funny commercial!

[patycardenas]

her face looks weird o_0 lol but i would love to own the first barbie :D

[akagall]

man.. cheap bak then

[imroxstar]

wow

[aaliyahTLCfan22]

i brought that babrie doll today! as a collection doll!...

[sailormoonrocks]

wow a 3 dollar barbie!?! haha... these days when I my little sis wants a barbie the minimum cost $10-17. But in those days $3 was expensive for most. it would cool to live in those times with our present incomes haha. Even minimum wage workers would be rich.

[BrandiBroke2195]

omg her fashion was $5 way back then! man how expensive!

[live4ever4022]

Wow, I wish Barbie was still 3 dollars! I wish they had kept the zippers, I wouldn't be finding clothing stuck and tangled into a dolls hair...

[ylfriends]

I love old barbies..theyre so classic and cute..the outfits are really nice too..the little stuff for her are so elaborate too..i have one and i can just look at it for hours..and i love the music for the commercial too..

[ylfriends]

i l ove old barbies..they're so cute and classic..i have one of the series and i can just look at it for hours..

[xDemolitionAdvocatex]

lol this is creepy, looks lyke a horror movie than

a cute advertisement..

[TheDancingDiana]

i agree but in thise days, ppl had tv's but only there was no color... im happy i was born in 1996 were there was color tv and b&w tv

[PossumGeorge]

it's creepy.

yes barbie was way better back then and $3.00 was a lot, but wats the deal with some of her clothes costing more than the doll itself?

[MNCVideomaker]

I remember when Barbie just had the little plastic couch and long plain dresses. Now they have pink mustangs, laptops, and skanky little outfits! What has the world done this time?!

[mileymontanafan1]

I JUST BOUGHT THIS DOLL FOR MY BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY (because shes turning 50 and now the old ones are being sold) AND IT WAS 50 DOLLARS NOT 3, but I still love her

[sweetd304]

Ahhh i have the same one

[mfuarcefriul]

is the doll that you bought a repro?

[Dontchokeonfear]

lol inflation is great isn't it?

[mileymontanafan1]

I JUST BOUGHT THIS DOLL FOR MY BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY (because shes turning 50 and now the old ones are being sold) AND IT WAS 50 DOLLARS NOT 3, but I still love her

[zituska115]

i Love barbie..

[ViNTAGExLACE]

i want one from the 50's. their faces were so much better then. now barbie and ken look too much alike :\

[blue02147]

3$ for a barabie now those things are like 20$

[halo3star0wnag]

wow not only its cheap but in the future she feeds dogs its own poop wow!

[Shainarobin]

If only my mom had kept hers they're worth over $1500, but no she said they were too ugly after a while, aww man.

[pallicon]

Wow I wish Barbies were 3.00 bucks now a days!

[LeSetter]

what a cool commercial !

[wwecollector07863]

If I where to travel back in time, I buy em all ^^

[ylfriends]

me three! i have a vintage reproduction that came out about 2000. soooo pretty!!

[wednesdaysaday]

This is so cool! I love the song :)

You can buy exact remakes of the origional Barbie on this Barbie collectors website. But it's something rediculous like $40.

[sihxu]

i got this barbie Now 2009!!for 50th anniversary look stunning gorgeous.

[Caitshybabes]

old barbies,the clothes were much better :)

[BarbieGirlStaff]

Exactly 50 years! The new 1959 Barbie Doll came out a few days ago! Haha, selling for 3$ thats so funny! =]

[bubblyguy629]

cooll this is amazing

[kamatis321]

OMG barbie doll before is just $3

but now it's like $50 or higher or something.

[ccota2008]

wow a long time ago!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeremythesim]

In the 50's 3.00$ was about 20.00$ so thats a lot of cash

[wizardzulaikha]

yeah

[jennysiita]

aww i love it! so fancy ;) haha

[tamsingoldsbrough]

wow my gran has one of those in her toy room

[BbGirl77738]

$3.00????? for a barbie???? jeez thats barely any but hey, that was the 50s

[Spazzariffic]

$3-$5 was rather rather pricey for a toy back then.

and in the 60s they started selling her outfits for 33 cents on sale, so, put that in perspective. a barbie outfit now is like..eight bucks on sale.

[xXMegan1111Xx]

but think about it back them a loaf of bread was like 5 or 10 cents so $3.00 was alot

[wizardzulaikha]

i love 50s

[50turtle50figs]

OMG! 3 dollars ! THe first barbie was at toys are us and now it seventy almost eighty dollars!

[jlb16moya]

happy brithday barbie :D:D

[hagirl62]

My sister has this one. she knows its worth alot but not sure how much.

[ElvisLivesUpstairs]

There's a 1959 one on ebay with a black and white striped swimsuit. It's at £820 at the mo, reserves not met it's had 21 bids and it's not even it the best condition.

[CPMasterz]

But it's rare, so doll collectors might like it.

[souixz]

I saw one of the originals on ebay for over $8000.00!

[mollybabez123]

i think i like the old babrbie's instead of the so called NEW ones...

[Kirsteenymoo]

gosh me too! the new ones have big heads and TINY waists.

[Yukino288]

what song is this?

[Caramelldansen78]

Wah... $3.00... awesome.

Nowadays it's so expensive...

[kaykoss]

For barbies 50th birthday they put this doll on the collector website and its $40!!!!!!!!!

[50turtle50figs]

they have some of the first ones for $70-$80 at toys r us.

[nahlaalzareen]

that's right! i bought it and im so excited =D

[brbgal]

Actually the original barbies in mint condition have sold for several THOUSAND dollars. Guess $3 was a good investment for people who still have theirs...

[music895luver]

Barbie is so epic.

[kstre3t]

barbie was $3? dang! wow... its so xpensiv nowadays! but i guess $3 is worth a lot during dat era! dose barbie dolls must b worth atleast over 500 bux now!

[DarkClara5]

they`re antiques...

[xxhypergirlxx]

they want to sell that doll for 1000$ now

[rosestar93]

lol my mom has a Barbie and its in a black and white swimsuit and she is thinking of selling it for $4.00!

[phdecora]

folks, if you google for an inflation calculator, you can see that $3 in 1959 is roughly equivalent to $22 in 2009. ie, prices were lower, but wages were also lower.

[lollyadjective]

$3.00 WAS expensive back then. If you think about it, one gallon of gasoline costed 30 cents back in 1958

[illeriya]

3.00 is alot considering the average job got you 3.00 to 4.00 a day...now its cheap..then not so much..my mother has a few of the original barbies and outfits..i think she wanted the wedding one as a child

[sugarpinky45]

WOW Barbie you have changed alot since then .

Happy Birthday GIRL ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[NancyOttawa]

I have my Midge doll that I got for Christmas in 1960 and still have the carrying case and about 20 outfits with accessories and 2 of the little catalogues that came with each new outfit.

[aquelquemon]

I wonder how much lead they had in those days

[EZXRadio]

U can tell its mattel its swell!

[TashigiRoronoa]

WOW...And by the way - BEST dressed Barbie there will EVER be.

I believe thats...Judy Garland? singing...

But yea...I never did like my Barbie dolls. I was a Mortica Adams litte girl. Can you believe that?

mmmm....Angelica Houston...

[0lovepussycatdolls0]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD omg omg omg omg XDD ROFL

[sylwka212]

$3.00.... Stuff was so cheap and healty back then. Now dolls cost like $20.00 including a dog or a chair which breaks easily and including led poisoning. :/

[Lulexiaa]

3$ was alot back then...

[phdecora]

google an inflation calculator. 3 dollars in 1959 is roughly 22 dollars in 2009.

[acfacf4321]

Um, $3.00 was a lot of money in 1959 to be spending on a doll.

[Delilahxo09]

shoot..3 bucks???

[Magnezoner]

now you can get one for the cheap price of 12.00!

[jenniferluchenebaker]

I'm a huge collector this commerical is awesome!

[BratzPassion7]

i found the first barbie doll ever...on ebay and when it came out 3.00 now 213.38!!

i also found my favirote always the peaches and cream barbie when first comming out 10$ and noe 100$ but believe me it was alot of ,money back then 3$ was like 6$ and 10$ was 20$

[ANGELSWIFE69]

My grandmother have that doll... still with the head on it and everything..i wonder how much its worth now?

[thatssomo]

Well i'm a barbie collector and if shes still looks pretty good you could get a pretty good chunk of cash my friend! ;D

[FuckingWooh]

3 dollars was worth a lot more back then.

[arachlyco]

hahahah get your barbie today only $3! when now a barbie is around $20 ROFL

[hdrkid]

You can tell its Mattel its swell.

[fadelio22]

$3.00 CHEAP! :O (l==8

[MzTJones80]

$3.00. LOL

I've seen those things today ranging anywhere from the teens to hundreds.

[rgerbersoccer]

Barbie's commercial was developed through some of the first consumer focus groups and psychological branding ideas. Read more in the new book: 'BARBIE AND RUTH: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her by Robin Gerber (Harper/Collins)

[L3ft2D13]

the 1st ones b4 my time were so much prettier I think. They just are 2 me

[rodehard]

There's my Barbie! The first ones were the best. The bride outfit was the motherlode. Fabulous video. Barbie FOREVER.

[MandMsecrets]

3.00$ WOW

So cheap!

[mandapandaelmo90]

not back in the day

[DarknightOTC]

Hey where's the option for high definition on this video?

[messupmessup]

oh I just got back from wal-mart and I saw the first barbie ever I think there saling her for in horon of her 50th birthday I got it for my little cousin she always wanted it give it to her by her birthday she be freak out can't wait also for her sister

[hampdengal]

...

[lambretta90dc]

i've got more than 40 barbies....i collect them since i was four years and i love them...but now they've changed their aspect, they look very ugly, you can't find old, original barbies anymore, which was a pity, cause i can't continue my collection... : (

[Cuddlebuffy]

Barbie looked so smart and elegant back then i wish the dolls today would look more like this :(

[michellerocks1999]

go barbie

[WeArErIsInG]

Led based toys and expensive ones to boot.Well jeepers God bless America!!:D

[morganelizabeth94]

That is so interesting. Look how much they have changed over the years!!!!

[MissExiled]

Look for barbie where ever dolls are sold.

[therealmichellegao]

3 dollars haHA that was probably a lot bak then

[Gabbyxxzz]

now there 30 or more

[Jade10158]

but i love barbies i got my first barbie when i was maybe like 5 or 6 years old maybe 5 idk

[Jade10158]

lol i love barbie dolls i dont realy play with them but i do still keep them i stop playing with barbie when i just terned 15 maybe 14 years old

[TaylorAmelia]

Haaah so cute!!

[iluvbarbie123456789]

i love barbie, and dolls in gernral, i lov to collect them, but this barbie is the most beautifull doll ive ever seen!

[batmanlover55]

i loved it!!!!... i love barbie i collect all the movies n the dolls go wid i jst love her i wnat 1 of them nw i saw tht lol

[CindaLorraine]

Hey, I bet Barbie was made in America back then. Now we have ... Bratz, made Who Knows Where, probably with lead paint and melamine.

[laurasincollege]

that barbie was FUGLY

[1nikky401]

I love the old barbies...

I collect them and now the barbie company is celebrating 50 years :)

[ktx1011]

My mom, still has her first barbie! I know i am a teen but i like dressing it up in its AWESOME outfits

[CristoffandFriends]

i don't know if nostalgic is the word to describe this video

[KyleR2554]

i love old tv ads

[hottestgirl1810]

dang only 3.00 man now barbies r like $20

[hotttuii]

she had better clothes back then and for less. i mean now on outfit for barbie is like $20!

[SaUcEiTuPbItCh]

it has to do with our deterating curancy.. beofre 3 dollars is worth alot.. its kind of the equivalent of what 15 dollars is now.. before money had more value so yeah haha

[bloody1456]

fantastic!  this commercial makes me smile...i won't even comment on the prices of the doll/accessories cause it's too rich.

[Actress200912]

wow 3$?????

[genevievesarah123]

A BArbie doll for $3!!!A fashion rage for $1-$5 oh my Gawrsh!!!!!

[EmoSisters33333]

OMG 3$ NOW ITS LIKE 20$LOL

[avarobs]

my granny has a couple of those in her room

[ToxicToxy]

3$ back than would be like 19$ right now....i think so...LOL

[jadoredashboard]

more like 23.

[JoeJonas4496]

lol i know!!!! haha

[smileitzkayla364]

lol only 3 bucks!!??

[Sileeee56]

wowowow!

[Lisucaxx]

its cheaper today! 3 - 5 dollars was alot of money back then!

[peppermintsweetie1]

$3!?! SHOCKING!!!!

[ajr530]

Back in the 1959 $3 was high for a doll

[emilyangieshow]

I know!! I REALLY want the 1st Barbie ever. She's AWESOME!!!!! I'm sorta getting sick of all this technical barbie stuff. GO OLD BARBIE!!!

[czgibbwoah]

awee (: i love barbie < 3

[phillipstaggnyt]

HAHAHA "il make belief that i am you!"

I bet that didnt go down well with parents :P

[Sparkle5656]

barbie was so beautifull in the old days.But i do wonder how she went from a girl in her 20's maybe to a girl thats 14 or 15

[BobtheInvincableelf]

My Grandmother has one of the old dolls. Their so much prettier than the newer ones and they honestly have better clothes. I wish they still had the older ones.

[ilovepurplemonkeys12]

They where so pretty before

[ysoserious2]

i didn't know barbie was that old!