Barbie Turns 50 During Tough Times for Maker

Barbie, perhaps the most famous doll in the world turns 50 this year. As her parent company, Mattel, plans a year-long celebration, it's facing difficult times. (Feb. 4)

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• mattel
• barbie
• 50
• tough
• times
• maker

[3dbeing]

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

[penischocolate13]

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

[bbjunnie]

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

[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

[sara819]

haha! me too!

[Barbiechicks633]

me to

[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.

[KraZvEgGyBuRgEr]

Haha I had rapping Barbie...Teresa actually.