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1959 First EVER Barbie Commercial

This is the first Barbie commercial that first aired during Mickey Mouse Club! Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara at play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them ad...  
 
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blakegriplingph (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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So this means Berbie was based on the IRL Barbie Handler?
SweetHeart4563 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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at 0:24 i have the dress on the right
eienMMO (2 months ago) Show Hide
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And to think that our Barbie commercials today are going to look like that to people in the future. :)
elfe4 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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i have the blond barbie from 1959
i have she from ebay for 1.374€
greenjewl (3 months ago) Show Hide
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cool
GabrielaSpinrocks (4 months ago) Show Hide
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If i had a time machine i think i'll buy it becuz it looks so cute
eyzaemo94 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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wow 1959
at that time my country is 3rd independence lolz
MelanieLouM (4 months ago) Show Hide
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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 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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I love Barbies. They rock.
komodiakarma (4 months ago) Show Hide
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I am gonna make-believe..I am ME...LOL

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