The History of the Barbie Doll

http://www.WatchMojo.com travels back to March 9 1959 to learn more about the inspiration behind Ruth Handler's teenage fashion model doll Barbie, aka. Barbara Millicent Roberts. Named after her daughter Barbara, Barbie is the most successful doll ever, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009.

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• mattel
• ruth handler
• barbara
• barbie
• ken
• doll
• toys
• fashion
• design
• bathing suit
• baby
• kids
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• teenage
• bl advertising

[RJHEllis]

50 yrs old and haven't aged a bit

[xxbabyj101]

Bild Lilli wasn't a sex doll. She was a comic book charactor. She was a German working girl who wasn't shy about her reputation. If anything Barbie is a neutered version of Lilli. She was not a sex doll. She was a gag gift for adults to display at their desk jobs.

[jorgeferrufino94]

I wish I had the first doll ever made, I have at least one doll from each decade, except from the 60's and 70,s

[kaitie648]

@MISSLADYJUGGERNAUT I personnally like both

[annafrancan]

i remember when they made barbie have a normal stomach and i was just like, WOW

[WonderfulAkari]

I love how they skip the sex doll part

[WonderfulAkari]

@RJHEllis I think I'm less mature than I was 5 years ago so it looks like I'm heading there too.

[DATCHICKISFINE]

I didn't know barbie and ken broke up wtf :(

[MyNameIsAwesome2011]

@DeadIslandTrailers Yeah, but that would be stereotyping the elderly, showing no more respect! Saying that every elder has grey hair and wrinkles. Barbie is already making young people feel they need to look like her, why make older people feel they need not look like her?? I love barbie, i used to play with her all the time, but even at seven i wished i looked like her. Especially with the newer versions i played with in '07.

[MISSLADYJUGGERNAUT]

I like the old barbies better than the barbies today D:



[BarbieDollStories]

Omg God bless that woman who created her!

[barbieholix]

i got 81 dolls