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The series was discontinued after only 5 dolls, but the dolls live on as their face and body sculpts are used for other Barbie dolls ever since. The Model Muse body in particular has become the new standard body for collector dolls in the Barbie line. Daria (2004–2005) was the Caucasian doll in this collection. Two versions of her were ...
On September 26, 2006, a Barbie doll set a world record at auction of £9,000 sterling (US$17,000) at Christie's in London. The doll was a Barbie in Midnight Red from 1965 and was part of a private collection of 4,000 Barbie dolls being sold by two Dutch women, Ietje Raebel and her daughter Marina. [93]
Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor.She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
The Totally Hair Barbie from 1992 featured the longest tresses ever and still stands as the best-selling Barbie doll to date—but even if you weren't born that year, maybe you were lucky enough ...
The tale begins with oblivious Barbie living vapidly in Barbieland, until a bit of troubled human emotion breaks the seal and draws Barbie into real Los Angeles, where her manipulative creators at ...
Mattel introduced the Barbie in 1964 with the intention of creating a character that portrayed a girl’s journey through puberty by giving the doll the ability to grow breasts.
Barbie [a] is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach.Based on the fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous animated films and specials.
The first Allan doll was released in 1964. He was marketed as Ken's friend who could also fit into Ken's clothes. [2] In 1991, the spelling of his name was changed to Alan. [3] The Wedding Day Alan doll featured Alan marrying Barbie's friend Midge. [3] The doll was also part of the Wedding Party Midge Gift Set. [4]