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2. Barbie - Wikipedia

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   Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of an eponymous brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and ...

3. Midge (Barbie) - Wikipedia

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   Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood is a doll character in the Barbie line of toys by Mattel that was first released in 1963. She was marketed as Barbie's best friend. Although created at the same time as Skipper, [1] Midge was re-introduced in 1988 as part of the play line, though two vintage reproduction dolls were made specifically for collectors in 1993 and 1998.

4. List of Barbie's friends and family - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. Allan (Barbie) - Wikipedia

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   Allan was named after the son-in-law of Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler. 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]

6. Skipper (Barbie) - Wikipedia

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   Skipper Roberts is a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie 's young sister. Since 2009, she has a purple streak in her hair and is shown to have a tech-savvy personality. [1] According to her fictional biography, [2] Skipper calls herself a gadget girl who likes computers and trying out the latest technology.

7. Ken (doll) - Wikipedia

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   Ken (doll) Kenneth Sean " Ken " Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who had been introduced two years earlier. Similar to Barbie, Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin, [1] and has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swimsuit ...

8. Barbie Doll (poem) - Wikipedia

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   The Barbie Doll has been a cultural icon since it was created in 1959, a little over 10 years before this poem was published. It is somewhat controversial whether it is viewed as a “role model for young girls, an icon of American culture, and a model of aesthetic perfection” or on the other hand “a tool of racism, classism, and sexism ...

9. Barbie (media franchise) - Wikipedia

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   Barbie. (media franchise) Beginning with the release of an eponymous video game in 1984, Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and debuted on March 9, 1959, has been featured in a media franchise predominantly consisting of a film series and media formats across technologies like television and the ...