Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.
noticed her daughter and her friends were more interested in the paper dolls that resembled adult women than they were in the baby dolls popular at the time. Handler saw Barbie as a way for girls ...
Not only did Mattel start as a family business, but Barbie herself was inspired by Handler’s daughter, as she wanted to create a 3D version of her daughter’s paper dolls. “You must ...
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Inventing Barbie: Before the Woke Era
The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper ...
One day, while watching her daughter Barbara — who would become Barbie’s namesake — Ruth had a new idea. She observed that Barbara and her friends were playing with paper dolls and ...
One of the year's most highly anticipated films is Greta Gerwig's live-action "Barbie," out on July 21. Starring Margot Robbie as Barbie, the movie promises to bring the iconic doll and her world ...