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A ~very~ brief history…
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• Barbie is a fashion doll that is made by the American toy company Ma#el, Inc
• Barbie was launched in 1959, created by Ruth Handler
• She suggested that children played with ‘infant’ style dolls, but they gave them adult roles – there were no dolls that were adults
• Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959
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• Barbie was named aEer Handler’s daughter Barbara
• The very first Barbie doll wore a black and white zebra striped swimsuit and was available as either blonde or bruneJe
• The first dolls were manufactured in Japan • In the first year of producMon around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold
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• It is claimed that 3 Barbie dolls are sold every second around the world
• Barbie dolls are sold in over 150 countries • The standard Barbie doll is 11 ½ inches tall • Barbie has appeared in a series of animated films and is a supporMng character in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3
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• Famous arMst Andy Warhol did a painMng of Barbie in 1985
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• In 2009 (when most of you were in Kindergarten) Barbie celebrated her 50th birthday
• Barbie has gone through several changes over the years for a range of reasons, some of which are shown in the following images:
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• The #1 vintage Ponytail Barbie issued in 1959 • The vintage #3 Ponytail Barbie from 1960 • The vintage #5 Ponytail Barbie from 1962 • The #6 MMan hair Ponytail Barbie from 1963 • Vintage Swirl Ponytail Barbie from 1964