Collectible Doll
Collectible Dolls – Barbie
Executive Summary about collectible doll by Michael Russell
In this article we’re going to cover what is arguably the most famous collectible doll in all of history, Barbie.
If you were a little girl growing up in the early 60s you had a Barbie Doll. The Barbie Doll was first invented by a lady named Ruth Handler, who was actually a cofounder of the popular toy company Mattel. Ruth’s daughter was named Barbara and yes, that is where she got the name for the Barbie Doll. Barbie was first shown to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll was made for the purpose of being a teenage fashion doll. The first Barbie dolls were pretty stiff but in 1965 Barbie finally got legs that could bend. Over the years there were more variations of Barbie than you could count. Barbie herself had over 80 careers from nurse to rock star to even president. Barbie was a very successful gal. In 1964, back during a time when girls didn’t normally go to school past high school, Barbie went to college. The first Olympic Barbie was made in 1975 and popped up again in 2000. Read more
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