Barbie - Wikipedia
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.
Barbie | History, Dolls, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月7日 · Barbie, an 11-inch- (29-cm-) tall plastic doll with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced on March 9, 1959, by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. Ruth Handler, who cofounded Mattel with her husband, Elliot, spearheaded the introduction of the doll.
Barbie History: The Real Story Behind the Original Barbie
2022年12月24日 · In 1945, a young couple named Ruth and Elliot Handler began a small toy company with their friend Harold Matson. By combining their names "Mat" and "Ell," they arrived at the name "Mattel." Elliot, an introspective and creative soul, designed picture frames, while Ruth, with her go-getting attitude, served as a saleswoman.
Barbie: Biography, Barbie Doll
2023年7月21日 · Barbie is a fashion model and cultural icon, best known for her evolving style, diverse careers, and on-again-off-again relationship with Ken.
A Cultural History of Barbie | Smithsonian
Despite toy industry naysayers, who carped that nobody would want to play with a doll that had breasts, Barbie—with her tiny waist and changeable yet always idealized looks—became a global ...
Barbie Through the Ages - HISTORY
2016年1月29日 · Barbie was the brainchild of Ruth Handler, co-founder (with her husband Elliot) of the toy company Mattel, Inc. Inspired by watching their daughter play with make-believe paper dolls of adult...
Who is Barbie in real life? The true story behind the iconic doll
2023年7月20日 · Read on for the history behind Barbie, and learn how one girl inspired a toy empire. The inspiration behind the Barbie doll. Like many renowned companies, Mattel began as a startup in a garage.
Barbie: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Doll
2022年2月14日 · There are few toys—and few fictional characters—as iconic as Barbie. To some, her plastic blonde locks and impossibly cinched waist are symbols of all the wrong messages society sends to young girls. To others, Barbie is an outlet for creativity—in fashion, careers, and role-playing the social scenarios of families and friends that ...
The Real History of Barbie: What to Know About America’s Most …
2023年7月28日 · The Barbie movie examines the iconic doll’s long and sometimes controversial history in American culture. Here’s some of the history that Greta Gerwig left out.
The Barbie Story -- Interview With Ruth Handler and Elliot …
Hear the story of how Barbie came to be, in an exclusive interview with "Barbie's mom," Ruth Handler! Ruth, along with Elliot Handler, her husband and Mattel...