On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City, becoming the first ...

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would take more ...

First introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, Barbie was created to be a woman with a plethora of opportunities in the world, from astronaut and dentist to Olympic gold medalist and the first ...

The nine stores are located in six states across the South. They are the first of four waves of soft openings that are ...

Handler created Barbie in 1959, when many Jews were wrestling ... of stereotypes about Ashkenazi appearance — after all, her first form copied a German sex doll that “looks very goyishe ...

While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced ...

The company had its first major fashion partnership when Oscar de la Renta created a Barbie-size clothing line. The 1985 Day to Night Barbie "broke the glass ceiling as a CEO," per Barbie Media ...

The first thing Mazzocco did in that role was ... Behind the Scenes At Mattel: See How Barbie Is Created Barbie has courted controversy since her birth. Her creator, Ruth Handler, based Barbie ...

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...