I have just added an update to the Projects page with my own version of a Hello Kitty Barbie and also added an entry on the OOAK doll page with some photos and information on the Barbie 40th Anniversary Taipei Collection Barbie which I purchased many years ago.
Please check them out and send me your comments if any!
Barbie was unveiled for the first time at the American Toy Fair in New York City in on March 9, 1959. She was created by Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler, who noticed that her daughter Barbara was choosing to play with paper dolls over traditional baby dolls.
Since then Barbie has had more than 180 occupations and represented more than 40 nationalities. She has also evolved from a doll criticized for having unrealistic body proportions to one with three different body types, seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles.
What will the next decade bring for our favorite doll? Only time will tell….
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