Who Came Up with Barbie
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Barbie was created by Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman and co-founder of Mattel. She developed the doll after observing her daughter playing with paper dolls and imaginin...
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When Were Barbie Dolls Made
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The first Barbie doll was created by Ruth Handler and introduced by Mattel at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959. The doll was inspired by a German...
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Ruth Handler created Barbie to give girls a window into adult life through play, moving dolls away from purely baby-care roles. As co-founder of Mattel, she observed limitations...
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