"Toy buyers were skeptical because Barbie was unlike the baby and toddler dolls that were popular at the time," toy maker Mattel writes in the online history of its most famous and still most ...

The "Weird Barbie" doll is part of a new product collection inspired by the movie, which has earned $1 billion in global ticket sales. With that feat, Greta Gerwig made history as the first woman ...

Jewel Girl Barbie is displayed by Mattel at the American International Toy Fair in New York on Feb ... to be Mattel’s most progressive collection of dolls, which includes different body types ...

1959 – now considered Barbie's official birthday. The doll was first launched at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The first Barbie, often referred to as "No. 1," was a reflection of the ...

(CBS DETROIT) - On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll debuted for the first time. The first doll was displayed at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The 11-inch doll was the first mass-produced ...

Shop the iconic, newly minted Barbie The Movie Doll — a collector’s dream to celebrate the much-anticipated launch of this year’s movie. Capturing Margot Robbie’s essence and head-to-toe ...

The 62-year-old German collector received her first doll in 1966, several years after Mattel launched the doll in 1959, according to Guinness. Her first doll was Midge, Barbie's best friend and a ...

it's not all that surprising that the latter is charging so much for the highly coveted doll. While most of the dolls are $50 each, Mattel did make two dolls $25 as well. Barbie in the pink ...

Mattel is staying in the film business. The toy company, best known for its Barbie doll collection, today launched its annual ‘Career of the Year’ collection, which for 2024 will feature ...