A Mattel worker earned 900 Taiwan dollars (28 US dollars at current exchange rates) a month in the late 1960s while a Barbie doll purchased in Japan cost around 1,200 Taiwan dollars.

Tea, tutus and an overdose of pink are prominent on the menu at a just-opened Taipei cafe dedicated to all things Barbie. Skip to main content Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial ...

More than two decades since the last Barbie rolled off the assembly line in Taiwan, nostalgic former factory workers are preserving her memory by tailoring exquisite dresses for the iconic doll.

With hot pink sofas, high heels-shaped tables and chairs decorated with tutus, the first Barbie-themed restaurant opened in Taiwan on Wednesday catering to fans of the iconic doll.

More than two decades since the last Barbie rolled off the assembly line in Taiwan, nostalgic former factory workers are preserving her memory by tailoring exquisite dresses for the iconic doll ...

Nostalgic Taiwan town wants to keep Barbie legacy alive. The Meining workshop displays among others, outfits based on Taiwan's five first ladies. (AFP) Published Tuesday, April 06, 2010.

With hot pink sofas, high heels-shaped tables and chairs decorated with tutus, the first Barbie-themed restaurant opened in Taiwan on Wednesday catering to fans of the iconic doll.