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Happy Birthday Barbie!

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Did you know today is Barbie’s Birthday? Barbie turned 49 years old today, the first launch of the fashion icon, Barbie, was in 1959. Some of us weren’t even born, while others joyful got the first doll on their birthdays. Were you one that got a 1959 Barbie doll?

Today, there are tons of Barbie dolls and accessories to choose from, but those very first years were very limited. The dolls were straight armed with a slight bend, legs that didn’t bend and a bathing suit. The dolls of course had the long blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. The first dolls were created by co-founder of Mattel (like they are today), Elliot Handler. Actually it was his wife Ruth that came up with the idea after seeing her daughter playing with paper dolls. Why wouldn’t children want to play with a toy “barbie?” That’s the shortened version of the birth of Barbie.

Happy Birthday Barbie!

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Posted in Announcements on March 9th, 2008

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