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6 Interesting Facts About Barbie: Quick Facts

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Two Barbie dolls with long platinum blonde hair, wearing colorful, patterned outfits. One doll has a high ponytail and the other waves with a blue polka-dot skirt and striped top reading Barbie.
Two Barbie dolls with long platinum blonde hair, wearing colorful, patterned outfits. One doll has a high ponytail and the other waves with a blue polka-dot skirt and striped top reading Barbie.
The Bild Lilli doll with blond hair in a ponytail, wearing a blue and white polka dot dress, black painted heels, and black earrings, posed seated against a black background.
First edition 1959 Barbie doll in a black and white striped swimsuit, shown with original box featuring illustrated outfits and a pink accessory booklet.
Barbie on board the International Space Station
Barbie Fashionistas dolls in diverse styles, skin tones, and body types, including a doll in a wheelchair, are displayed on tiered shelves at a toy fair exhibit.
Original 1961 Ken doll with short blond hair, wearing red swim trunks, red sandals, and a pink towel around his neck, standing against a plain blue background.
Margot Robbie as Barbie smiles while leaning out of a bright pink convertible car, wearing a blue headband and retro outfit, with a vibrant pink background.
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