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Billions of Dreams Barbie First edition 1959 Barbie doll in a black and white striped swimsuit, shown with original box featuring illustrated outfits and a pink accessory booklet. original Barbie dolls 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. The History of Mattel Barbie on board the International Space Station 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. 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. 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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The Dating Game: Which Came First? Vol. 2
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Barbie: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

M.G. Lord, Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll (1995), analyzes the doll in its social context.

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Facing History and Ourselves - A Brief History of Barbie: From Fashion Model to Ida B. Wells. Sep 18, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Style - As Barbie turns 60, how has the world’s most famous doll grown up? Jul 31, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - The birth of Barbie. Mar 13, 2026
Questions and answers added. Mar 13, 2025
Fixed image. Apr 09, 2024
Art added. Mar 08, 2024
Interactive timeline added. Mar 08, 2024
Changed “Barbie has no parents” to “Barbie has no husband.” Aug 03, 2023
Media added. Jul 19, 2023
Added cross-reference. Jul 17, 2023
Updated with reference to 2023 movie. Jun 08, 2023
Noted that the body mold for Barbie changed on several occasions and revised the discussion on Barbie sales in Saudi Arabia. Mar 08, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 18, 2021
Add new Web site: Wisconsin Historical Society - Barbie Doll. Oct 03, 2018
Add new Web site: History of Dolls - Original Barbie - Story Behind the Original Barbie Doll. Jul 06, 2018
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - The History of Barbie Dolls. May 11, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of Barbie. Mar 05, 2018
Media added. Feb 06, 2017
Revised sentence concerning Barbie and the Muslim world. Mar 11, 2009
Updated to mention new flagship Barbie store in Shanghai. Mar 09, 2009
Added date doll introduced and information on controversy over creator. Feb 27, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Sept. 6, 1959: Mattel's Barbie Goes On Sale. Feb 20, 2009
New article added. Mar 06, 2003
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