The pair ultimately designed the Barbie doll, named after their daughter. The initial version of Barbie was debuted in 1959.

Since she was first launched in 1959, a doll named Barbie has captured the hearts of millions across the globe. Barbie was the "first mass-produced toy doll in the U.S. with adult features ...

The American icon arrives at the CMC in April in an exhibit looking at the historic doll's achievements and shortcomings.

In 2024, Barbie celebrated her 65th anniversary. On International Women's Day, the brand created celebrity-inspired dolls ...

Ruth kept pushing until the first Barbie, decked in a black-and-white swimsuit and heels, debuted at New York’s Toy Fair in 1959. Sure enough, plenty of mothers said the doll was too sexual ...

On March 9, 1959, in the Flatiron district of New York, co-founder of Mattel Ruth Handler launched her latest—and perhaps most daring—creation: Barbie. Standing at 11.5 inches tall, the sultry-eyed ...

Named after Elliot and Ruth’s daughter, Barbara, Barbie makes her debut at a 1959 toy fair, where retailers recoil at the radical prospect of a doll taking the form of an adult woman.

Barbies have offered broader representations of race, body type, and careers since the first doll debuted 65 years ago in 1959. Barbie made her debut in 1959 with a striped swimsuit, blonde ...

The original Barbie doll launched in 1959 featured long legs, a tiny waist, and flowing blonde locks. Academics from the University of South Australia suggested the likelihood of a woman having ...

blonde doll that first launched in 1959. Sales of Barbie dolls rose to a six-year high last year, as the pandemic saw parents stock up on toys for their children.