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History & Mattel ™

♥Best-selling doll ♥March 9,1959 New York ♥Ruth Handler

Barbie

♥Barbara Millicent Roberts [named by Ruth Handler daughter]

♥George & Margaret Roberts ♥On-off romantic relationship ♥Pets [ dogs, cats, horse, panda..] ♥Cars, trailers, jeeps..

Ruth Handler

♥Born in 1916♥Married her high school

boyfriends♥Started a company Mattel♥In 1959 she invented the♥ first Barbie doll

Ken

♥Ken Carson [Kenneth Handler] ♥1960 ♥skinny < muscular

Barbie syndrom

♥Barbie - considered stupid ♥Unrealistic idea of women’s body♥175 cm, 91/46/84

Facts

♥first barbie doll - 3$♥3 barbie dolls ♥In 1992 -7 Barbies. ♥Barbie is named after Ruth and Elliot

Handler's daughter. Ken is named after their son.

♥3 younger sisters-Skipper, Stacie and Kelly(in Europe we know her by name Shelly)

Links

• http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5RnUetL_eg&feature=fvst

• http://www.barbiecollector.com/

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24EKmzgYGU