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A Brief History Of Barbie: The Iconic Doll Released In 1959 That Changed The Toy Industry And How Young Kids Play Forever
Barbie was essential to many kids' childhoods ... Ruth noticed that she primarily played with baby and paper dolls and couldn ...
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Inventing Barbie: Before the Woke Era
The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper ...
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Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained
One day, while watching her daughter Barbara — who would become Barbie’s namesake — Ruth had a new idea. She observed that Barbara and her friends were playing with paper dolls and ...
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The good, the bad and the Ken: Barbie through the ages
Created in 1959 by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel with her husband Elliot Handler, Barbie was inspired by “watching their daughter play with make-believe paper dolls of adult women”.