nicknamed Barbie. Handler wanted an adult female doll for her daughter to play with rather than the baby dolls girls at that time were sold. In her classic black and white knit swimsuit ...

Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible, but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended. The toy ...

Barbie Debuts First Doll with Down Syndrome to 'Counter Social Stigma Through Play' And last but not least, Robbie's Barbie wears a baby blue plaid ensemble with a sunhat, fluffy skirt ...

Barbie caused controversy right from the start ... finding that choices were limited to baby dolls, which gave the impression that all young girls could grow up to be was a mother and homemaker.

She walked, on tiptoes and in stilettos, into our collective consciousness on March 9, 1959. And we've been talking about her, writing about her, debating her merits and messages, critiquing her ...

This Week In History: On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll made her first appearance at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The doll by Matell, Inc. has remained popular around the world ever since.

At least that's what the director of Netflix's Black Barbie documentary (streaming ... whose walls towered with beady-eyed baby dolls and accessorized Barbies. As it turns out that aunt, Beulah ...

Barbie is letting "You Create" your own doll for the first-time ever. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Barbie Basics, a line of collector's edition Barbie dolls, the dollmaker is releasing a ...

The world of collectors is vast, encompassing everything from coins to rare toys, and Barbie is certainly a major player. Over six decades after her debut, the iconic doll still holds immense value.