Barbie Hits 60
The ol' gal has reached the ripe age of 60.
Yup, Barbie is a sexagenarian.
(yeesh...... that's a word that's not used very often -- and no, there's nothing racy about it either)
Read all about it: https://barbie.mattel.com/en-us/about/60th-anniversary.html
For those who care, some useless Barbie trivia:
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
Barbie was named after Ruth Handler’s daughter, Barbara, and Ken after her son, Kenneth.
She is from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin, where she attended high school.
Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959, the day she was unveiled to the toy industry during New York Toy Fair.
Barbie first appeared in her iconic black-and-white striped swimsuit.
Barbie was joined by Ken in 1961.
The first Barbie doll was sold for $3.00.
The first Barbie commercial aired during the Mickey Mouse Club in 1959.
Barbie doll’s signature color is Barbie Pink (PMS 219).
Barbie stands 11.5 inches tall.
The best-selling Barbie doll ever was 1992 Totally Hair™ Barbie, which featured floor-length hair.
Barbie was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998; read all about it: https://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys/barbie
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
Yup, Barbie is a sexagenarian.
(yeesh...... that's a word that's not used very often -- and no, there's nothing racy about it either)
Read all about it: https://barbie.mattel.com/en-us/about/60th-anniversary.html
For those who care, some useless Barbie trivia:
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
Barbie was named after Ruth Handler’s daughter, Barbara, and Ken after her son, Kenneth.
She is from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin, where she attended high school.
Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959, the day she was unveiled to the toy industry during New York Toy Fair.
Barbie first appeared in her iconic black-and-white striped swimsuit.
Barbie was joined by Ken in 1961.
The first Barbie doll was sold for $3.00.
The first Barbie commercial aired during the Mickey Mouse Club in 1959.
Barbie doll’s signature color is Barbie Pink (PMS 219).
Barbie stands 11.5 inches tall.
The best-selling Barbie doll ever was 1992 Totally Hair™ Barbie, which featured floor-length hair.
Barbie was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998; read all about it: https://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys/barbie
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
