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Barbie dolls are without doubt the most popular doll ever made. Here are 10 facts about his career as a half-century

Barbie 1st 2009 will be half a century during the year. She was introduced in 1959 on the New York toy fair. Barbie # 1 wore a zebra striped swimsuit, high heels, open toe shoes and had a brown or blond hair.

second operator of Barbie was named after Barbara Handler, the daughter of Ruth. Matell The company, whichmakes Barbie dolls, the partnership was formed in 1945 by Ruth and Elliot Handler with Harold Matson. The name Matell is a combination of the name of Matson and Elliot.

Third Barbie has had over 80 of the first career was as a teenage model. He had a military career in the Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy. He has an astronaut, a lawyer and a doctor was a rock star. He was a candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1992, again a candidate in2000th

Fourth Barbie is a global phenomenon and sold in over 100 different countries. Total sales are approximately $ 1500000000 dollars a year. Mattel Barbie doll estimated that sells some two every second of every day.

5. Mattel is a major manufacturer of clothing link based on the amount of clothing the company makes for Barbie and her friends. been used over 105 million meters of material over the years, only to clothes for these dolls.

6.The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan. They are marked Made In Japan on the sole of his right foot. Later editions were produced in Korea. These carry the copyright mark on the back of the doll.

7. Matell estimates that there are over 100, 000 adult collectors of Barbie. Most of them are women on average 40 years. They each buy at least 20 Barbies a year. More than fifty percent of them spend more than $ 1,000 a year on theirHobby.

8. Matell Associates has nearly a billion different outfits for Barbie and her. They have produced over one billion pairs of shoes.

Nono Givenchy Barbie has had fashion and clothing designed for them by famous designers such as Versace, Gucci. Their uniforms were approved by the Pentagon before approving production.

10. The first Barbie doll made in 1959, sold for $ 3 and about 350, 000 were sold. AlCurrently, the market for Barbie $ 1500000000 dollars a year.

Barbie will soon be 50 years and she looks safe for his young age? Where to from here? We have to wait and see, but I would not bet on its demise in the near future.

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