Barbie - History and facts


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The Barbie doll phenomenon began in 1959 when Barbie Toy Fair was presented at the New Yorker. Then began a success story in the history of production of the doll. Barbie doll "was the first adult to be mass-produced. In this almost all the dolls were modeled infants or children." New '59, the Barbie doll: a buxom teenage model Price: $ 3.00 "was his statement intitial.

In 1945 Elliot and Ruthestablish a relationship with manager Harold Matson frames. Matson and Elliot The two names were combined to form the name of the company Mattel. Elliot used to manufacture the wood frame, doll house furniture. This was the beginning of the mobile operator industry.

noted at this time that Ruth and her daughter Barbara's friends to play with dolls for adults paper dolls instead of a newborn child or preferred. The girls preferred a doll, that role could be theirModel when she grew up. Ruth realized that it could market the business opportunities in big doll for adults. They discussed the idea with her husband, but felt that it would be expensive to start with dolls.

Shortly after Ruth made a trip to Germany and bought a doll named Lilli. This doll adult cartoon strip was based on a German. After his return to the U.S., began working to re-dress the doll to work with a dollDesigner. Soon the Barbie doll was born and was named after Ruth's daughter Barbara. The doll was patented in 1958 by Mattel and introduced in 1959. He became one of the best known and most popular games of all time.

Barbie doll collection soon became one and was eager to research by adult collectors. Between 1959 and 1972 Barbie underwent seven changes in appearance and design. These Barbies made in 1972 recognized asVintage collectible dolls and their fans are welcome. 1959 Barbie is in excellent condition sell for thousands of U.S. dollars. Some have sold up to $ 8,000 to $ 10,000, but can be for much less and $ 2000 to $ 3000 quite common for the purchase. Later editions get a lower rate. Dolls in the period 1969-1972 are often purchased for a few dollars. garage sales and flea markets are still the source for a couple of early dolls. About 300,000 of 1959Barbie and there were certainly many out there yet to be discovered.

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