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    The first Barbie doll was created in 1959 and was intended to allow little girls to imagine being anything. Over 100 Barbies are sold every minute, with annual sales of 58 million. The first Barbie doll had a choice of blond or brunette hair and is now worth around $8,000.

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    The first Barbie doll was created in 1959 and was intended to allow little girls to imagine being anything. Over 100 Barbies are sold every minute, with annual sales of 58 million. The first Barbie doll had a choice of blond or brunette hair and is now worth around $8,000.

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    The first Barbie doll was created in 1959 and was intended to allow little girls to imagine being anything. Over 100 Barbies are sold every minute, with annual sales of 58 million. The first Barbie doll had a choice of blond or brunette hair and is now worth around $8,000.

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    CROXBY PRIMARY ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD

    THE EVOLUTION OF THE BARBIE DOLL


    RUTH HANDLER (MATTEL)

    The Barbie was inspired by Ruth’s daughter Barbara, playing with paper
    dolls for hours. This had stimulated Handler’s vison to create a 3-D doll
    for children to use to play out their dreams.

    The doll was actually named after Ruth’s daughter, Barbie’s full name
    being Barbara Millicent Roberts.

    THE FIRST BARBIE

    The first ever Barbie doll was created in 1959. She was seen as a ‘teenage fashion model’ and wore a
    zebra–striped swimsuit. The doll also included detachable sunglasses that could be placed on the doll’s
    hand, on her eyes or on the top of her head. It was basically the new fashion to have a Barbie doll back
    then, and has been for many years.

    AUDIENCE

    The Barbie doll was targeted towards little girls who could ‘be anything she
    wanted to be’, as heard in the quote by Mattel, “My whole philosophy of the
    Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be.
    Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” The Barbie doll
    shows that a woman had decisions and rights. This is also proved by the amount
    of careers Barbie had, and the astronomical amounts of goals she achieved,
    making a good impression on children.

    STATISTICS

    Over 100 Barbie dolls are sold every minute and 58 million sold annually. Barbie dolls have been selling for
    over 50 years (61 at the time of research). She has products in 45 categories, including food and clothing.

    FUN FACTS

    The first Barbie dolls offered a choice of either brunette or blond hair. The blond-haired
    female remains the most popular, overtaking by a 3:1 ratio. The first edition of Barbie dolls
    had holes on the bottom of her feet. The first ever Barbie is worth around $8,000.
    CROXBY PRIMARY ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD

    FIND OUT MORE…

    https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-
    ages#:~:text=Barbie's%20official%20birthday%20is%20March,300%2C000%20Barbie%20dolls%20were%
    20sold.

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