BARBIE FAIR HAIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SET AVAILABLE JUNE 1

In the late 1960s, the hot trend was hair! From big hair to ever-changing hairstyles, even Barbie® doll embraced this mod fashion trend in 1967. Barbie™ Hair Fair doll offered a complete wig wardrobe that allowed Barbie® to change her look to complement her on-trend outfits.

Like the original, this anniversary set also includes a flip braid, a “fall” hair piece, a “crownette” headband, and a brunette wig! Wearing a bright “flower power” dress, 50th Anniversary Barbie™ Hair Fair doll celebrates this iconic fashion era. Her look features chunky over-sized earrings, a cute asymmetrical bob hairstyle and rooted eyelashes. Styles may change, but one thing remains the same, Barbie® continues to inspire the endless possibilities of fashion!

PRE-ORDER - AVAILABLE JUNE 1, 2017

Body Type: Twist n Turn
Facial sculpt: Twist n Turn
Eyelashes: Rooted
Fashion: 1967 Reproduction fashion
Accessories: Earrings, shoes, hairpieces
Package Dimensions (H/D/W): 13“ x 2.5“x 8.5“

THE BARBIE DOLL PREMIERES MARCH 9 1959

On this day in 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult features.

The woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel, Inc. with her husband in 1945. After seeing her young daughter ignore her baby dolls to play make-believe with paper dolls of adult women, Handler realized there was an important niche in the market for a toy that allowed little girls to imagine the future.

Barbie’s appearance was modeled on a doll named Lilli, based on a German comic strip character. Originally marketed as a racy gag gift to adult men in tobacco shops, the Lilli doll later became extremely popular with children.

Mattel bought the rights to Lilli and made its own version, which Handler named after her daughter, Barbara. READ FULL STORY

MATTEL SKIPPER DOLL IS 50 TODAY!

Skipper Roberts was a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie's younger sister, as well as to oppose controversies directed at Barbie. Since Skipper was introduced, she has changed immensely. When she first came out, she was 9.25 inches in height (compared to Barbie's 11.5 inches), and then as newer versions were released she gradually became taller with an older appearance, eventually turning out to be almost as tall as Barbie. At first, Skipper was available with three different hair colors, but is currently only available with her hair colored black and purple. Usually, Skipper dolls had blue eyes.

Skipper was created, along with Midge, to counteract criticism that claimed Barbie was a sex symbol. Midge's facial appearance was gentler than Barbie's, whereas Skipper was a response to requests that wanted Barbie to have children; however, instead of having a married, pregnant Barbie, which would make her too domestic, Barbie would babysit Skipper.[1] As Barbie's little sister, Skipper was Barbie's first family member sold. Since their introduction in 1964, Skipper dolls have changed drastically READ MORE HERE