Every year, on March 9, one of the most popular worldwide toy doll Barbie celebrates her birthday. According to experts, every week sold about a million Barbie dolls in the world.
Today, March 9, 2019 Barbie doll is 60 years old. Barbie was first introduced at Toy Fair March 9, 1959 in New York in black and white striped bathing suit, sunglasses and high-heeled shoes, high heels. Then it was worth $ 3.
![Barbie dolls are manufactured by the American firm Mattel](/f/148e27a083bf3ebd206491e4ee009962.jpg)
Barbie dolls are manufactured by the American firm Mattel / istockphoto.com
The author of the pupae become Ruth Handler and named her Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie manufactures the American company Mattel. Growth doll - 29 centimeters, and the proportion - 1: 6.
Today Barbie - a brand that includes not only dolls, but all the baby items that you can imagine. Including children's clothes, books, magazines, coloring books, designers, stationery, etc.
And although today released dozens or even hundreds of similar dolls, Barbie remains one of the most popular and sought after - and in girls and collectors.
You will also be interested to know, why children need to play with dolls.
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