Barbie dolls: blonde, white, slim and entirely unrepresentative of “normal” women. The famous Mattel toy has long-been a source of controversy, largely due to its proportions. The original doll was 11 ...

Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended. The toy company is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first spacesuit-clad ...

“I decided that a doll with a teenage figure and lots of glorious, imaginative, high-fashion clothes would be radically different and would appeal to today’s girls who grew up faster than they used to ...

Value of the dolls: the first Barbie doll model was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler, president of Mattel (PA) Happy 60 th birthday. You don’t look a day over 22.” How often do you get to say that with ...

For many parents, it’s a troll down memory lane. Not since the wild-haired troll dolls produced by Norfin and Russ Berrie, inc. first hit the United States in 1968 have so many of them covered the ...

She is turning 60 this year and still doesn’t have a single wrinkle. Blonde or brunette, slender or curvy, black or white, princess or president, Barbie is a forever favourite for young girls, even if ...