THE BEST HISTORY

1. BARBIE
Esteph, Julia and Ana

2. Ruth Handler was a businesswoman and
together with her husband Elliot Handler,
they owned a toy factory and by partnering
with Matt Matson they created the famous
Mattel brand
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3. The first babrie starts made in
Germany were a comic strip that was
constantly published in the Bild
newspaper. which of course is for
adults shows a character wearing very
provocative clothing.
- What was the first Barbie in the
world?
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4. Ruth Handler traveled to Germany
and noticed the success of the doll .
Mattel thought about buying the
rights to the doll and decided to make
a similar version for the Handler's
daughter.
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5. - When did the first Barbie doll go on sale?
The doll was named Barbie in
honor of the couple's daughter,
Barbara, and her birthday on
March 9, 1959 when it was
displayed and on sale at the
National Toy Fair.
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6. Ruth handler wanted the girls to be
able to see the social changes that
were taking place at that time.
“My philosophy about Barbie was and
always has been that girls can become
anything they want through the doll."
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7. And finally, in 1963, Ken
appears, the typical tall,
robust and handsome
young man, but with the
only acquired merit that
being Barbie's partner.
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