​Barbie Signature BarbieStyle Fully Posable Fashion Doll (Brunette) with 2 Tops, Skirt, Jeans, Jacket, 2 Pairs of Shoes, Gift for Collectors, HCB75

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Happy Holidays Barbie: Released in 1988, this series of dolls features Barbie in a different holiday-themed outfit each year. Karniol, Rachel, Tamara Stuemler‐Cohen, and Yael Lahav‐Gur. "Who Likes Bratz? The Impact of Girls’ Age and Gender Role Orientation on Preferences for Barbie Versus Bratz." Psychology & Marketing 29#11 (2012): 897-906. Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors. [4]

Oreo Barbie". October 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007 . Retrieved November 9, 2022. In July 1992, Mattel released Teen Talk Barbie, which spoke a number of phrases including "Will we ever have enough clothes?", "I love shopping!", and "Wanna have a pizza party?" Each doll was programmed to say four out of 270 possible phrases, so that no two given dolls were likely to be the same (the number of possible combinations is 270!/(266!4!) = 216,546,345). One of these 270 phrases was "Math class is tough!", which led to criticism from the American Association of University Women; about 1.5% of all the dolls sold said the phrase. The doll was often erroneously misattributed in the media as having said "Math is hard!" [59] [60] In October 1992, Mattel announced that Teen Talk Barbie would no longer say "Math class is tough!", and offered a swap to anyone who owned a doll that did. [61] Shan, Li (January 2016). "Barbie breaks the mold with ethnically diverse dolls". Los Angeles Times.Pink Jubilee Barbie: Released in 1989 to mark the 30th anniversary of Barbie. The doll wears a beautiful pink/silver dress. Barbie sold about 350,000 units in her first year, beating market expectations and generating upside risk for investors. Sales of Barbie exceeded Mattel's ability to produce her for the first three years of her run. The market stabilized for the next decade while volume and margin increased by exporting refurbished dolls to Japan. Barbie was manufactured in Japan during this time, with her clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. [12] Gómez, Edward (May 10, 2014). "Al Carbee's Art of Dolls and Yearning: "Oh, for a real, live Barbie!" ". Hyperallergic. The 1960s is when the essence of Barbie dolls began taking shape after its initial release in 1959. There are a couple of Barbie dolls that stand out from the 60s, including the "Swirl" Barbie, the "Twist 'n Turn" Barbie, and, of course, the original Barbie. Starting in 1980, it produced Hispanic dolls, and later came models from across the globe. For example, in 2007, it introduced " Cinco de Mayo Barbie" wearing a ruffled red, white, and green dress (echoing the Mexican flag). Hispanic magazine reports that:

a b "Sassy with a sidelong glance: Meet Lilli, Barbie's German inspiration". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved August 29, 2023.

As with modern Barbie dolls, it's also very sought-after for vintage Barbie dolls to be untouched and to be in their original box. That can have a massive effect on the value. Ducille, Ann (1994). "Dyes and Dolls: Multicultural Barbie and the merchandising of difference". Differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies. 6: 46. Fashionistas! With Barbie toys, the possibilities for play are endless. You can spend time living the life of Barbie with the Dreamhouse playset. Have friends over for sleepovers and chill out in the pool – there's never a dull moment in this Dreamhouse. Elliott, Stuart (October 21, 2010). "Barbie (Doll) – Times Topics". The New York Times . Retrieved February 16, 2012. In an interview with Mary G. Lord, the author of Forever Barbie, Ruth Handler said that she saw the doll in Lucerne, Switzerland. However, the book points out that on other occasions Handler said that she saw the doll in Zurich or Vienna.