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The History Behind Barbie
By Althaf Ahmed
Barbara is the name that was used as an inspiration to call the Barbie
doll. The woman who invented Barbie named this doll after her daughter
Barbara Handler in 1959. The world acquired this invention warmly as
Ruth Handler offered it in a fair in New York City. Originally, Ruth had
created this doll to be a trend statement for teenage girls and this is
the way it all began. Ruth who was the lady who invented this doll
co-founded Mattel toy company and since those early years, the Barbie
doll has become known world over making the inventor probably the most
recognized toy maker in the kids world.
The woman who invented Barbie may have acquired great returns however
her life was not all rosy. She suffered breast cancer and later had a
breast removed. Her story is that of creation and invention because she
additionally inspired the creation of Nearly Me prosthetic breasts. She
couldn't discover a replacement that would match her. Since the creation
of Barbie, many ladies and girls have become fond of it and many have
had their youth formed by this exciting doll. Mattel was the company
that saw the dream of Barbie realized.
Ruth, who died in 2002, was known to have acquired the inspiration for
the name from her daughter Barbara, however for the doll design, she
received inspiration elsewhere. It is said that Bild Lilli, a German
doll, was the real inspiration behind the figure of the Barbie. With her
toy company, they had been capable of challenge the thought accordingly
and supply Americans at the time, a good idea that was widely bought.
Barbie has not been without controversy and there are numerous lawsuits
that have been launched by many people who question the approach to life
of this fashion doll.
The woman who was behind Barbie was really inspired by the task of adult
roles by her daughter to infant toys. In other words, her daughter was
more fascinated by dolls that had been older or had an adult body and
because of this; Ruth cited the creation of this trend doll. Her husband
was not for the thought at first and as a co-owner of Mattel Toy Firm,
this was not very convincing to him and to the directors. Nevertheless,
inspired by the German Bild lilli adult doll, she articulated this idea
on the beliefs that the adult doll presented. In the beginning, Barbie
was sold to adults but it surely became popular with kids as time went
on.
Ruth, together with her company Mattel, halted the production of the
German Bild lilli doll by acquiring the rights to the doll. With this
monopoly of sought, the stage was set and the Barbie thrived as a
singular product that redefined trend dolls for teens and children.
Youngsters loved dressing the doll with clothes that would come
separately. The unique Barbie doll was available in a swimsuit that had
black and white stripes like a zebra. There were brunette and blonde
options for the doll. According to Mattel, three Barbie dolls are sold
per second.
About the Author:
I hope as much as I enjoyed writing this article, it also benefitted
you. If you want to read an advanced history on the same topic, I
suggest you read my article
Who Invented
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