Three famous Barbies

Number 1 Barbie The Barbie doll was invented by Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler and was inspired by, and named after, her daughter Barbara. Number 1 Barbie was the very first model, released in 1959. It was hand-painted and they now sell for thousands of pounds. Black Barbie Designed by Kitty Black Perkins, the first black Barbie went on sale in 1980. The box read “She’s Black! She’s beautiful! She’s dynamite!” There is a film called Black Barbie telling the story of how the first black Barbie came to be made, which is available on Netflix (rated 12). Totally Hair Barbie 1992’s Totally Hair Barbie is the best-selling version of all time. More than 10 million of the dolls were sold across the globe. The model featured the longest hair of…

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