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Ruth Handler. Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was a Polish American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959, [ 2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
Allan was named after the son-in-law of Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler. The first Allan doll was released in 1964. He was marketed as Ken's friend who could also fit into Ken's clothes. [ 2] In 1991, the spelling of his name was changed to Alan. [ 3] The Wedding Day Alan doll featured Alan marrying Barbie's friend Midge. [ 3]
The Barbie Doll has been a cultural icon since it was created in 1959, a little over 10 years before this poem was published. It is somewhat controversial whether it is viewed as a “role model for young girls, an icon of American culture, and a model of aesthetic perfection” or on the other hand “a tool of racism, classism, and sexism ...
Ella Jeffries. July 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM. Courtesy Netflix. High above bustling cityscapes, a pair of Russian rooftoppers have carved out a niche unlike any other. “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a ...
Release. September 27, 1987. ( 1987-09-27) [ 2] Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World is a 1987 American animated television special created by DIC Animation City with Saban Productions featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. The story was based on the Barbie and the Rockers line of dolls, which featured Barbie as the leader of a rock band.
This is a list of emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's moods or facial expressions in the form of icons. Originally, these icons consisted of ASCII art, and later, Shift JIS art and Unicode art. In recent times, graphical icons, both static and animated, have joined the traditional text-based emoticons; these are commonly known as ...
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Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of an eponymous brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and ...