11 AMAZING Facts About The Barbie Doll!

Mind-blowing facts about the world's most popular doll! From her appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated to future celebrities that starred in her commercials, here are some incredible stories and tidbits that you probably didn't know about Barbie!
#11.“Backstory”- You might know that Barbie is short for Barbara but did you know that Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts? You might also not know that she gets her name from the daughter of Elliot and Ruth Handler, co-founders of Mattel. Ruth Handler first got the idea when she noticed her daughter preferred playing with dolls that had adult personalities over baby dolls. She got further inspiration from a German toy doll named Bild Lilli which originated as a gag-gift for adults with a much more provocative nature than the wholesome kid-friendly Barbie would. Released in 1959, the original Barbie was said to hail from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin and wore a black and white swimsuit costing $3 which would be the equivalent of just over $25 today. The first Barbie dolls also had the distinction of eye’s that looked to the side as opposed to forward-facing like they are today. The forward looking Barbie was released in 1971 and hasn’t looked back.

#10. “Collect ‘Em All”- If you are wondering who the biggest Barbie fan in the world is look no further than Bettina Dorfmann. Bettina lives in Dusseldorf, Germany and though there are hundreds of thousands of Barbie collectors all over the world her collection blows them all away. She owns the World Record for the largest collection of Barbies with over 15,000 individual dolls. Not only does she collect and take care of her own dolls she helps others maintain theirs, operating a Barbie repair business fixing everything from tangled hair to broken limbs.

#9. “Everlasting Love?”-- One of the most famous and celebrated fictional couples in the world are Barbie and Ken. The Ken doll was first released in 1961, two years after Barbie and was named after Ruth Handler’s son. Despite being named after real-life brother and sister, Barbie and Ken have been an all-but inseparable couple for almost 60 years. Though they were considered an item since inception and Barbie has sported many wedding gowns over the years they have never officially been married in any of Mattel’s backstories. After dating for 43 years Barbie and Ken hit the first major speed-bump in their relationship and broke-up in 2004. Barbie actually moved on quite quickly dating the much younger, in toy years, australian surfer named Blaine. But luckily for life-long Barbie and Ken enthusiasts the break-up was only temporary as 7 years later they were back together. In a move remarkably hip for two 50 year-olds they announced their rekindled love on Facebook. Their break-up and eventual make-up both occurred on Valentine’s Day of their respective years.

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