Happy National Barbie Day! A Brief History of Black Barbies - MEFeater
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It’s National Barbie Day! To celebrate, we compiled a brief history of the start of Black Barbies ? Enjoy! Barbie was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel. According to stories, Ruth saw her daughter playing with paper dolls and became inspired to create a real-life product. On a trip to Germany with
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How the first black Barbie got her 'dynamite' style
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Do You Remember? - Happy Birthday Barbie!! ❤❤ Today is National Barbie Day commemorating this day in 1959, when the first Barbie doll went on display at the American Toy Fair in
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Happy National Barbie Day! A Brief History of Black Barbies - MEFeater
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