Barbie doll through the decades - celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary in Nashville

Barbie doll through the decades - celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary in Nashville
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
On March 9, 1959, Mattel introduced an 11 1/2 inch doll to the world, and the Barbie craze was born. This year Barbie turned 50, and in honor of the occasion, the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club in Nashville is hosting a display of Barbie dolls from the past 5 decades....
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