Fashion Dolls 101

For more than sixty years, the Barbie brand has done far more than sell dolls. Through television commercials, toy packaging, catalogs, movies, and massive global marketing campaigns, Barbie slogans have reflected changing ideas about fashion, femininity, careers, confidence, empowerment, and imagination across multiple generations.  From the glamorous optimism of the 1960s to the empowerment messaging of the modern era, Barbie’s advertising evolved alongside American culture itself.  Some slogans focused on beauty and style. Others encouraged girls to dream bigger, aim higher, and imagine limitless possibilities. Together, they created a surprisingly fascinating timeline of changing cultural values — all wrapped in bright pink branding and perfectly accessorized marketing. In this second installment of our ongoing Barbie slogan retrospective, we move from the late 1990s into the present day, exploring Barbie’s millennial reinvention, her shift toward inclusivity and career-f...

March 9, 2020, marked the birthday of the iconic Barbie doll, one of the world's favorite children's toys and the most popular doll on the market. Barbie dolls are sold in 150 countries around the world. The first Barbie doll was officially released by Mattel on March 9, 1959, at the New York Toy Fair at a cost of only $3. That first Barbie doll had side-glancing eyes with white irises, red lips and arched eyebrows. Her hair was styled in a ponytail with curly bangs. She had a very pale, ivory skin tone and came in blonde and brunette.  Barbie Doll's 50th Anniversary Barbie wore her famous black and white striped swimsuit and sported sunglasses and black heels. She came with either copper tubes in her feet for her first stand, or the black wire stand that lasted for much of the ponytale vintage era. Sixty years later she's more popular than ever.  On average 58 million Barbie dolls are sold each year. 60th Anniversary Barbie Doll Barbie has had well over 200 different c...

Walgreens Cute New Barbie Makeup Collection on Shelves Now! Walgreen's  drugstore chain is now home to a cute collection of nostalgic Barbie doll cosmetic accessories including some adorable makeup bags as well as makeup sets.  Mattel's iconic teenage fashion doll appears in her original 1959 vintage ponytail and zebra-striped swimsuit, but she couldn't look more timely.   The collection includes Barbie-pink nail polish, several makeup palettes, lip crayons, lip smackers false eyelashes, makeup brushes and more! Prices for these goodies range from $2.99 to $6.99 and up, so these little cuties are affordable and sure to please the fashion princess in your household. And with a Walgreens on practically every corner, Barbie should not be hard to find! Speaking of finding things, you can find me on Facebook! Thank you for reading and thank you for sharing the link to this story with others. Please do not repost this copyrighted article anywhere, i...

Barbie in Mayberry - Barbie doll celebrates 50 years of ’The Andy Griffith Show’ - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Barbie Celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'The Andy Griffith Show In 1959 , Barbie the teenage fashion model doll was introduced that became the most popular doll in the world. The following year, a TV show began airing that became a major hit, never placing lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ending its final season at number one. What could make a better partnership than Barbie and Mayberry?

Then & Now Barbie Doll now at T.J. Maxx stores in Nashville Friday, April 9th, 2010 Then & Now 1959 - 2009 Bathing Suit Barbie Doll The 50th anniversary Then & Now 1959 - 2009 Bathing Suit Barbie doll which was issued last year for Barbie's 50th anniversary is now on sale at T. J. Maxx for $9.99 and on Amazon for $4.99 - $12.99. ...