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She brings back a doll from Europe to America
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Vintage era of Barbie begins
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Dolls released with different colored hair
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Barbies friend Midge released
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Barbie marketed in pink swim suit
her eyes open and close
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Fashions inspired by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy are marketed. More lifelike with legs that bend. Miss Astronaut is introduced.
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Lunch on the Terrace, Pretty as a Picture, and Shimmering Magic are marketed. Barbie’s cousin Francie introduced. Barbie’s little sister and brother, twins Tutti and Todd, debuts.
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Fashion Shiner and Braniff Boarding Outfit are marketed. Also, Barbie can twist and turn.
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Barbie speaks for the first time (English and Spanish). Six different phrases are said, including "I have a date tonight", "I love being a fashion model", and "Let's have a costume party."
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Ken now has muscles,a new head, knees that bend, and the ability to speak.
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She has elbows, knees, and ankles that bend. Her head, waist, arms, hands, and legs swivel.
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Growin’ Pretty Hair Barbie debuts. Barbie doll's demure side-glancing eyes now look straight ahead.
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Walk-Lively Barbie and Talking Busy Barbie are introduced. Talking Busy Barbie can communicate. Talking Busy Barbie has rotating wrists and hands can hold accessories.
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Ken doll's hair comes with straight or curly hair and a removable beard, sideburns and two moustaches.
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Barbie Olympic skier, gymnast and skater are marketed poseable with a "gold" medal. Barbie Get-Ups 'N Go new careers as a doctor, surgical nurse, ballerina and a flight attendant. Barbie Dream Boat is introduced.
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Barbie of the Century for the bicentennial celebration is dressed in a red, white, and blue dress. Her red skirt is decorated with the American flag. A line of revolutionary soldiers in uniform are also supplied.
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Eighteen inches (457 mm) tall Super Size Barbie debuts.
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Black Barbie, Hispanic Barbie, and the International Collection are marketed. The International Collection initially including Italian Barbie, Parisian Barbie, and Royal U.K. Barbie.
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Barbie & Ken Day is declared by New York Mayor Ed Koch. Tiffany's creates a sterling silver Barbie doll. The International Collection becomes the Dolls of the World Collection. Swiss Barbie and Irish Barbie are introduced.
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Barbie's wild Concert Tour fashions take a cue from pop star Madonna. The World Collection adds Icelandic Barbie and German Barbie.
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1200 Pink Jubilee Barbie are given to invitation-only attendees. Army Barbie is marketed.
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Starlight Splendor Barbie and Platinum Barbie are added to the long line. Navy Barbie doll is introduced. Gay Parisienne Barbie doll is marketed. Czechoslovakian Barbie debuts.
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Kelly is introduced. The second doll in the Hollywood Legends Collection with Dorothy Barbie from The Wizard of Oz is introduced. Goddess of the Sun Barbie debuts. Rapunzel Barbie debuts as part of the new Children’s Collector Series.
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Limited Edition dolls production is reduced to quantities of 35,000 or less. Barbie celebrates the year 2000!
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Mattel suffered for a little because girls get older, so it was hard to hold onto the target market. My Scene was then created for teens. It included a perfume, cosmetics, and then a barbie which played music for an older age group.
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Barbie tattoo lead to issues with kids wanting to get tattoos
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sales peaked at $1.8 million in 1977. They have fallen continuously every year, and still continue to decline.
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Barbie has a recorder inside of her that can record 30 minutes of video. This created issues, and they stopped making the barbie with the video camera.
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