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Barbara Millicent Roberts was created by Ruth Handler, co-creator of Mattel, and named after Ruth's daughter Barbara. This doll cost $3.
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Ken Carson first appeared in 1961. He is Barbie's suspected boyfriend; however this has never been confirmed by Mattel.
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Skipper's picture courtesy of wikipedia. In her debut she was 3 inches shorter than Barbie. With each successive doll, she grew and aged.
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Bendable Barbie. Her first appearance was in 1964. Also, her eyes closed when she went to sleep and had molded hair instead of the usual rooted hair.
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Twist-N-Turn Barbie
In 1967 and 1968, Barbie was available with rooted eyelashes, bendable legs, and a moving waist.
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Christie was introduced to represent the cultural diversity of the times. She is one of Barbie's good friends.
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New Living Barbie Doll has bendable ankles, knees, elbows, and wasit.
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Malibu Barbie was introduced in 1971 and was an instant hit. It ran through 1977 and has made recurrent appearances.
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Busy Barbie got thumbs. Now she can grasp everything that comes her way.
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Barbie enters the modern era. Around this time, she was a toy and collectible. Their popularity peaked in the 1990's and early 2000's.
