Could that doll you played with as a child actually be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars? Barbie made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959 ...

Carol: Well, I graduated from high school in 1950. And at that time, there were basically five jobs for women: nurse, teacher, secretary, clerk, wife, and mother. And then lo and behold, Mattel ...

Not even Barbara is without her controversies; in fact, the iconic doll is rather well acquainted. Despite her all-American ...

Barbie dolls may have changed dramatically over the decades but there’s little doubt they were at their most extravagent 40 to 50 years ago, an era being revisited at Gail Borden Public Library ...

Barbie's dress was inspired by the 1959 doll's swimsuit Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in ...