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Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie
Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, introduced Barbie at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Since then, Mattel has sold a billion Barbie dolls and influenced generations of American girls. Deborah Ryan chairs the Toy Department at the Otis College of Art and Design near LAX.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readRuth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, introduced Barbie at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Since then, Mattel has sold a billion Barbie dolls and influenced generations of American girls. Deborah Ryan chairs the Toy Department at the Otis College of Art and Design near LAX.
