12 things you didn't know about Barbie
Today is all about Barbie and that you can be anything you want to be. Barbie proves that time and time again. Therefore, attention for Barbie in 12 mind-blowing facts.
1. In the past, there were no cool dolls with nice clothes. You had those lame rag dolls, responsible wooden examples, or dolls that you could dress up with paper dresses that you folded around the doll. Ruth Handler had a daughter and thought; if that doll doesn't exist, then I'll just make it myself? Speaking of You can be anything.
2. Ruth's daughter was named Barbara, which was shortened to Barbie. Hence, the name. And Ken comes from Kenneth, her son. Officially, the daughter is named Barbara Millicent Roberts and was born in Wisconsin. Barbie comes from Willows, a town that doesn't really exist, but is ‘located’ in Wisconsin. And did you know that Barbie also has her hand and footprint on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
3. In the past, Barbie only wore towering high heels, but Barbie is keeping up with the times. The doll has now changed so that she can also wear very Parisienne ballerinas.
4. Every three seconds, a Barbie is sold somewhere in the world.
5. There is a German woman who is in the Guinness Book of Records because she has 15,000 Barbies. Together, they are worth $300,000.
6. Mattel, the manufacturer of Barbie, was the first toy manufacturer to make a doll in a wheelchair. This was in response to the Share a Smile Becky project.
7. There is a lesbian Barbie, created in the spirit of soccer player Abby Wambach.
8. There is a Barbie-themed restaurant in Taipei. From pink interiors to Barbie's favorite food, everything, everything, everything breathes Barbie.
9. The best-selling Barbie ever is the Totally Hair doll from 1992, where Barbie has hair down to her ankles.
10. Barbie has had 70 major designers create an outfit for her. From Christian Dior to Oscar de la Renta.
11. Barbie has worn wedding dresses from Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera. Christian Louboutin even designed special pink wedding shoes for her.
12. Barbie has had more than 150 jobs. You can be anything, remember?
Image Barbie: Mattel
