Mattel announced this week that Civil Rights activist and Alabamian Rosa Parks is the latest iconic woman to garner a doll in her likeness as part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women series.
Mattel launched the series in 2018 and features dolls based on women who have played significant roles in history and served as female role models and heroines of their time who took risks and paved the way for the ne
Today is National Barbie Day, and Mattel has made history with its new "Shero" collection of barbie beauties in recognition of National Women's History Month.
It's a big day for Barbie. Back on this day in 1959 Barbie went on sale at stores across the nation and changed little girls' lives forever. Now this date is not to be mistaken for her birthday. That is March 9, 1959 when she first appeared at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
As a 16-year-old, Galia Slayen made a life-size Barbie out of wood, chicken wire, paper-mache and -- of course -- two big balloons as way to deal with her anorexia.