

“While female voices are heard from the stage, so many critical decisions are made behind the scenes and in the studio. Ruth Handler believed that it was important for Barbie to have an adult appearance, and early market research showed that some parents were unhappy about the doll. Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production. Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, with their clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. “I am honored to lend my voice to Barbie to inspire young girls to learn more about becoming a music producer,” said Dean. On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. She wears a gorgeous satin gown in an off-white rose shade. Our partnership with Girls Make Beats takes our efforts one step further, championing female voices from the studio to the stage and giving girls the tools to help them pursue a future as a music producer.” This Antique Rose Barbie was one of the first Barbie dolls that was released as part of the Limited Edition FAO Schwarz Floral Signature Collection in 1996.

“By exposing girls to inspiring women excelling in this role, like Ester Dean, and by highlighting the music producer career with dolls, Barbie is reminding girls of their limitless potential. Barbie, Christie and Stacey - Whitman paper dolls 1978 (1968) Talking Christie Doll Talking Christie 1126 / 01126 (1970) Twist n Turn Christie 01119 / 1119 (1970) Live Action Christie 1175 (1971) Malibu Christie The Sun Set.
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She appeared in the 2015 movie Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure. “As part of our ongoing Dream Gap Project, Barbie is dedicated to leveling the playing field for girls in careers where women are underrepresented, like music producer,” said Mattel SVP Lisa McKnight. Christie is a Barbie character that was introduced in 1968 with Talking Christie Doll. Shes beautiful, stylish and never grows old or so you think. In this first model, Barbie was marketed as a Teen-age Fashion Model with zebra striped swimsuit, signature topknot ponytail (with hair available in both blond and brunette colors, with blondes outnumbering brunettes by 3:1 ratio), non-removable heels, and detachable sunglasses that. Everyone knows Barbie, the worlds most famous fashion doll. Mattel has confronted this gender gap head-on. First Barbie doll made her debut on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
