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Barbie’s Mom: How A Daughter Of Jewish Refugees From Poland Created An American Idol

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Post date July 22, 2023

Ruth Handler, creator of the Barbie doll, c. 1992. Courtesy of the Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute via JWA

The Barbie doll is known today as one of the world’s most iconic toys, featured in Greta Gerwig’s newly-released film. The doll was not expected to be a commercial success at all, but that didn’t stop creator Ruth Handler’s determination. Here is her story.

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This Happened – March 9: Barbie’s Debut

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Post date March 9, 2023

The Barbie doll made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City on this day in 1959. What inspired the creation of the Barbie doll? Ruth Handler was inspired to create the Barbie doll after watching her daughter play with paper dolls and imagining a three-dimensional version that would allow girls […]

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