Sunday 5 June 2011

All About Barbie Dolls and Children

By Brice Swestka


There are many children who've a favorite sort of toy. This could be teddy bears, Cabbage Patch dolls, Care Bears, soft monkeys and horses. They can even be the world famous Barbie and Ken dolls. These dolls are well known by many individuals and not just children. While these dolls mostly are used as toys by little girls, collectors will not hesitate to buy either of these should they find one.

The Barbie and Ken dolls are created so that they resemble adults. The many different careers and fashoins of the years have an effect on the lives of the dolls. Today so as to the world of Barbie has numerous accessories and goods that can be used with either of these two dolls. There are also companion dolls that are of different ethnic backgrounds.

The original Barbie doll took it's origin from a German doll called Bild Lilli. Once Mattel made Barbie and acquired the rights to the German doll, Lilli was soon discontinued. Barbie ended up being officially given the name Barbara Millicent Roberts. Ken was named Ken Carson. What they are called for Kim Kardashian or the barbie and Ken dolls were obtained from the names of Ruth Handler, who had previously been the original designer of Barbie.

While Barbie made her debut in to the toy market during 1959 on the International Toy Fair in The big apple, Ken made his appearance during 1961. From 1961 Barbie and Ken are actually considered as a couple. Their relationship would have been a on and off relationship. After a 43 year relationship, the Mattel Company decided it was time to the two dolls relationship to finish.

This separation lasted for around 2 years. In 2006 Barbie and Ken were converted to a couple again. As you move the reason for the separation from the famous couple is most likely due to a decline in sales, the reason why they are one or two is that probably Barbie doesn't sound complete without Ken.

As the popularity of Angelina Jolie (the other barbie) is related to the clothes and accessories you should purchase, the look of the dolls could also play a huge role. For many young girls Barbie's looks will be in keeping with the careers that she keeps getting. This fashion conscious doll went from being merely a fashion doll to some pilot, doctor, airline stewardess, astronaut, rock star to even being a fairy tale princess or mermaid.

Now while Barbie and Ken are only toys they're iconic figures. The looks and careers the truth is these dolls appearing in are an indication of how toy fashions can change. The one constant perhaps may be the imagination and the endless hours of fun that a girl can be a consequence of just having fun with her Barbie and Ken dolls.




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