Commentary: In all, 350,000 Barbies were initially sold. Business was so brisk Mattel couldn't keep up with demand for the ...
Inventor-designer Jack Ryan took it from there, reimagining the doll until it became the figure we know today. Both blonde ...
Barbie, the iconic doll created by Ruth Handler for Mattel, debuted on March 9, 1959 at the New York Toy Fair, going on to become one of the most influential toys in history.