Ruth and Elliott Handler, the founders of Mattel, named the doll after their daughter Barbara. Yes, she is a real person. Barbara Handler Segal is still alive.
The inspiration for the Barbie doll was the Bild Lillie doll sold in Germany in the 1950s.
Ruth handler named the doll after her daughter Barbara
Believe it or not, Barbie originally was a real person. Her name was Barbara (Barbie) Handler and her mother and father were Ruth and Elliot. In the early 1950's, Barbie's mother watched her and her girlfriends play with adult female paper dolls more than they did the baby dolls. Her mother knew it was just as important for young girls to imagine what it would be like to be grown up. Since most of the adult dolls available at that time were paper or cardboard, Barbie's mother decided to make a three-dimensional female adult doll. One that was lifelike enough to serve as an inspiration for little girl's dreams of the future.
No.... Barbies are made of plastic. They don't talk, breathe, have heartbeats, etc. The only people who think that they are truly real need to visit a doctor, although in childhood years, a barbie is often a girls best friend (that's before they discover diamonds), so in the child's case it is often normal, even expected in most cases for the child to believe that they are real, but once you are like 20..... its time to accept the fact that they are plastic.
It is named after the inventor's daughter, Barbara.
handle's daughter barbara
Yes, Ruth Handler named the doll after her daughter Barbara.
Is it normal that I hate Barbie with a fierce passion?
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Ruth and Elliott Handler, the founders of Mattel, named the doll after their daughter Barbara. Yes, she is a real person. Barbara Handler Segal is still alive.
The inspiration for the Barbie doll was the Bild Lillie doll sold in Germany in the 1950s.
Ruth handler named the doll after her daughter Barbara
Believe it or not, Barbie originally was a real person. Her name was Barbara (Barbie) Handler and her mother and father were Ruth and Elliot. In the early 1950's, Barbie's mother watched her and her girlfriends play with adult female paper dolls more than they did the baby dolls. Her mother knew it was just as important for young girls to imagine what it would be like to be grown up. Since most of the adult dolls available at that time were paper or cardboard, Barbie's mother decided to make a three-dimensional female adult doll. One that was lifelike enough to serve as an inspiration for little girl's dreams of the future.
No.... Barbies are made of plastic. They don't talk, breathe, have heartbeats, etc. The only people who think that they are truly real need to visit a doctor, although in childhood years, a barbie is often a girls best friend (that's before they discover diamonds), so in the child's case it is often normal, even expected in most cases for the child to believe that they are real, but once you are like 20..... its time to accept the fact that they are plastic.
It is named after the inventor's daughter, Barbara.
handle's daughter barbara
Yes, Ruth Handler named the doll after her daughter Barbara.