Feb. 4, 1959

Posted February 6, 2008, 12:12 pm by Growing Bolder


Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler invents the Barbie Doll. She names it after her daughter and later names the Ken Doll after her son. Learn more about Barbie by clicking on Toys of Yesterday Meet Kids of Today story in this newsletter.

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