ORIGINS
Barbie was inspired by Lilli, a 1950s cartoon charactor in the German paper Bild Zeitung and was developed by Californian, Mattel from the original Lilli doll.
BARBIE was 'born' in 1959 and was made by Mattell. She came on to the market at a time when rock'n'roll was the rage and teenagers sported pony tails and fashionable clothes.
BARBIE DOLLS
There are not many homes that have little girls in them that have not heard of, seen, or owned a Barbie doll. They are much loved and millions have been sold all over the world.
There have been many fashion dolls on the market over the last fifty years but none have a personality and an every changing way of life like Barbie. This is the girl who has everything, a family ,friends, pets, toys and a wardrobe full of clothes for every occasion.
