Happy 50th Birthday Barbie...Cougar Time?!?

It's 2009 and Barbie turns 50 - Happy Birthday Barbie!

If you want to ride down Barbie's memory lane, here's part of a timeline of her life:

· 1959 Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler introduces Barbie at New York City's Toy Fair. The doll is 11 1/2 inches tall and features a movable head, arms and legs. "Barbie #1" is known for her sly sideways glance and her black-and-white striped swimsuit. Fashions from Barbie's first year include the "Wedding Day Dress" and the Dixie-themed "Plantation Belle." In the first collection, blondes outnumber brunettes by two to one.

· 1960 Ken makes the scene, sporting a head of fuzzy hair. Two years later, his hair is replaced with blond or brown paint.

· 1964 Barbie's little sister Skipper is introduced. She is joined by Miss Barbie, the only doll in the collection whose eyes open and shut.

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· 2009 Barbie turns 50! Cougar Time?

For the rest of Barbie's history over the last 50 years go to:

http://www.billbam.com/barbiehistory.html

To the next 50 years Barbie...
Cheers!
Cortney a.k.a. Cort