Barbie Dolls

The history of Barbie doll dates back to March 9, 1959, when Ruth Handler invented it. The doll which has been captivating the imagination of thousands of young girls throughout the world has completed fifty years in 2009. The name of Ruth Handler's daughter was Barbara, and it is believed that the doll is named after her. The doll was made up by Mattel, Inc. - the largest toy importing company and Ruth Handler was the co-founder of that organization. Today, Mattel, Inc. is regarded as one of the largest company in the world ranked on the basis of revenue earned, and Barbie dolls accounts to almost 80% of the total profit earned. Barbie introduced herself to the world at the American Toy Fair held in New York City. Sometimes she is seen as a symbol of American culture and sometimes criticized as the icon of the materialistic society. Some people also criticize her for representing the stereotypical woman. Her image as the stereotype woman has given birth to the term “Barbie Doll” which is used to describe a beautiful and attractive but conventional woman. Her popularity is still immense in the sense, even after 50 years, almost every young girl wishes to possess at least one Barbie doll.