Barbie Doll, 1960-1961
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Mattel's Barbie doll, introduced in 1959, was a teenage fashion model with an enviable lifestyle of teenage freedom, representing a radical break from the baby and companion dolls that had dominated doll play since the early 1900s. Sophisticated and stylish, this teenager had no visible ties to parents or domesticity, offering fantasy play of an endless round of enjoyable, grown-up activities.
Mattel's Barbie doll, introduced in 1959, was a teenage fashion model with an enviable lifestyle of teenage freedom, representing a radical break from the baby and companion dolls that had dominated doll play since the early 1900s. Sophisticated and stylish, this teenager had no visible ties to parents or domesticity, offering fantasy play of an endless round of enjoyable, grown-up activities.
Artifact
Doll
Date Made
1960-1961
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.87.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Inscriptions
right rear of doll: BARBIE / PATS PEND / ... / BY / MATTEL / INC.
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