Ken, Midge, Skipper and the Twins . Mattel’s research showed that little girls wanted Barbie to have a boyfriend; thus, the Ken Doll was introduced in 1961. Ken—named for Ruth and Elliot Handler’s son, Ken—was 12 inches tall with flocked, fuzzy brown or blond hair that was cut short. Later versions of Ken (stock #750) had painted hair
History. Ken was introduced as a male counterpart of Barbie by American toy company Mattel in 1961. He was named after Kenneth Handler, son of Barbie creator/inventor Ruth Handler, just as Barbie was named after her daughter. Ken Handler died in 1994 of a brain tumor.
Earring Magic Ken, also known as "Gay Ken" and "Fey Ken", is a model of the Ken doll introduced by Mattel in 1993 as a companion to its Earring Magic Barbie figure, one of five dolls in the Earring Magic Barbie line. The doll is notable for inspiring a toy craze among gay men (including some claims that it was the highest selling Ken doll of

The Guide to Vintage Barbie Dolls. Blonde #1 Boxed Barbie. Sold for $6,600 via Morphy Auctions (April 2013). The Barbie doll is of the most popular and recognizable dolls ever created, and not just among young girls. This doll is highly sought after by collectors, especially well-preserved, vintage Barbie dolls.

The History Of The Barbie Doll. Toni Marie Ford 06 October 2016. Barbie was born on the March 9, 1959, the day she was officially launched at the American International Toy Fair. Created by businesswoman Ruth Handler to show little girls that they could be anything they wanted to be, that ‘a woman has choices’, Barbie quickly became a

Identifying Vintage Ken Dolls 1961-1976. Ken Carson was born and celebrates his official birthday on March 11, 1961. He is a 12" tall doll and is Barbie doll's boyfriend. Ken is named after the Handler's (founders of Mattel) son. Ken, like Barbie is a slick dresser, with a fabulous wardrobe that he shares with several friends, he also has a car
The first Barbie doll came out in 1959, and Barbie’s first foray into comic books was quick to follow. In 1962, Dell Comics published Barbie and Ken.The slightly strange-looking covers had live-action images of girls playing with Barbie dolls on the front cover, but the interior mainly consisted of fairly traditional, wholesome comic book stories full of solid Silver Age artwork.
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