Barbie celebrates 50th birthday
By Alexandra Heilbron on March 9, 2009 | 9 Comments
It’s Barbie’s 50th birthday today and she looks better than ever. Over the years, she’s had 108 careers, including Olympic athlete, firefighter, Marine Corps sergeant, dentist, veterinarian, aerobics instructor, astronaut and rock star. Since she first hit store shelves on March 9, 1959, just about every little girl has owned at least one Barbie doll or one of her many friends and or family members, including Ken (her boyfriend), Midge (her friend), Francie (another friend), Skipper (little sister), or Tootie (even younger sister). Even Barbie’s sisters had friends – Skipper’s best friend was Scooter (available as a brunette or a redhead), while Tootie’s dark-haired best girl pal was named Chris. Barbie’s had her fair share of criticism, whether for her plastic figure that is the equivalent of a 5’9″, 110 pound woman with an 18-inch waist, or for her latest incarnation, Tattoo Barbie. Love her or hate her (in 2002 Iran pulled her from store shelves and in 2003, Saudi Arabia officially banned Barbie due to her “revealing clothes and shameful postures, accessories and tools”), it looks like Barbie and friends are here to stay.
Tattoo Barbie? I haven’t seen that one.
Man, I used to play barbies all the time, I loved it!
Hahaha! I NEVER had a barbie…I was too busy climbing trees. I bought Barbie’s for my daughter but, she was never really interested.
And have you noticed?…since daylight savings, Ontario is back on time with Tribute now!!
Have you guys heard of the new ‘divorce’ Barbie? She comes with all of Ken’s stuff 🙂
Wow amazing
I didn’t know they ever had an astronaut Barbie :s
Not bad for 50….though I suspect she’s had some work done and as for Ken no straight man dresses like that.
ha ha coop, nice…
I loved Barbie when I was a wee girl, with my 2 sisters…it was torture for me to give them all away when we moved overseas…memories
I’m amazed you can remember that far back!
(I couldn’t resist either) 😛