The movie features an array of Barbies and Kens that are inspired by Mattel dolls. Michael Cera's character in Barbie Land, named Allan, is a direct nod to a doll of the same name. Margot Robbie, who ...

It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the doll has had ...

Ruth Handler's creation of Barbie was inspired by her daughter's preference for adult-shaped dolls, leading to a ...

Heidi Topps of Crystal Lake admits when it comes to collecting dolls, her attraction to the iconic Barbie knows no bounds. “I was interested in Barbie dolls when I was young, but I just started ...

Barbie is coming. After years in development, the movie based on the iconic fashion doll will finally be released next summer, and film buffs can hardly contain themselves. No, this is not a bit or a ...

Barbie. The one name conjures up feelings for many generations of women and men across the world. The plastic wonder is now featured in a new film raking in about $155 million this past weekend, ...

Approximately 275 people gathered at Lancaster’s Farm and Home Center on April 27 for the Lancaster Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Sale Show. Enthusiasts and collectors browsed thousands of dolls, including ...

A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...

Life in plastic really is fantastic — just ask these iconic Barbie Girls and Boys who are lucky enough to have been ...

PHOENIX - The Barbie movie took the box office by storm, and it inspired many Barbie fans to get into the collecting game. Long before the movie came out, however, an Arizona woman started collecting ...

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