Senin, 19 Maret 2018

Barbie Turns 50: She’s a Doll

Store buyers in quest of the next big plaything found the haughty and voluptuous doll Mattel unveiled at New York City’s Toy Fair in 1959 a bit risqué. And no wonder, considering the doll was modeled on Bild Lilli, a pornographic gag gift in Germany. Undaunted, Mattel cofounder Ruth Handler thumbed her nose at the …

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