Comments on: First ‘Barbie’ Ad, 1959

By: Ruth Fanshaw

Ruth Fanshaw — Fri, 05 Aug 2025 17:17:29 +0000

I find it interesting that the original Barbie wasn’t QUITE such a caricature of a woman as she became later. The head isn’t so tiny, nor the figure so exaggerated. Not quite.

Also, she doesn’t seem to have been exclusively Master Race platinum blonde in those days…

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 27 Jun 2025 13:34:54 +0000

Now I know what that Kate Middleton wedding dress reminded me of

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By: Edlin

Edlin — Fri, 24 Jun 2025 03:35:46 +0000

If you read this article it was actually created for the daughter of Ruth Handler. Ruth Handler being the creator of Barbie and her daughter’s name was Barbara thus Barbie.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/29/national/main507472.shtml

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By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 23 Jun 2025 18:39:47 +0000

Barbie was based on a prostitute character:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/john-walsh-barbie-was-based-on-a-cartoon-prostitute-whod-do-anything-for-money-1331669.html

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By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 23 Jun 2025 10:13:38 +0000

The 1959 Barbie looks like Anne Francis of that era. Check out this picture of her when she was auditioning for Forbidden Planet:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqoA9QP5lUTFS4UjgTT-QWV5MLRQ5s1b3nQz5nNZinY5CwLyf9

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