The Creation of Barbie
The woman who created the most famous doll in the world - Barbie
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
March 12, 20149m 1s
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Show Notes
The first Barbie doll was sold in 1959. The woman at Mattel who created it describes how it took years to convince her male colleagues that it would sell.
Picture: Ruth and Elliot Handler, creators of Barbie, courtesy of Mattel Inc