Nothing reminds you more of your childhood than your favorite toy. From Barbie to Play-Doh, check out this list of the most ...

But Handler’s breezy claim to have been the mother of Barbie had its own dark side. The doll she cited as inspiration was one called “Lilli,” a German toy that was in fact based on a cartoon ...

Style Barbie’s ‘pornographic’ origin story, as told by historians. A new trailer for the Barbie movie shows her visiting the real world. In reality, the doll was based on a German sex toy ...

Today, an original Barbie doll in mint condition sells for upwards of $27,000 and the range of contemporary Barbies spans from about $10.99 for Fashionista Barbie to a one-off doll created by ...

The doll is based on the cartoon. The first doll sold in Europe was based on the Bild Lilli comic strip and was meant to be a gag gift for adults. Barbie creator Ruth Handler first saw the Bild ...

Next month should be fun for the people at Mattel Corp, the global toy-maker. They're about to inaugurate a year of jolly events to celebrate the 50th birthday of Barbie, the doll whose unfeasibly ...

Social media users are once again using artificial intelligence to turn themselves into cartoon characters − this time, action figures and Barbie-like dolls. As part of the so-called "Barbie Box ...

First the Cleveland Cavs, then the Miami Heat, next the L.A. Lakers, now LeBron James has joined Mattel's Barbie team as a 'Kenbassador' doll, the first professional male athlete to become one.

The first Barbie, released in the U.S. in 1959, was modeled on a German sex doll named Lilli, a shapely plastic figurine who had blond hair, heavily made-up eyes, skimpy attire and a perpetual pout.

Barbie is launching its first doll with Down’s ... gaining appropriate knowledge and acceptance of diversity through toys, cartoon shows and story books can make it easier for your child to ...

It’s Barbie’s birthday and she’s 60 years old. Barbie made her debut at the New York Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. Six decades later, every passing minute sees more than 100 dolls sold, with 58 ...