History of  Barbie Page

Ever wonder where Barbie originated from?  Or what her full name is? 

Barbie's  full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. She is from Willows, Wisconsin and went to Willows High School. 

Barbie was created by Ruth and Elliot Handler. Ruth saw her daughter imagining that her paper dolls were grown up and decided that there needed to be a role model to inspire girls to think about what they could be when they grew up. Most of the dolls on the market at the time were baby dolls. So, Ruth named the doll after her daughter, Barbara.

Barbie was designed after a Lilli doll, Ruth purchased in Germany.  The Lilli doll was based on a comic strip and was a sexy character aimed at men. Ruth made a few alterations and Barbie was created in 1959. 

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