September 6th 1959: The Barbie Doll Hits the Market
Sep 9th, 2008 | By James Green | Category: MarketingBarbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for nearly fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parody of the doll and her lifestyle. In recent years, Barbie has faced increasing competition from the Bratz range of dolls.
The doll was the brain child of [...]