The Classics Collection- Barbie

Celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of barbie in a book dedicated to the fascinating history of the worlds most popular doll. Created by mattel founder ruth handler, a game-changing feminist visionary, barbie defied the conventions of the 1950s, establishing a role for women other than a wife and mother. With an identity outside of her family, barbie represented an astounding modern departure, opening the imagination for what a doll and a woman could be. From marilyn monroe to margot robbie,fashion designers to first responders, barbie is the essential primer of an american phenomenon. Today, more than a billion barbie dolls with over 250 careers have been purchased worldwide, offered in an array of different nationalities, ethnicities,and body types.