All Barbie Pages (4)

Barbie 1980s

1980s 1981: MTV debuts and forever changes the music industry.  In 1986, Barbie has her own band– Barbie and the Rockers (shown above)– and she rocks the ‘80s scene with big hair, big shoulder… View »

Barbie 1970s

1970s 1972: Title IX of the Education Amendment is passed, prohibiting sex discrimination in education, athletics, drama, band or other extracurricular student activities, giving girls equal rights t… View »

Barbie 1959-1960s

1959-1960s In 1959, Barbie Millicent Roberts from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin was introduced to a skeptical toy industry at the New York Toy Fair. A gallon of gas was 25 cents, the average annual… View »

History Of Barbie

“My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” - Ruth Handler (creator… View »

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