Ruth and Elliot Handler creators of barbie (Mattel owned by the Hanlders)
First Barbie
2.Her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.
3.Barbie attended Willows High School and fictional Manhattan International High School in New York City, based on the real-life Stuyvesant High School.
4.She has an on-off romantic relationship with her beau Ken (Ken Carson), who first appeared in 1961.Ken shares his name with one of Ruth Handler's children
5.Barbie is, almost universally, 11.5 inches tall, and she has been this size since her inception. However, there have been Supersize Barbie dolls which are the size of a small child as well. Ken is generally 12 inches tall, and Skipper (Barbie’s Little Sister) 10 inches (check!). Barbie has had a few shorter friends and relations as well, including vintage Francie and Casey at 10.5 inches).
6.Almost all Barbie dolls are made of vinyl with a soft feel to it. However, a few collector Barbie dolls have been made of porcelain, and the collector Silkstone Barbie dolls are made of a hard vinyl with a porcelain feel. Hair on Barbie dolls is generally rooted synthetic fiber.
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