बार्बी

(Barbie toys with moving, but she remodels instead)

Move या remodel? That's a सवाल many homeowners face, and बार्बी is no exception. After checking out houses across the country, the iconic doll decided to remodel her three-story घर in Malibu, Calif.

"That's where most of her family and फ्रेंड्स are, so she decided to keep her house but make it और up-to-date," कहा Michelle Chidoni, बार्बी spokeswoman and Mattel Corp. brand manager.
The result is the 2013 Dreamhouse, which hit stores Aug. 27 with a suggested price of $184.99.

In keeping with the lighthearted spirit of Mattel's marketing...

Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy गुड़िया were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult bodied doll to her husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors.

During a trip to युरोप in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called Bild Lilli. The adult figured doll was exactly what...