BARBIE: The Barbie Phenomenon: The Doll that Redefined Play and Society

There are ten chapters in the book which starts out talking about Ruth Handler , the founding of Mattel, its early products, her visit to Germany and how she got her inspiration from the Bild Lillie doll.

It also points out how the Barbie dolls line including lots of clothing, lots of different dolls and distinctive packaging.

It also coves criticisms of the Barbie doll and how those have been dealt with by making the Barbie line more inclusive with different body types, different skin tones and different hair.

It helps the new collector learn about the background of Barbie and the importance of Barbie

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