The first Barbie doll, named Barbie Ponytail, appeared on 9th March 1959. She was first shown by makers Mattel at the New York toy fair. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and she comes from Wisconsin. Hundreds of millions of Barbies have been sold all around the world over the fifty years. The very latest Barbie to be released is Totally Styling Tattoos Barbie that comes with 40 tattoo stickers. Here is the first Barbie doll in case you wondered what she looked like. Not bad looking for a fifty year old.
Have you got a collection of Barbies? What do you like or hate about her?
The Toy Fair 2010 in New York was great fun this year. We saw all kinds of cool games and toys. One game that stuck out and kept us laughing was Bailout The Game. Our favorite giveaway was a miniature Ripstick. We thought the best booth was the Magic School Bus with Mrs. Frizzle where they debut their new science kits.