Try Britannica Premium for free and discover more. Subscribe Barbie is a very popular collectible.Aficionadosare interested in both old Barbies and the special edition Barbies that Mattel creates to cater to this market. Although Barbie’s sales since the year 2000 have not risen as steeply as ...
Introduced back in 1968, these scale model cars and track sets are still very popular today. In 2023, Mattel's Hot Wheels brand generated just over 1.4 billion U.S. dollars' worth of gross sales. In the past five years, Global Hot Wheels sales have grown consistently. Read more ...
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But here’s the thing. Some girls are into Barbies. I happen to be the mother to two of them. That doesn’t mean they won’t also grow up to be scientists or software engineers. I was a Barbie-loving little girl and I grew up to be a scientist, and then a database designer, a...
Why is it that girls are always given little pots and pans on Christmas and boys are always given cars and trucks? The answer lies in the past; all we know today is that it has been a tradition that has been practiced from as long as anyone could remember. The toys that the child ...
Buckle up, Buttercup, Barbie is going for a ride in her new wheels. Arguably the snazziest Barbie convertible ever, this shiny silver coupe is ready to hit the road, or your hallway. Barbie is prepared for anything, because the car comes with a change of clothes, her pup, and an inner...
Dancer isn't sure if that's true, but either way, the name stuck – at least for a while. Dancer went by Barbie and played with Barbies, too. She'd often have her dolls ride horses, which she also loved. By the time she headed to middle school, Dancer decide...
Young girls thrive when they have someone to look up to, and Barbie has exemplified their limitless potential for decades. With over 200 careers, Barbie continues to reflect new movements. Movie-going audiences will see themselves represented in the film’s Barbies, who are thriving in professiona...
Maybe you were a kid who played with Barbies, maybe not. But it’s a fact that the marketing campaign has struck the right chord to pique the curiosity of this new and anticipated audience for Warner Bros’ upcoming film: us, adults. As people say, “The devil works hard, but the Bar...
Your nostalgic journey through the creative realms you built for your Barbies resonates with so many of us who cherished those imaginative playtimes. The fusion of the Barbie dreamhouse with a Jungalow twist sounds like a match made in design heaven. It’s heartwarming to hear how those ...