following essay will firstly discussBarbiedolls’ historical and cultural background of the era when they appeared. This part includes three aspects‚ which are the consumer society of America at that time‚ the prevailing of hedonism in the consumer society and the enhancement of self-awareness...
of the clothing of the era. As styles have changed, so has Barbie. Of course there have been many others and as little girls who played with Barbie have grown up, an entire industry of collectible dolls has been developed for those of us who still like to play with our dolls!
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Mackie’s Barbies based on celebrities were not the first to monetize stardom. “In the 1930s, thousands of Shirley Temple dolls were made,” notes Mackie. “It’s not a new idea at all.” But his work was novel in that it packaged a seemingly inaccessible, aspirational glamor on a mas...
s a strange experience to come upon a character you’re about to play in the flesh — or in the plastic. AfterRyan Goslingfirst read the script for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” he walked into his backyard and found the real thing — one of his daughters’ Ken dolls — lying in the ...
Xavier Roberts was a teenager when he launched his Babyland General Hospital during the 1970s in Cleveland, Georgia, allowing children to adopt a "baby." In 1983, the Coleco toy company started mass-producing these dolls as Cabbage Patch Kids. Each "kid" came with a unique name and a set...
Lifelike dolls have come and gone through the ages, but not Baby Born. Since the no-battery-needed baby that cries hit the market in 1991, the Zapf Creation sensation has sold 22 million units. They're still on the market today, although they've received a heap of upgrades and modificat...
Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, also made his debut during this era thanks to “hundreds of letters from little girls.” Barbie embraced more careers and accessories in the 1970s, and received the iconic makeover as Malibu Barbie. The brand said that the doll had a “new face sculpt and eyes ...
Discover how to restore vintage Barbie and other plastic dolls with these different tools and techniques, and avoid common hazards.
In Barbie collecting, for example, dolls from the 1970s — a.k.a. "the Malibu era" — can sell for around $200. It is also important to keep up with what special editions catch hold and which ones don't. For instance, the artist series — in which dolls are dressed in clothes ...