After learning about Ruth Handler, the woman who created Barbie, find out why some dolls were so bad they made it into the Museum of Failure. Or, read about another famous toy — Robert ...

The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper dolls. Ruth noticed that Barbara and her friends often preferred playing ...

Ruth noticed toys marketed to girls were ... The only ‘grown-up’ fashion dolls available were made of paper - and so Barbie was born in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin, USA, with ...

Let’s Call Her Barbie” by Renée Rosen  c.2025 / Berkley / $19 / 432 pages Looking great is serious business. Skincare, hair ...

this film reveals the untold story of Barbie’s Mum and Dad, Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan. The documentary delves into the history of the duo who made Barbie rise to fame, one who built the largest toy ...