The first Barbie doll appeared in February 1959. It was made by Ruth and Eliot Handler, co-founders of American toy manufacturers Mattel, and they named the doll after their daughter Barbara. The doll was dressed in a black and white striped swimsuit, with sunglasses, high heels and gold hoop earrings. I the first year a total of 351,000 Barbies weresold at $3 each. The doll went on to become one of the bestselling toys of all time.
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