Astronaut Barbie dolls, from left, the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s, sit on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1995. Barbie as a character is ...

As a girl, Aaliyah dreamed of musical stardom — and used her Barbie dolls to act them out. “The dolls would be singing and they’d be performing. Sometimes I’d try to get in on it ...

Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of the most popular dolls in America. But that doesn't mean that she's loved by everyone. For years, women advocates have ...

M.G. Lord, a Barbie biographer, once said she was designed “to teach women what—for better or worse—is expected of them in society.” The company hopes that the new dolls, with their ...

(In another version of this origin story, Ruth got the idea from an adult novelty doll she’d seen while vacationing ... Three hundred thousand Barbie dolls were sold in the first year.

Barbie values have gone up about 25 percent since the release of the movie, according to the expert, based in Bradenton, Fla.. And the rarest and most sought after dolls of the moment are the ...

James joins athletes such as tennis legend Venus Williams and Australian soccer star Mary Fowler depicted by the Mattel brand ...

Karen Binsfeld makes doll clothes- and she lives right here in central Minnesota. She learned how to sew with a sewing ...

From Barbie to American Girl to Bratz, play through the use of dolls has remained constant for ... Dr. Raquel Martin, Ph.D.

LeBron James just made his boldest crossover yet-and no, it's not a sneaker collab or another Looney Tunes movie. The Los ...

Police recently arrested a 77-year-old woman for allegedly stealing two Barbie dolls from the Target store in Bloomfield Township. Vijaya Chalichama Rao of Bloomfield Township is charged with ...