Barbie collectors, some of whom have been die-hard fans since the 1960s, are watching a Barbie superbloom. And most couldn’t be happier for their girl. At the National Barbie Doll Collectors ...

Even as they celebrate the tribute to revered Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller, some Cherokee people acknowledge having complicated feelings around the Barbie doll.

That time a group of island collectors made a truly authentic Hawaii Barbie (Amazon) This book was paired with the fashion doll in a “Barbie in Hawaii” set. And in a stereotypical depiction of ...

In the pantheon of doll-inspired movies, the blockbuster Barbie is as zeitgeisty as it gets. Yet Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (Anna Karenina, Little Women) seems slightly ...

In true '80s fashion, her hair is too big to fit fully inside her helmet. 1980s Astronaut Barbie comes complete with a costume change, and the doll in our collection is displayed wearing her ...

These longtime fans of the doll had high expectations, and concerns, for her big-screen live-action debut. By Esther Zuckerman Before going to see “Barbie,” the doll collector Laura Maar had ...

For accessories, this mod doll dons chunky earrings, bangles, and a tiny spherical ring you may miss if you don’t look close enough. 4. Mattel 75th Anniversary Barbie Courtesy of Mattel Inc.

The Original Barbie: This doll—which was released in March 1959—wore a black-and-white zebra style swimsuit, had a signature topknot ponytail, and sunglasses; the look inspired Robbie’s ...

The special Barbie Diwali doll has been dressed by Indian designer Anita Dongre, who has previously made outfits for Beyoncé and Kate Middleton, to name a few.

Mary Albus, 28, carries a Barbie doll outside the AMC Kips Bay theater. Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times It just happened that the “Barbie” movie premiered during Albus’s turn with the doll.

Barbie likely wouldn't exist if Mattel's founder hadn't stumbled across Bild Lilli, a plastic doll based on a comic strip. For years Ruth Handler had struggled to convince her colleagues to make ...