Barbie, the 11-1/2 inch, full-figured plastic doll from Mattel, Inc., is among the most popular toys ever invented; by 1998 Mattel estimated that the average American girl between the ages of 3 and 11 owned ten Barbie dolls. Precisely because it is so...

Barbie is a best-selling fashion doll launched in 1959. The doll is produced by Mattel, Inc., and is a major source of revenue for the company. The American businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002) is regarded as the creator of Barbie, and the doll's...

Now that she's approaching middle age, the Mattel toy company is giving Barbie a nip and tuck: The shapely 38-year-old will have a breast reduction, wider waist, and trimmer hips. But will she still be a doll? "We're excited. In fact, we'd like...

New doll gets passing grade with Tlingit women, but like others it isn't entirely accurate By LIZ RUSKINAnchorage Daily News Wednesday, March 8, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska -- Her long, synthetic hair cascades over her fuzzy Chilkat blanket, her headband mimics a...

The idea came to Tito Loizeau in a Buenos Aires shopping mall three years ago: Build a Barbie-themed store and little girls and their parents' money will follow.Loizeau's marketing company had set up a small "House of Barbie" promotion for Mattel Inc. inside the mall....

Two young women charged with stealing nearly $11,000 in a bank heist went on a shopping spree, ate a meal and even gave money to the homeless afterward, a police detective testified Thursday, as the judge lowered the bond for one suspect.Police Det. Brad McEntyre...