The Handler

Barbie, an epitome of popular culture. With her debut in 1959, Barbie has evolved to become one of the most influential icons in our culture. A pop culture icon is someone who demonstrates the three main characteristics; longevity, attraction (how popular), and the impact left on society. Barbie deserves to be in the charter round of inductees for the Pop Culture Icon Museum because let’s face it, who else can compete with Barbie? The Bratz Dolls, Polly Pockets, and the American Girl Dolls have…

Gorgeous Vintage Barbie Original #3 or #4 Ponytail Blonde Barbie Solid body and all joints are tight, hair is original set slip knot ponytail. Nail polish is good, no toenail polish. No green ear or neck splits. Barbie is marked #5 on the left cheek and Barbie Pats Pend MCMIVIII By Mattel Inc on the right cheek. Marked Japan on her right foot. The Barbie does have very small pin holes on both her left and right breasts. Red lips light brown eyebrows, blue eyes and light blue eye shadow.…

There is no doubt that Barbie has become a natural part of our nation and the significance that Barbie literally has had on our society has shaped the values of women in general. Ruth Handler, the co - founder of Barbie herself describes Barbie as a "cult". Initially her intent was to create a more adult like doll that would ease a girl's self-esteem as she’s growing up. Due to the fact that this dates back to the 1950's, there were no adult like dolls at the time. The only dolls on the market…

United States Department of ART AND SCIENCE The Pencil of Castilian Silhouette Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Spain All copyrights reserved, USA STORY BOOK: The Pencil of Castilian Silhouette Characters: Mrs. Tulip Pineapple, Castilian Silhouette, Art, Melody, Camellia and Jolly Location: Bilbao, Spain and New York, NY Preface This elegant children manuscript is a non-fiction concept and true short story about a mother and daughter, who decide to travel to the Guggenheim Museum to research…

It is not difficult to see why one barbie doll is sold every three seconds. Her perfect hair, stunning body and natural good looks, who wouldn’t want to play with her? Barbie first came out in 1959 and over the course of her fifty - six years, she has impacted the lives of children in many positive but also negative ways. There has been many discussions on Barbies perfected look and whether or not this brainwashes the youth of today. When Barbie came out in 1959 it was shocking to see such an…

The short story, “Barbie-Q”, was written by Sandra Cisneros. This story is about two sisters growing up in a lower-class family. It is told in second person by one of the sisters. This provides the reader with undertones of naivety. We see in “Barbie-Q” that even the simplest of things can bring joy to an innocent child’s life. The story starts off with the narrator explaining her and her sister’s Barbie dolls. The author did not give any of the characters names, instead she uses “you” and…

Ever had a Barbie doll? I know everyone has! The first Barbie doll came out in 1959! Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production. So the question is Barbie dolls good or bad? Well in 1965 Mattel came out with a new “Slumber Party Barbie” that had a scale set to 110 pounds and a book entitled “How to Lose Weight.” Inside the book it had the advice specifically said “Don’t Eat.” After this doll came out Barbie’s sells drastically dropped! So Mattel came out and said…

First, let me say that there are a lot of styles of necklaces, at least if you describe a necklace as the whole combo –chain plus anything added to it. The types I describe as “push present necklaces” for the sake of this article are ones that are easily linked to the birthing occasion in some way OR styles that are considered classics, appropriate for any occasion. If you are leaning toward buying a necklace, by the end of this article you should be able to narrow your search to a particular…

Throughout our lives we are all bombarded by the hate of society telling us that we are not enough. We are told that we have to change ourselves in order to “fit in”. Through the media, advertising, and the people we see everyday we are pressured to conform and unfortunately, many of us feel that we need to. But when does this start to effect us? Many people believe that it starts at an early age and that things, such as the famous Barbie doll, are the gateways to low self esteem and the “real”…

To Barbie or Not to Barbie Why does Barbie spark such an interest in younger girls if she has caused so much controversy over the years? There are many arguments that Barbie has a fully negative effect on little girl’s minds, but what about all the positive ones? Throughout the years Barbie has taken on more than 150 careers such as a CEO, Zookeeper, Racetrack Driver; you name it Barbie’s done it. “As an astronaut, she went to the moon 4 years before Neil Armstrong” according to the article…