I think that Barbie dolls are my favorite doll.  Mattel, Inc. has been manufacturing them since 1959!
Wow! Has it really been that long?! I had a few when I was little! Which Barbie was your favorite?
I think that I liked the Barbie Basics dolls the most.  Bill Greening created them, and they were released in the spring of 2010.
I don't think I'm familiar with that particular doll. Are Barbies still very popular?
Unfortunately, sales have been declining since 2014.
Oh no! I wonder why that is? It's such a classic toy!
I'm not sure, since it's been such an American cultural staple for so long.  They were created by Ruth Handler, who is said to have modeled it after Bild Lilli, a German doll.
I never knew that! Does Mattel still make the other dolls that were a part of the Barbie line, like Ken and Skipper?
different hair colors, but is currently only available with her hair colored black and purple. Usually, Skipper dolls had blue eyes.
The doll appeared as a character in several Random House novels and Marvel Comics. A fictional biography was developed for her from these, as well as from the backs of the boxes which held the dolls that were sold. Several celebrity and fantasy dolls were produced at the Skipper size, most recently a pair of twin dolls from the "Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses" line.
Barbie Basics
The Barbie Basics is a line of collector's edition Barbie dolls. They were created by Mattel designer Bill Greening and were introduced in late 2009 to be officially released in the spring of 2010.
From their name, the dolls are dressed in "basic" clothing that women usually have in their closets. The debut collection featured the best-known fashion staple: the little black dress.
Description.
The dolls have the so-called collector-only "ModelMuse" body sculpt (which is