Did you ever play with Barbies as a kid? Or have kids that play with Barbie?
Babie is a fashion doll produced  by an American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959.
Yes. They've been around for ages. I'm actually a massive fan of Barbie's youtube channel, specifically her vlogs. It's amazing how much Barbie has evolved.
Fashion doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adult collectors. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human variants exist. Contemporary fashion dolls are typically made of vinyl or another plastic. Recently, 3D software versions have appeared. 
Barbie was released by the American toy-company Mattel in 1959, and was followed by many
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the