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"Barbie dressed these women bonus only three dollars."
It's been 50 years since Barbie was first introduced to television audiences. A half century later, the iconic doll kicked off a year-long birthday celebration at the International Toy Fair in Germany, an event that even include a baby of real life Barbies.
"It's a global brand in a 150 different countries and our sites are developed everywhere to make sure that we unite girls around the world through Barbie." Barbie manufacturer Mattel says three dollars are sold every second and she's changed a lot since her debut. She has over a hundred careers including our teacher, presidential candidate and astronaut.
"Wow. she is real like me!"
There was even 1992's rack and rock in Barbie which came with around Bombbox. "Barbie's constantly changing. She changes as fashion changes in the 60s and 70s and 80s and 90s through today. Any Barbie that you look at at anytime, you can mark that moment in time with style, fashion, beauty and culture." The celebration comes at mid-top time of Barbie's maker. Mattel reported Wednesday that its profit fell by almost half in the fourth quarter of last year. Sales at the Barbie line dropped by more than 20% in the last three months of 2008. The company plans to raise prices and cut spending. And don't think the Barbie line includes only dolls, there are DVDs, clothing, accessories, cosmetics and even Barbie girls.com.
Well Barbie will celebrate her birthday in places like Paris, Milan and Tokyo. The true test for her enduring legacies are on the shelves of toy stores. Proving that there are as long as there are little girls, they'll be fans of the famous doll. "More praisefully, more glamorously."