LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An iconic doll turns 66 on Sunday, and followers worldwide and within the Las Vegas valley are taking a nostalgic journey by way of her historical past.
Barbie was created by Ruth Handler and debuted in 1959. Handler acquired the inspiration for the eventual icon from a German doll known as Bild Lilli. For Barbie’s birthday, Steve Johnston, a Las Vegas toy skilled, displayed the 1961 model of Barbie, nonetheless carrying her authentic 1959 swimsuit.
Additionally on show are different Barbie dolls from the Seventies, an iconic Eighties Barbie with traditional ’80s massive hair, and movie star editions just like the 30-inch “Marie Osmond Barbie” and a “Farrah Fawcett Barbie.”
Barbie is not restricted to dolls, as Johnny Jimenez, one other toy skilled, famous, showcasing completely different collectibles with Barbie branding, together with telephones, cameras, and Scorching Wheels toys.
