Before Barbie's official debut in 1959, most young girls were given baby dolls as toys, meaning that they often found themselves playing the role of a mother or a caregiver. But since Barbie looked ...

In 1959, Barbie debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City as a fashion doll for little girls. By 1963, feminists were ...

Mattel has partnered with TOKYOPOP to create a new publishing initiative. Some of the toy makers' hottest properties will be ...

A line of toys designed to teach girls to build ... But when asked which doll is Barbie, the girls invariably point to a blonde. The idea that all these different dolls—none of whom look ...

Now, Mattel is getting into the act with its Barbie “Women in Film” set, which features a Barbie studio executive, director, ...

Tokyopop and Mattel partner to release Barbie and Hot Wheels manga-style graphic novels by 2026. New stories and artwork will ...

For over three decades in the last century, Barbara was one of the most common names given to baby girls in the United States ...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand ...