"Barbie, named after Ruth Handler's daughter Barbara, debuted at the New York Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, as a teenage fashion model. Created by Mattel, Barbie allowed girls to imagine the future with an adult figure, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon with accessories, friends (Ken), and diverse careers, evolving from a symbol of glamour to reflecting social changes."
I was a part of all this.
Dressing my Barbie in fashions mostly sewn by my mother, I had a handmade case to hold 3 dolls on one side, and a place to hang clothes on the opposite side, sort of a portable closet! Dad made them for me and my sister.
We played Barbies a lot! But as I think back on it, I enjoyed building the "homes" and creating furniture out of boxes and scraps more than I liked having the dolls act out playing house.
While cleaning out a closet, I found an old baby wipes tub with crocheted Barbie clothes dated 1966. They were hand made, but when I asked, mom doesn't remember who made them. I didn't even know she had them! Now, how can I make them into art?
So I jumped online, ordered a shadowbox frame and mounted them inside. Nifty!!
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