Doll
Barbie doll with short blond hair dressed in denim pants and a sleeveless cotton sweater with red and white lines. She wears red high-heeled mules on her feet.
- Accession Number 1992.23
- Date 1963
- Measurements 30 x 9 x 5 cm
Historical context
This Barbie doll, dated 1963, was created by the Mattel company and its founder Ruth Handler (1916 – 2002). First produced in 1959, the Barbie doll offered young girls new stereotypes in toy form. By observing her children, Ruth Handler wanted to stimulate young girls’ imaginations, so that they could project themselves into different professions and thus diversify the toys available to them. She named the doll “Barbie&#...
- Accession Number 1992.23
- Date 1963
- Measurements 30 x 9 x 5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 1992.023
Photo by Paul Dionne
- On display
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