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mar 9, 1959 - Barbie officially debutes

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Barbie officially debuted on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York City as a creation of Mattel, Inc.'s Ruth Handler. Handler got her inspiration from the German Lilli doll in 1956, and development of the Barbie doll began soon after.

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mar 9, 1959
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~ 67 years ago