Which iconic toy, introduced in 1959, was named after the inventor's daughter and became the best-selling fashion doll in history?
Barbie
The answer was Barbie. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Barbie was created by Ruth Handler and introduced by Mattel at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. Handler named the doll after her daughter, Barbara. Barbie was revolutionary because she was an adult-figured fashion doll at a time when most dolls were designed to look like infants.
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- Barbie - correct answer.
- Cabbage Patch Kids - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Raggedy Ann - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Betsy Wetsy - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Barbie is the one to remember. Barbie was created by Ruth Handler and introduced by Mattel at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. Barbie's full official name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, and Mattel created an entire fictional biography for her — including a hometown of Willows, Wisconsin.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Barbie