It’s March 9, 1959. Stepping out with her plastic high heels and sleek synthetic hair, Barbie makes her first appearance and steps into many kids’ toy bins. Move forward to the 2000s and it’s hard for this doll not to come to mind when noting iconic toys. From being an inspirational icon to a great fashion model for young kids to work their magic, there is no wonder why this doll was and still is important to many childhoods.
“I used to really love her dreamhouse and her cars in the show. When I first played with it [I was] definitely 7 or 8. My first doll was a black Barbie doll so I guess I just kind of related to it.”
-Zanyiah Howard, 10
“I was definitely a Barbie girl. Me and my sister, we used to climb trees with our barbies and play in the trees... It’s just fun, you can dress them up however you want- it’s basically choose your own adventure.”
-Lenny Lee, 10
