Barbie was the first non-baby doll and therefore allowed girls to dream of having a career or being a successful model or pop star. Whatever the job or profession they could still be glamorous.

Of course this only reflected what was happening in society generally.

A few of those little girls who got their first Barbie in the 1950′s are now Barbie Collectors having next lost their passion.

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