1. Nika Juriševič 3.B

2. History & Mattel ™ ♥ Best-selling doll ♥ March 9,1959 New York ♥ Ruth Handler

3. Barbie ♥ Barbara Millicent Roberts [named by Ruth Handler daughter] ♥ George & Margaret Roberts ♥ On-off romantic relationship ♥ Pets [ dogs, cats, horse, panda..] ♥ Cars, trailers, jeeps..

4. Ruth Handler ♥ Born in 1916 ♥ Married her high school boyfriends ♥ Started a company Mattel ♥ In 1959 she invented the ♥ first Barbie doll

5. Ken ♥ Ken Carson [Kenneth Handler] ♥ 1960 ♥ skinny < muscular

6. Barbie syndrom ♥ Barbie - considered stupid ♥ Unrealistic idea of women’s body ♥ 175 cm, 91/46/84

7. Facts ♥ first barbie doll - 3$ ♥ 3 barbie dolls ♥ In 1992 -7 Barbies. ♥ Barbie is named after Ruth and Elliot Handler's daughter. Ken is named after their son. ♥ 3 younger sisters-Skipper, Stacie and Kelly(in Europe we know her by name Shelly)

9. Links http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5RnUe tL_eg&feature=fvsthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5RnUe tL_eg&feature=fvst http://www.barbiecollector.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24EK mzgYGU