"Mattel had spent years obscuring Barbie's backstory," Hitt writes. According to the new book, Barbie is actually a "knockoff" whose origins and later production are marred by accusations of theft and ...

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — The spirit of giving was on full display Tuesday at the Aqua Turf Club, where donors dropped off toys for the Salvation Army's annual holiday drive benefiting children in need.

Barbies have turned heads for decades, and over the years, older dolls, which may have been stashed away in storage, have seen a resurgence in popularity with collectors. Now that the holidays are ...

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Holiday toy shopping is nothing to be played with. Choices seem endless. About 160,000 toys are on the market at any given time, said toy consultant Chris Byrne (thetoyguy.com) “We’re the only ...

It hasn't even been a month since Mattel struck a deal with Netflix to create officially licensed toys based on KPop Demon Hunters, but it is already ready to show off what its first Barbie-style ...

LOS ANGELES -- Mattel has revealed its 2025 Día de los Muertos Barbie and Ken dolls. Every year, Mattel releases dolls in honor of the Mexican holiday that celebrates and pays homage to departed loved ...

The colorful Mexican celebration of Día de Muertos is just around the corner, and Mattel has kicked it off by unveiling a Barbie and Ken doll to honor the tradition. This year’s Día de Muertos Barbie ...

Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she would ...

Mattel's movie-inspired collection also includes American Girl 18-inch doll outfits, a Fisher-Price Little People figurine set and an Uno deck. By Danielle Directo-Meston E-Commerce Editor If you ...

Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance. But this particular doll ...

There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s ...