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Barbie wins again: $100M verdict over Bratz dolls upheld - USATODAY.com ... Barbie wins again: $100M verdict over Bratz dolls upheld ... (AP) A federal judge upheld a $100 million jury verdict Monday for Mattel in a lengthy legal battle over rights to the Bratz doll, a rival to Mattel's Barbie. (USA Today -- Money)
Judge upholds $100M Mattel verdict over Bratz Apr 28, 2009
- A federal judge upheld a $100 million jury verdict Monday for Mattel Inc. in a lengthy legal battle over rights to the Bratz doll, a rival to Mattel's Barbie. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mattel posts loss despite boost from Barbie 50th Apr 19, 2009
NEW YORK - Mattel surely wishes Barbie could turn 50 every year ... Barbie sales had been flagging for years, and the surprise helped send Mattel shares up 16 percent ... There was a big anniversary, but even outside of that I think Barbie did well. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Trash or Treasure? Apr 19, 2009
The 1959 original recently sold for a fortune Aside from the originals, Mattel says the big bucks dollars are also paid for any of the Barbies with bubble cut hair. Also look for red haired and iconic Barbies, such as the Malibu Barbie ... BARBIE COLLECTING FACTS. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Birthdays with Barbie Apr 17, 2009
Diane McCann poses for the Courier with her collection of Barbies at the McCann home in Hazleton, Iowa on April 14, 2009 ... She even got two Barbie dolls for her birthday --- a special anniversary doll in a gold dress and a replica of the first Barbie ever made ... McCann, of Hazleton, just turned 50 --- the same age as Barbie, who was made in 1959. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Mattel posts wider loss in 1st quarter Apr 17, 2009
Sales fell in most key product categories: Sales of Barbie which is celebrating its 50th anniversary fell 5 percent, as a double-digit increase in the U.S. was offset by declines internationally due to the stronger dollar. Fisher Price sales fell 17 percent, Hot Wheels fell 3 percent and American Girl fell 4 percent. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Senior home helps African school with supplies Apr 16, 2009
She donated school supplies to Eleos, along with Barbie dolls for the girls and Matchbox cars for the boys. The school is funded by what little the church can afford. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Dona Marie Ensz Apr 8, 2009
She especially enjoyed shopping for fabric that she used making beautiful Barbie doll clothes, quilt squares for Indian missions, baby clothes and blankets for crisis pregnancy centers, quilts, and small bags filled with candy and toys that have been sent all over the world with missions such as Samaritan's Purse Shoe Box Ministry. This past November, she and Roy sent out over 80 shoebox gifts filled with goodies and love. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Harmless toy or recruiting sergeant? Apr 4, 2009
" Below is a selection of your comments. "They contribute to the idea that guns are normal in our society, and also that they are glamorous and desirable". Come off it - following that to its logical conclusion everyone who owned an Action Man should have turned into a gun-toting mass murderer when they turned 13. If anything this puts guns into their proper context: a tool of the military. Mark Dennis, Woking, UK Excellent! My son is a soldier and his six-year-old sister is making tanks out of... (BBC News -- UK)
Churchill Downs and Mattel Team Up to Create Kentucky Derby® Barbie® Doll to Commemorate 135(th) Run for the Roses® Apr 3, 2009
Churchill Downs and Mattel Team Up to Create Kentucky Derby Barbie Doll to Commemorate 135(th) Run for the Roses - Yahoo ... Churchill Downs and Mattel Team Up to Create Kentucky Derby Barbie Doll to Commemorate 135(th) Run for the Roses ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--With Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2, 2009, quickly approaching, Churchill Downs, the legendary racetrack that hosts the annual Run for the Roses, and Mattel are pleased to announce that they have teamed up to create the Kentucky... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eclectic mix of treasures to be found at Pantagraph garage sale Mar 30, 2009
Along with Betty Boop and Barbie will be liquor slot machines, a tent, screen house, antique toys, Bakelite bangles, homemade jams and relishes, primitives, tools and automotive, fishing, wrestling and racing gear. Brand-new items include furniture, home dcor, handmade beds, and bandanas for Fido and Fluffyif you can get a cat to wear one. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Best birthday parties EVER! (6) Mar 28, 2009
I realized it was for me, she admits, since kids don t care what kind of plate their Barbie cake is served on. In this economy, (cutting back on theme-printed paraphernalia) is an easy place to save money. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
New Dolls on the Block Mar 20, 2009
Ever since Barbie and her reality-defying curves stepped into the playhouse, parents have complained that dolls promote an unattainable image of beauty ... "I don't want Valerie to think she has to be conventionally beautiful to be loved." So when Valerie asked for a doll at Christmas, her mother bypassed buxom Barbie and purchased Elizabeth (retail price: $175) from S.C.-based retailer Downi Creations. (Time.com)
Message in a Bindi doll Mar 16, 2009
I might not have paid much attention except that the doll resembled Barbie, and Barbie has been on my mind a lot lately ... Barbie sales plunged 21 percent in the last quarter of 2008, and she's been criticized for years for her rampant consumerism, and accused of promoting anorexia among young girls ... I was sad to hear this, since Barbie was an important part of my childhood, a breakthrough toy for my generation. (Boston Globe)
What's Up? Mar 14, 2009
WHAT A DOLL: No need for plastic surgery when you're made of plastic, which is how Barbie's turning 50 with nary a wrinkle. Celebrate her birthday by making party hats, posing for photos with a live Barbie look-alike (bring your own camera) and joining in a "Happy Birthday" singalong. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
When Barbie conquered the Soviet Union Mar 12, 2009
It just so happened that I was apparently one of the first people in the Soviet Union to get a Barbie doll, which was ironic since I was one of those relatively rare girls who simply didn't play with dolls ... My mother told me it was a Barbie ... As Barbie celebrates her 50th birthday this month, I pulled her out of a box to take one more look. (Asia Times Online)
The multi-faceted Barbie turns 50 this week Mar 11, 2009
The multi-faceted Barbie turns 50 ... Want to play Barbies ... To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Barbie, Mattel has released a new version of the doll (left) that updates the original classic 1959 swimsuit look (right). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 11 Mar 11, 2009
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11: BARBIE AT 50 ... As hard as it may seem, a symbol of ageless American youth is celebrating her 50th birthday this week - the Barbie doll ... While Barbie has often been the target of cultural analysis, there is no arguing with success. (PR Newswire)
UK aid convoy crosses into Gaza Mar 10, 2009
World's biggest Barbie collection. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- Africa)
O'Neil off deadline: All the cool toys are old Mar 10, 2009 Barbie Celebrates 50 Years Mar 9, 2009 Car dealer turns toy store into showroom Mar 9, 2009 After 60 years, Circuit City powers down Mar 9, 2009 Banning Barbie Mar 9, 2009 * Barbie at 50: Is Mattels star still in fashion? Mar 8, 2009 Barbie Moves to a New Six-Floor Home in Shanghai to Escape U.S. Recession Mar 8, 2009 Sweet & sour move for Barbie Mar 6, 2009 In the Barbie World Mar 4, 2009 Cyberschooling Mar 2, 2009 'BARBIE AND RUTH': Scandal tainted career of doll's creator Feb 23, 2009 Wenham dollhouse maker Nancy Shane is very serious about toys Feb 22, 2009 Please Play With the Toys Feb 19, 2009 50-year-old Barbie makes catwalk debut in New York Feb 16, 2009 New takes on old favorites at NYC toy fair Feb 16, 2009 Saintly Obama gets priestly slam Feb 15, 2009 Fantastic plastic? Barbie's changing role Feb 15, 2009 Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising Taps Mattel as Master Toy Licensee for James Cameron's "Avatar" Feb 14, 2009 Toy stores brim with fake Barbies and floppy-eared bunnies Feb 12, 2009 Toy makers not playing around in downturn Feb 11, 2009 China's imports crash Feb 11, 2009 China Says 4,000 Toy Companies Close as Recession, Standards Reduce Demand Feb 7, 2009
Wakefield - This week Barbie turned 50 ... I was feeling the results of my age as I read a story online about Barbie turning 50 ... The neighborhood girls would get together and play Barbies. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
'Kids witnessed sex acts' Mar 10, 2009
Cezanne Visser, also known as "Advocate Barbie", is seen outside the Pretoria High Court ... Visser, better known as "Advocate Barbie", admitted that she had in 2002 pretended to a children's home that she and her former lover, Dirk Prinsloo, were married. (iAfrica.com)
Barbie, the world's most popular doll, celebrates her fiftieth birthday on 9 March 2009 whilst retaining her youthful looks without any plastic surgery. Barbie made her debut at the American International Toy Fair, New York, on 9 March 1959, sporting a top-knot ponytail and wearing her trademark zebra-striped swimsuit ... However, Mattel sold more than 350,000 dolls within the first year once Barbie hit store shelves. (Suite101.com)
Customers who once browsed for Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kids and Tickle Me Elmo will this fall be able to shop for 335s, M6s and a redesigned hard-topped Z4. Chapman BMW is spending millions of dollars to convert the defunct Toys 'R' Us store at Eighth Street and Camelback Road into a new home for its pricey German automobiles. (AZCentral -- Business)
The preternaturally young Barbie is celebrating her 50th birthday Monday as any other doll would do, by getting a new face, a new tattoo and a fabulous new home. Yes, Barbie of the eternally teenage profile and good hair days is having a midlife makeover. (Insight on the News)
Just when you think you've heard everything, a West Virginia lawmaker wants to ban Barbie dolls. Barbie is celebrating her 50th anniversary this month, and this legislator believes she is a bad influence on girls ... Which toys will join Barbie and be targeted for extinction. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Barbie at 50: Is Mattels star still in fashion. The worlds No. 1 toymaker has just opened a flagship store in Shanghai and a big birthday bash will be held tomorrow at Barbies Malibu Dream House ... Jonathan Adler, the designer of Barbies real-life Malibu Dream House, is pictured inside a mirror framed by Barbie dolls in the house in Malibu, California, on Wednesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Barbie Moves to Shanghai to Escape U.S. Recession (Update1) ... March 6 (Bloomberg) -- As consumer demand slumps in the U.S. and , Barbie has packed her matching pink luggage and moved to ... Barbie is charming and attractive. (Bloomberg)
Sweet move for Barbie ... Sweet move for Barbie ... As consumer demand slumps in the US and Europe, Barbie has packed her matching pink luggage and moved to China. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The women and gender studies program, directed by professor Brenda Cooper, took Barbie to a new level this month by planning a Barbie Bash where students and the community were invited to redesign dolls so they no longer fit into stereotypical gender roles. Students in media smarts and intro to women and gender studies classes were assigned to make Barbie, Ken, G.I. Joe and Bratz dolls whoever they wanted them to be without focusing solely on clothes and hair (for women dolls) and muscles and... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Many popular toys such as Barbie and Lego, television channels such as PBS Kids, ABC Kids, and CBC Kids, and magazines such as Highlights have websites with fun and educational activities. Additionally, homeschoolers can use subscription educational websites such as BrainPOP, which offer animated online lessons based on academic standards and curricula, or more expensive accredited virtual schools, many of which are listed on Homeschool. (Suite101.com)
Scandal tainted long career of Barbie's creator - USATODAY.com ... Scandal tainted long career of Barbie's creator ... "Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her," by Robin Gerber; published by HarperCollins. (USA Today -- Money)
For example: A platter of food one-fiftieth the size of the real thing can go for $35; a bonnet-top secretary desk too small even for Barbie can snare as much as $455. Shane admits the money she has splurged on her passion is "sinful.". (Boston Globe)
Possibly in honor of the attendees, this year s fair celebrated many oldtimers anniversaries Barbie s 50th, Candyland s 60th, and G.I. Joe s 45th, giving the over 1,100 exhibitors and the middle-aged folks who came to see their wares an opportunity to revive old memories. It also gave the grownups a sneak peek at what they think kids of all ages want most: the hottest toys that will soon be hitting the market, the ones you'll be fighting other parents for the privilege of buying. (Fox News)
A model presents a creation by designer Brian Reyes during a fashion show celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary during New York Fashion Week in New York, February 14, 2009 ... BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- The classic Barbie doll finally made her catwalk debut to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday in what turned out to be the most popular event held during the opening days of New York Fashion Week in the weekend ... Introduced at the New York Toy Fair in 1959 as "the teenage fashion model,"... (Xinhuanet, China)
NEW YORK (AP) - Barbie is turning 50, Legos are going digital and Razor is making girly pink scooters with tasseled handlebars ... At the Barbie exhibit, El Segundo, California-based Mattel Inc. was celebrating the baby boomer icon's 50th birthday with a line of nostalgic dolls from her early years ... The 1959 Barbie wore a striped swimsuit, mules and curly bangs that would look right at home on TV's "I Love Lucy.". (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Besides Hula Hoops, Barbie lunch bags and Valentine heart trinkets, the novelty store stocks such joke religious items as Jesus pencil erasers, "Beware of Nunzilla" wind-up toys and, most recently, the Obama devotional candles. But to La Torre, the candles featured in a big window display were "the final straw" for a store "that feels the need to mock and ridicule the Catholic/Christian faith.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Can Barbie survive another half century ... Can Barbie survive another 50 years ... Take a look at Barbie's transformation from beach bunny to style icon. (MSNBC)
The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, American Girl, Radica: and Tyco R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands, including Little People, Power Wheels and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel is recognized as one of 2009's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In one shop, Barbie-look-alike dolls peer from a basket, their blue eyes glaring at customers while they sit still like pageant queens waiting to be graded. They do not have "Barbie" branded on their packaging, and they cost a lot less than their picture-perfect, plastic sisters ... Here a "fake Barbie" doll will cost you Rp 15,000, while the real deal at department stores will set you back about Rp 120,000. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
The news came after the nation's largest toy maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell by nearly half on weak sales of core brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels. "The biggest challenge we have this year is certainly the economy and how the consumers are going to deal with what little spendable income they have," said Neil Friedman, president of the Mattel Brands division at Mattel. (MSNBC -- Business)
Mattel Inc., the world's biggest toymaker, said this month that fourth-quarter profit plunged as consumers cut spending on Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars during the worst U.S. holiday-shopping season in 40 years. Mattel imports from China, where more than 4,000 toy companies closed last year as demand fell and countries tightened safety standards, accordi 00004000 ng to the official Xinhua News Agency. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
the worlds biggest toymaker, said this month that fourth-quarter profit plunged as consumers cut spending on Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars during the worst U.S. holiday- shopping season in 40 years. Mattel imports from China. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
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