Celebrate Barbie's birthday tomorrow.
"Barbie officially debuted on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York City as a creation of Mattel, Inc.'s Ruth Handler. Handler got her inspiration from the German Bild Lilli doll in 1956, and development of the Barbie doll began soon after."
~Encyclopedia Britannica
How many Barbie dolls are sold each year?
"Barbie is the most diverse fashion doll on the market. More than 100 dolls are sold every minute, with a total of 58 million sold annually. Barbie is sold in 150 countries worldwide. Barbie has products in 45 categories, including food, fitness, and clothing."
~www.barbiemedia.com
How many Barbies have been sold since 1959?
"Since 1959, over one billion dolls in the Barbie family have been sold around the world and Barbie is now a bona fide global icon."
~www.history.com
MARCH 8
Today is National Proofreading Day. (Please don't check my work.)
nationaltoday.com/national-proofreading-day/
"Barbie officially debuted on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York City as a creation of Mattel, Inc.'s Ruth Handler. Handler got her inspiration from the German Bild Lilli doll in 1956, and development of the Barbie doll began soon after."
~Encyclopedia Britannica
How many Barbie dolls are sold each year?
"Barbie is the most diverse fashion doll on the market. More than 100 dolls are sold every minute, with a total of 58 million sold annually. Barbie is sold in 150 countries worldwide. Barbie has products in 45 categories, including food, fitness, and clothing."
~www.barbiemedia.com
How many Barbies have been sold since 1959?
"Since 1959, over one billion dolls in the Barbie family have been sold around the world and Barbie is now a bona fide global icon."
~www.history.com
MARCH 8
Today is National Proofreading Day. (Please don't check my work.)
nationaltoday.com/national-proofreading-day/
As we prepare for yet another snowstorm here in the Mountain West, my thoughts turn to summer. I would say my thoughts turn to spring, but snow typically continues throughout most of spring. Bring on the heat, and vegetation not covered in snow.
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