Aside from the fact that Barbie is a billion dollar a year industry, she has been the playmate to millions of little girls worldwide.
Her introduction in the late 1950's would impact many generations to come.
She shared her love of life with each of us through education, careers, peace and even the Olympics.
Whether your first Barbie was the teenage fashion model, the college student, an Army medic, an astronaut or a princess, in our hearts, minds and actions she was just like us.
Sitting on the floor we would change her outfits, change her careers and even change her love interests.
She became a global sensation with each introduction in the world.
She has been associated with international celebrations, including the commemoration of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.
She has represented the world via the Dolls of the Worldâ Collection and even been an authentic representative of an Incan Princess.
Barbie has been an active representative for excellence in education, equality and animal rights.
She has even campaigned as a presidential candidate on a platform for these very public concerns.
She has advocated for those who could not always advocate for themselves.
Girls everywhere have watched her grow up and explore the world all while admiring her wardrobe.
She has been the classiest of dressers to the hippest of the hip.
Infamous designers, such as Versace, Vera Wang and Gucci, have all helped create a special couture that can only say Barbie.
She has donned beautiful gowns, swam with suits that shimmered and dressed with the cut of a precision uniform in the armed forces.
She has even been brave enough to try unique styles that can only be born in the minds of 8 year olds.
Her fashion sense became a hit as marketing frontiers were expanded.
Her clothing lines now, not only hang in her tiniest of trunks, but now accessorize the smallest of her target audience.
She has claims to a successful industry in sleepwear, pants and tops, accessories and backpacks.
As a child when we could not have a pet pony all our own we could look to Barbie to share hers with us.
She has always had an amazingly large collection of pet friends.
Her pet friends included the typical dogs, cats and horses.
She also has some very exotic friends too.
The collection grew to include a parrot, chimpanzee, panda, lion cub, zebra and giraffe.
Growing up with Barbie was always an adventure that had no limits.
She introduced us to the glamor of modeling, the hard work of being a veterinarian and even the possibility of being president.
The bows, ribbons and heels aside, Barbie has been an inspiration to many young girls and a fond memory for the not so young girls.
Our love of all things Barbie has definitely not diminished with time but has sprouted into a culture all its' own!
Her introduction in the late 1950's would impact many generations to come.
She shared her love of life with each of us through education, careers, peace and even the Olympics.
Whether your first Barbie was the teenage fashion model, the college student, an Army medic, an astronaut or a princess, in our hearts, minds and actions she was just like us.
Sitting on the floor we would change her outfits, change her careers and even change her love interests.
She became a global sensation with each introduction in the world.
She has been associated with international celebrations, including the commemoration of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.
She has represented the world via the Dolls of the Worldâ Collection and even been an authentic representative of an Incan Princess.
Barbie has been an active representative for excellence in education, equality and animal rights.
She has even campaigned as a presidential candidate on a platform for these very public concerns.
She has advocated for those who could not always advocate for themselves.
Girls everywhere have watched her grow up and explore the world all while admiring her wardrobe.
She has been the classiest of dressers to the hippest of the hip.
Infamous designers, such as Versace, Vera Wang and Gucci, have all helped create a special couture that can only say Barbie.
She has donned beautiful gowns, swam with suits that shimmered and dressed with the cut of a precision uniform in the armed forces.
She has even been brave enough to try unique styles that can only be born in the minds of 8 year olds.
Her fashion sense became a hit as marketing frontiers were expanded.
Her clothing lines now, not only hang in her tiniest of trunks, but now accessorize the smallest of her target audience.
She has claims to a successful industry in sleepwear, pants and tops, accessories and backpacks.
As a child when we could not have a pet pony all our own we could look to Barbie to share hers with us.
She has always had an amazingly large collection of pet friends.
Her pet friends included the typical dogs, cats and horses.
She also has some very exotic friends too.
The collection grew to include a parrot, chimpanzee, panda, lion cub, zebra and giraffe.
Growing up with Barbie was always an adventure that had no limits.
She introduced us to the glamor of modeling, the hard work of being a veterinarian and even the possibility of being president.
The bows, ribbons and heels aside, Barbie has been an inspiration to many young girls and a fond memory for the not so young girls.
Our love of all things Barbie has definitely not diminished with time but has sprouted into a culture all its' own!