Barbie Forever

Author : M.G. Lord
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781324095767

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Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll by M.G. Lord Pdf

Barbie is a strong, independent doll. But is she a feminist icon? It’s complicated. Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie’s impact has been revolutionary. Far from being a toy designed by men to oppress women, she was a toy invented by women to teach women what was expected of them, for better or for worse. Whether tarred-and-glittered as antifeminist puffery or celebrated as a feminist icon (or, at any rate, an important cultural touchstone in understanding feminism) Barbie has undeniably influenced generations of girls. In Forever Barbie, cultural critic, investigative journalist, and first-generation Barbie owner M. G. Lord uncovers the surprising story behind Barbie’s smash success. Revealing her low origins as “Bild Lilli,” a risqué doll for adults sold as a gag gift in postwar Germany, Forever Barbie traces Barbie’s development and transformation, through countless makeovers and career changes, into an international pop culture icon and now “traditional toy.” Though not every doll in the line has been a hit—with pregnant Midge and Growing up Skipper among the more intriguing disasters—Barbie’s endurance, Lord writes, speaks as much to Mattel’s successful marketing as it does to our society’s overall ambivalence toward femininity. With new accessories, including a preface on the latest developments in the Barbieverse, Forever Barbie “will make you think of America’s most celebrated plastic doll in ways you never have before” (Susan Faludi).

Author : Grace Baranowski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780794449896

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Barbie: It Takes Two: Friends Forever by Grace Baranowski Pdf

Barbie ("Brooklyn") and Barbie ("Malibu") want to make it big in New York City, but they need help from someone with star power to make their dreams come true! Will the girls manage to find a star-making media mogul and get a meeting with him? Find out in this fun storybook with two adorable BFF necklaces! Barbie from Malibu and Barbie from Brooklyn have big dreams of becoming stars in New York City, and there’s one person who can make those dreams a reality: Otto Phoenix! But the friends quickly realize that getting a meeting with Mr. Phoenix is more difficult than they thought. When his assistant, Pandora, won’t let the girls meet with Otto, they have to get creative and come up with a plan to perform for him. Young Barbie fans will enjoy following along as Brooklyn and Malibu put on silly disguises, make pretzels, and scale a building in this fun storybook with two BFF necklaces!

Author : Robin Gerber
Publisher : Epic Ink
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760365779

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Barbie Forever by Robin Gerber Pdf

Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy presents a detailed, fully authorized portrait of this beloved doll through all-new interviews, original sketches, vintage photos, advertisements, and much more—including a foreword by Olympic fencing medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad. A double-sided foldout timeline showcases important moments in Barbie history. Explore how the doll came to be, what it takes to create one of her many looks, and how her legacy continues to influence the world. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has been breaking boundaries and highlighting major moments in art, fashion, and culture. She has been an interpreter of taste and style in every historic period she has lived through and has reflected female empowerment through the more than 200 careers she has embodied. Today, an international icon, Barbie continues to spark imaginations and influence conversations around the world. Barbie Forever is a vibrant celebration for the "Barbie Girl" in all of us.

Author : Rita Balducci,Yvette Pompa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Tie-dyeing
ISBN : 1575844133

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The Barbie Perfect Gift by Rita Balducci,Yvette Pompa Pdf

After reading about a day at the beach with Barbie and her sister Stacie, young readers can make a tiny, tie-dyed tote bag--plus one for a friend. Includes craft materials.

Author : Marilyn Easton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780794448837

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Barbie: Big City Big Dreams by Marilyn Easton Pdf

What happens when Barbie Roberts from Malibu meets another Barbie Roberts from Brooklyn? They become best friends, of course! Follow along as Malibu and Brooklyn learn what it takes to be a great friend in this fun storybook with an included charm bracelet. Barbie Roberts is off to New York City for the summer of a lifetime! She arrived at the Handler Arts Academy to find a surprise waiting for her—another Barbie Roberts! Barbie from Malibu and Barbie from Brooklyn become fast friends, but when an accident threatens to tear them apart, Brooklyn and Malibu discover the true meaning of friendship and working together. In this book based on the musical special Barbie: Big City Big Dreams, Barbie fans of all ages will enjoy reliving every moment of Brooklyn and Malibu’s adventures. Also included is a cute charm bracelet with three charms!

Author : Cindy Eagan
Publisher : Mattel, Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683430568

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The Story of Barbie and The Woman Who Created Her (Barbie) by Cindy Eagan Pdf

A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie--the most famous doll in the world--and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge imaginations and big dreams about their futures. When told it wasn't possible, Ruth Handler proved them wrong by creating the most famous doll ever. This beautiful picture book will inspire children ages 3 to 7 to believe that anything is possible-especially with Barbie!

Author : Carol Spencer
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780062802453

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Dressing Barbie by Carol Spencer Pdf

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images of rare and one-of-a-kind pieces from the author’s private archive. Dressing Barbie is a dazzling celebration of the clothes that made America’s favorite doll, and the incredible woman behind them. For thirty-five years, Carol Spencer enjoyed an unparalleled reign as a Barbie fashion designer, creating some of Barbie’s most iconic looks from the early 1960s until the late 1990s. Barbie’s wide-ranging wardrobe—including princess gowns and daisy-print rompers, flirty sundresses and smart pantsuits— combined fashion trends and haute couture with a liberal dose of fantasy. In Dressing Barbie, the successful and prolific designer reminisces about her time at Mattel working with legendary figures such as Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, and Charlotte Johnson, the original Barbie designer, and talks about her best and most beloved clothing designs from each decade. But Carol’s most impressive creation is her own life. As Handler famously said, “Barbie always represented the fact that a girl has choices”—a credo Carol epitomized. In Dressing Barbie, she talks candidly about how she broke free of the constraints of the late 1950s to pursue a dazzling career and an independent life for herself. Over the course of her successful and prolific career, Carol won many accolades. She was the first designer to have her signature on the doll, the first to go on a signing tour, the first to design a limited-edition Barbie Doll for collectors, and the designer of the biggest selling Barbie of all time. Now, Carol is the first member of the inner circle to take fans behind the pink curtain, revealing the fashion world of Barbie, the quintessential California girl, as never before.

Author : Yona Zeldis McDonough
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781439143896

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The Barbie Chronicles by Yona Zeldis McDonough Pdf

A THOROUGHLY GROWN-UP LOOK AT A TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSE OF OUTSTANDING PROPORTIONS To some she's a collectible, to others she's trash. In The Barbie Chronicles, twenty-three writers join together to scrutinize Barbie's forty years of hateful, lovely disastrous, glorious influence on us all. No other tiny shoulders have ever, had to carry the weight of such affection and derision and no other book has ever paid this notorious little place of plastic her due. Whether you adore her or abhor her, The Barbie Chronicles will have you looking at her in ways you never imagined.

Author : Elizabeth Verdick
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781631983153

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Worries Are Not Forever by Elizabeth Verdick Pdf

Give young children strategies to ease anxieties and worries and feel better again. Everyone feels worried at times, and young children are no exception. Friendly and reassuring, this book geared to preschool and primary children explains what worries are and how it feels to be worried. The book assures children that lots of kids—and grown-ups—feel worried, and that they can learn to make their worries “smaller and smaller and smaller.” Talking about worries, moving around, keeping hands busy, breathing deeply, getting a big hug, and thinking good thoughts are all ways for children to cope with worries. The book includes a special section for parents and caregivers with activities and discussion starters. Best Behavior® Series The Best Behavior series uses simple words and delightful full-color illustrations to guide children to choose peaceful, positive behaviors. Select titles are available in two versions: a durable board book for ages baby–preschool, and a longer, more in-depth paperback for ages 4–7. Kids, parents, and teachers love these award-winning books. All include helpful tips and ideas for parents and caregivers.

Author : Robin Gerber
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061895197

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Barbie and Ruth by Robin Gerber Pdf

“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —Time Barbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman who created her. It is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women’s roles. At once a business book, a colorful portrait of an extraordinary female entrepreneur, and a breathtaking look at a cultural phenomenon, Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll. This is the entwined tale of two exceptional women. One was a voluptuous eleven-inch-tall beauty who debuted at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and quickly became the treasure of 9 out of 10 American girls and their counterparts in 150 countries. She went on to compete as an Olympic athlete, serve as an air force pilot, work as a boutique owner, run as a presidential candidate, and ignite a cultural firestorm. The other was Ruth Handler, the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants. A brilliant, creative, ruthless, and passionately competitive visionary, Ruth was a mother and wife who wanted it all—a masterful entrepreneur who, together with her curvaceous plastic creation, changed American business and culture forever.

Author : Marilyn Easton
Publisher : Studio Fun International
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0794447198

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Barbie: Super Sticker Book: Through the Decades by Marilyn Easton Pdf

Learn about the very first Barbie doll, explore all the careers Barbie has had over the years, and design your own Barbie-inspired looks using her clothes and accessories in this interactive book with more than 1,000 stickers! For more than 60 years, Barbie has been inspiring children everywhere, and this incredibly fun and interactive sticker book brings her history to life! Travel with Barbie through the decades and see her many looks and styles, her different careers, and all her special talents, like playing in a band and practicing gymnastics! Designed for kids ages 6 to 8, this book includes more than 1,000 stickers that can be used to illustrate Barbie’s many looks—including Barbie as a judge, a racecar driver, a head chef, an ice skater, a scientist, and so many more! These pages provide almost endless imagination and good times. Plus, the text is full of interesting facts about Barbie, her friends and family, and her incredible history. Everyone who loves Barbie will treasure this book.

Author : Marilyn Easton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780794447182

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Barbie Collector's Guide by Marilyn Easton Pdf

With Barbie, you can be anything! Barbie has had many different careers over the years-from a surgeon to an astronaut-proving that anything is possible for you and Barbie! Packed with countless interesting Barbie-related facts.

Author : Mary F Rogers
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848609051

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Barbie Culture by Mary F Rogers Pdf

This book uses one of the most popular accessories of childhood, the Barbie doll, to explain key aspects of cultural meaning. Some readings would see Barbie as reproducing ethnicity and gender in a particularly coarse and damaging way - a cultural icon of racism and sexism. Rogers develops a broader, more challenging picture. She shows how the cultural meaning of Barbie is more ambiguous than the narrow, appearance-dominated model that is attributed to the doll. For a start, Barbie′s sexual identity is not clear-cut. Similarly her class situation is ambiguous. But all interpretations agree that, with her enormous range of lifestyle `accessories′, Barbie exists to consume. Her body is the perfect metaphor of modern times: plastic, standardized and oozing fake sincerity.

Author : Sandi Holder
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1440212791

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Barbie A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder Pdf

What a Doll! The year is 1959. It is an era of one-dimensional paper dolls and cherubic baby dolls. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, there is Barbie doll. Sophisticated and full of possibilities. Barbie changes everything--forever. When Ruth Handler created Barbie doll five decades ago she not only introduced a wonderful toy for little girls, she helped create one of the most popular and prized collectibles in the toy market. Imagine, Handler's first doll, a Ponytail Barbie, sold for more than $25,000 at auction; a staggering amount for a doll that originally sold for $3. Barbie: A Rare Beauty hosts an amazing visual feast of 50 years of beautiful dolls, showcasing more than 500 striking photographs of some of the finest and rarest dolls ever created. Author and celebrated Barbie doll expert Sandi Holder presents a banquet of gorgeous vintage dolls, classic fashion sets, prototypes, one-of-a-kind rarities, Japanese fashions, store displays, licensed products and many never-before-seen items in this stunning presentation of the grandest doll ever: Barbie.

Author : Raimonda Tamosauskaite,Thomas Hencz,Grey Crawford,Zach Lipp,Stephanie Faulkner-Peschke,Jim Swindle,Rogelio Salvatierra,Nicole Sassaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991194217

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Barbie Penthouse by Raimonda Tamosauskaite,Thomas Hencz,Grey Crawford,Zach Lipp,Stephanie Faulkner-Peschke,Jim Swindle,Rogelio Salvatierra,Nicole Sassaman Pdf