The idea for Barbie was born when a woman named Ruth Handler was watching her daughter play with dolls. In the 1950s, girls of all ages only had paper or cardboard dolls to play with and preferred to play with cutouts of teenagers and adult dolls. Thus, Ruth Handler thought of making The Teenage Fashion Doll for older girls, as a three-dimensional doll, called Barbie, named after her daughter Barbara (Heppermann 2010). However, Mrs. Handler encountered resistance when she went to her husband with the idea, and he didn't think her idea would work. When they traveled to Germany, he found a doll called Bild Lilli. This doll was a strong-minded individual who would use everything at his disposal to get what he wanted. Bild Lilli had an adult body; which represented exactly what Handler had in mind for Barbie. In 1959, Barbie made her debut at the American International Toy Fair. This was the beginning of a new revolution regarding dolls because for the first time dolls were not only made up of paper and cardboard dolls, but also more realistic and three-dimensional dolls that resembled how girls would like to be and can physically hold. But, like many toys, Barbie's fame has not been without its challenges. The toy's design is meant to resemble the body of a woman in her mid-teens. Barbie is tall and slim with a small waist and full chest with blonde hair and blue eyes. When Barbie was first released, it was priced at around $3.00 (currently costs around $15 - $40) and became an instant hit. The toy is made in such a way that the body is made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastic and the head is made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The toy, like many other dolls, is self-explanatory.... .. middle of the sheet ......position on Pictures of dolls on the bodies of girls aged 5 to 8 years. Developmental Psychology, 42(2), 283-292. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.283Heppermann, C. M. (2010). The Good, the Bad and Barbie: The Story of a Doll and Her Impact on Us. Horn Book Journal, 86(6), 119-120. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Klara, R. (2009). Be a doll, right? It's Barbie Brandorama. Brandweek, 50(42), 33. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Parker, S. (2008). Happy birthday, Barbie. Economist, 132. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Stonehouse, C. (2008, November 25). Express.co.uk -I spent £20,000 looking like Bardot. Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Retrieved December 29, 2010, from http://express.co.uk/posts/view/72658/I-spent-20-000-to-look-like-BardotZAN, J. (2009). Barbie means business. Beijing Review, 52(12), 40-41. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.