1) Ruth Handler stated "Barbie was created so little girls could have choices about their futures."
2)German doll Bild Lilli was the inspration behind Barbies design
3)Barbie is from Wisconsin
4)Italian was the first nationality of the Dolls of the World Collection
5)Barbie has represented 45 different nationalities
6)Barbie has had 80 careers
7) Every second 2 Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world
8).Barbie doll has had over 43 pets including 21 dogs, 12 horses, 3 ponies, 6 cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe and a zebra.
9)The best selling Barbie of all time was Totally Hair Barbie 1992
10) Barbies full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
11) Kens full name is Ken Sean Carson
12) Midge's full name is Midge Hadley
Totally Hair Barbie 1992