An essential item for every young girl, Barbie came in all different outfits and themes. One surprise is that the ever-so-American seeming doll in fact started because of a German doll named Bild Lilli. The German-American Barbie is turning 53 years old this year, and with over a billion dolls sold the Barbie doll clearly has withstood many years of changes and fashion trends.
The German-American Barbie appears to have been inspired by Berlin fashion; shiny clothes, tattoos and crazy hair. However, the best part of any Barbie doll was the ability to change her look with the new clothing packs found next to the dolls themselves in stores. I remember as a young girl owning a hot pink box of at least 10 Barbies, and too many outfits to count. This trend of Barbie dolls will forever be an icon as well as on every young girls Christmas list for years to come. This fad all originated with a German idea, and Americans took off with it running.
-Amanda
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