Designed to appeal to budding junior fashion designers, Color Magic kits allowed children to change the colour or decorations of Barbie’s outfits on a whim.

Released in 1996 by Mattel Media, the Barbie Fashion Designer CD-ROM allowed children to create custom clothes for their Barbie dolls.

Mattel released the twelfth edition of its iconic Barbie DreamHouse and Barbie’s new abode includes modern updates.

Mary Wernke collects dolls from Mattel’s Barbie brand, including Barbie’s long line of family and friends. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Wernke shares her early start as a collector and why she focuses on Skipper, Barbie’s younger sister.

Released in 1972 by Mattel, the Barbie Beauty Center combined two childhood favourites: Barbie and dress-up play.

Andrea Katelnikoff collects Barbie dolls and related items. Here, she explains why she started collecting and what keeps her interested in the hobby.

While Barbie debuted in 1959, the doll’s impact on popular culture is still unfolding to this day. Author Robin Gerber has dedicated significant time researching and writing about the toy doll. With her second Barbie-focused book, Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy, approaching its release date, she talked to Toy Tales about Barbie’s notable legacy.

It’s Olympic skiing, Barbie-style!

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s iconic song Space Oddity, Mattel has released a limited edition, collector Barbie doll that pays homage to the late singer’s iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

“Barbie’s hungry!”

A vintage commercial for Island Fun Barbie from Mattel.

“This furniture has a secret!”