Barbie Doll, 1960-1961

Mattel's Barbie doll, introduced in 1959, was a teenage fashion model with an enviable lifestyle of teenage freedom, representing a radical break from the baby and companion dolls that had dominated doll play since the early 1900s. Sophisticated and stylish, this teenager had no visible ties to parents or domesticity, offering fantasy play of an endless round of enjoyable, grown-up activities.