15 Facts About Ruth Handler, AKA The Woman Who Invented Barbie, That Are Super Interesting, Especially After "Barbie"

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Back in 1962, Mattel and Ruth Handler launched the very first Barbie Dream House. But this wasn’t your ordinary dollhouse. While other dollhouses of the time featured baby rooms and kitchens, Barbie’s house was in a league of its own. It looked like a modern studio apartment in NYC—complete with sleek modernist furniture, a TV console, a record player, and even a bookshelf stocked with fiction and Encyclopedia Britannica, showcasing Barbie’s love for learning! Barbie’s walls proudly displayed co

5 Lesser-Known Facts About Ruth Handler, The Creator Of Barbie You Probably Didn't Know