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History. Ken was introduced as the male counterpart to Barbie by the American toy company Mattel in 1961. He was named after Kenneth Handler, son of Barbie creator/inventor Ruth Handler, just as Barbie was named after her daughter. Ken Handler died in 1994 of a brain tumor.
20 lip 2023 · Kenneth Sean Carson hit store shelves in March 1961, two years after Mattel released the first Barbie doll. Ken, who, yes, is a Pisces, was created as a male counterpart and companion to Barbie...
22 lip 2023 · Delve into the history of Barbie’s male counterpart, from his origins as Kenneth Carson to his tumultuous breakup with Barbie in the mid-2000s to his rebirth, via Ryan Gosling, on the big...
27 lip 2023 · A Smithsonian magazine podcast. Arts & Culture | July 27, 2023. Why the Ken Doll Will Never Truly Emerge From Barbie’s Shadow. The blockbuster film sparks a podcast discussion about why Ken can’t...
1978: A true reflection of the decade, Ken stepped out in one of his iconic looks as Superstar Ken sporting an electric blue belted jumpsuit. 1979: Now iconic to the surf lifestyle, Sun Lovin Malibu Ken doll was introduced with a golden tan, his trademark molded blond hair and turquoise swim trunks. 1980s
KEN + BARBIE: Talk about a total doll! Barbie and I met in 1961 on the set of our first television commercial together. It was love at first sight. I was thrust into the limelight, becoming America’s most fashionable “first man” alongside my leading lady.
6 cze 2024 · Featuring an updated look which included blond highlights in his traditionally brown hair, a purple shirt, lavender vest, and a necklace with a circular charm, Magic Earring Ken became the most profitable Mattel doll in history—and an unlikely gay icon.
