with her long hair — blonde or brunette — in carefree beach-ready ponytail at the North American International Toy Fair on fashionable Fifth Avenue in New York City. But the girls of America ...

Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband ... The first model went on display in March 1959 at the annual Toy Fair in New York City. In Barbie’s first television ad, broadcast ...

The doll was first launched at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The first Barbie, often referred to as "No. 1," was a reflection of the style at the time. She was available in two versions ...