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'Barbie' movie fuels demand for collectible dolls and collectors looking to profit

DALLAS — Inside Dallas Vintage Toys, there’s an entire aisle filled with Barbies -- from Malibu Barbie to cheerleader Barbie or Tooth Fairy Barbie. “A lot of people have gone to see the movie,” owner ...
Daily Mail

'Real' Tooth Fairy website that markets toys with Barbie-like features slammed for 'commercializing a biological milestone'

A website that sells 'real' Tooth Fairy toys has been slammed for commercializing a character that once existed solely in children's imaginations. RealToothFairies, which features six Tooth Fairies ...
CNN

The ‘Barbie’ movie has people buying ‘emotional support’ dolls. Psychologists say that’s a good thing

The “Barbie” movie is a bona fide cultural moment. Not only has it set box office records and ushered in a massive spike in Barbie sales, it’s also inspired fascinating conversations about childhood ...
CBS News

Barbie honors Venus Williams and 8 other athletes with dolls in their likeness

Mattel is releasing nine new Barbie dolls depicting some of the world's most celebrated female athletes, including tennis star Venus Williams and Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair. The nine ...
Austin American-Statesman

Mattel introduces first Barbie with type 1 diabetes. Here's where to buy the new doll

While other major companies roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Mattel Inc. has launched the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's ...
collider

Barbie: Fairytopia

Read up on the latest Barbie: Fairytopia News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. Barbie stars as Elina, a wingless fairy who lives in the magical world of Fairytopia. When the evil ...
People

It's Official: You Can Now Buy a Claudia Schiffer Barbie — Now Let's Go Party! (Exclusive)

The supermodel, whose Barbie is available now, tells PEOPLE it's "surreal" seeing herself as the iconic doll Moeez Claudia Schiffer’s a Barbie girl! The supermodel and legendary brand have partnered ...
New York Post

Barbie’s first doll with Type 1 diabetes comes complete with continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump

There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s ...
The New York Times

The Toughest ‘Barbie’ Critics Are Barbie Collectors

These longtime fans of the doll had high expectations, and concerns, for her big-screen live-action debut. By Esther Zuckerman Before going to see “Barbie,” the doll collector Laura Maar had ...
AOL

Stevie Nicks’ New Barbie Is ‘Just Like the White-Winged Dove.' Naturally, She’s Obsessed (Exclusive)

“I've turned into a crazy lady, but I don't care because it's brought so much joy to me," Nicks says of her mini-me dolls It’s Stevie Nicks season. Some honor the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman year-round, ...
CNN

Hundreds of thousands of children have type 1 diabetes. Now, there’s a Barbie who has it, too

The latest Barbie slays in a chic blue polka-dot crop top, ruffled miniskirt, chunky heels and an insulin pump. She is the brand’s first doll with type 1 diabetes. Dollmaker Mattel worked with ...