Launched at the American Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, Barbie was an 11.5-inch-tall teenage doll made for children that quickly became one of the all-time bestselling and most widely collected toys. Heavily promoted on TV, over a billion Barbies have been sold. Collectors prize early numbered Barbie dolls from 1959 and the 1960s, as well as a wide range of rarities and collectible special editions, such as vintage Barbie dolls with bendable legs...Continue Reading