Barbie: The 65 Year History of the Most Iconic Doll in the World!

[@Jvhh9]

It’s so bittersweet because back when Barbie monopolized the fashion doll world she had to keep up, they had to innovate. Now they do bare minimum and give the world throw away dolls.

[@sweethistortea]

I LOVE the fashion of vintage Barbie’s.

[@phoebedemontefalcon1423]

Well, there’s a price range on barbie dolls.. if you want the sophisticated dolls, get the higher label ones.

[@brinac1.6.scaledolls]

@@phoebedemontefalcon1423 although the quality is not as good as it used to be even on the more expensive ones.

[@phoebedemontefalcon1423]

@@brinac1.6.scaledolls the thing with Mattel now is it's trying to save the cost of production plus the inflation gets crazy high . Your $20 doll 10 yrs ago is like $50 now.. this means that if we want the same quality like from 10 or 15 yrs ago. Then we have to pay 50 or 60 dollars for a fashionista doll... Mattel wouldn't do that because its less profit margin and people will buy less.. they would rather decrease the production cost than. jack up the retail price.. if you want quality dolls, try checking Integrity toys dolls .. crazy quality but crazy price. mattel knows that the market of barbie is within the less costly range. They dont want to be like integrity toys who markets more on the mature buyers.

[@phoebedemontefalcon1423]

@@brinac1.6.scaledolls inflation is to blame. Mattel would rather decrease the production cost (resulting to lower quality) than increase the price of the doll.. i dont think many people would buy a basic fashionista doll (with the same quality from ten years ago) for $50..

[@ChronoUchiha]

I think they should release a Barbie doll of how she would look at 65. Gray hair, wrinkles and all!

[@donnahanna10565]

Did anybody notice during the trade-in Barbie commercial that was the one and only Maureen McCormick Marcia Brady! How iconic and Barbie!

[@lauriemccullam6327]

She was a hard working little actor!

[@Fidjie]

I miss the articulated fashionistas bodies too. I got just one but it's the best. What I miss too is the Fashion Fever line. The outfits really represented that fashion era and the doll faces and makeups were stunning. Let's hope Barbie quality come back again :_D

[@onemercilessming1342]

Barbie came out in 1959. I was 9 years old. I already had a Ginny and a Jill doll. My father was amused at Barbie's exaggerated proportions. My mother was horrified. I begged for a Barbie. All my friends had one. Instead, I got a Baby Marie/Ginnette clone with a wardrobe. This went on, year after year until the Christmas I was headed for my 17th birthday. OK, I was still 16. I heard my father tell my mother to just get me the d*mned Barbie. My mother got a boot box from our Endicott Johnson's shoe store and filled it with an entire handmade wardrobe. A leopard corduroy coat and hat, short sets, capris, party dresses, ball gowns, day dresses, hats, gloves, peignoirs, baby doll pj's, hats handbags...name it, it was there. Eventually, that Barbie/wardrobe and the Baby Marie/wardrobe got passed on to two younger cousins. I still have Ginny and Jill. My birthday gift to me this year was a Made-to-Move Barbie, and I also bought on eBay the repro patterns my mother bought all those decades ago. I'm going to replicate that trousseau for me and my three grandgirls. Then I'm going to outfit three Kens...one for me and one for each of my grandsons. If I could figure out how to make the weaponry, I'd give them each a US Navy GI Joe/Ken. I'm a US Navy veteran and, yes, I have a US Navy Barbie from 2005 (a gift from my daughter who was then in the Navy herself, and a US Navy Ken from the 1960s I got in bits and pieces on eBay. Happy 65th birthday, Barbie...from one of your oldest fans.

[@emmakirton]

What a sweet story ❤

[@hazeldavis3176]

Thank you for sharing your story! I know your grandbabies will love everything you make and cherish it

[@unalivesuccubus6747]

Thank you for sharing this. This is so sweet, and thank you for serving our country. I hope this love continues to flow in your life I really do ❤🥰

[@PrincessofPower84]

That's such a sweet story. My Mom was/is also a huge fan and she was your age when Barbie came out. She had plenty of dolls, but as the oldest girl, she soon had to relinquish them to her sisters, who didn't treat them with the same care. Lol My sisters and I also became fans (and had our own dolls/playsets), including the first McDonald's restaurant, Dr. Barbie, a motorhome, Perfume Pretty and Totally Hair. 😊

[@onemercilessming1342]

@@PrincessofPower84 Barbie has and does just about anything.

[@laedollchick]

Secret Hearts Barbie was my first ever Barbie. I remember coming home from preschool and playing with her and a pink convertible. Even though she’s not the center of my doll collecting anymore, I will always treasure her for my fondest childhood memories💖

[@BeautyInsideABox]

I love that! 💕

[@nicolasribeirodossantos6082]

It's about time we see a video of the history of "your favorite woman of all time" according to Stereotypical Barbie.

[@sharonsmith583]

Happy birthday Barbie! We share a birth year! I got my first Barbie when I was 6. My mom wasn't thrilled about her. She couldn't find a Ken, so we got Alan instead and he's still my fave!

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Love that! I think Alan is so cute

[@damianwildfong7278]

total crush on the dolls witness

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Same lol

[@damianwildfong7278]

luv u@@BeautyInsideABox

[@jordanodwyer6552]

The crossover video is just too much cute guy to handle 😶‍🌫️

[@ErinnPG]

In the Golden era section, I totally thought you were going to say "1992 though was a big year for Barbie. I was born" 😂

[@dameneko]

As someone who was described as a "wholesome Bratz doll" in her youth, I am eagerly anticipating the Barbie vs. Bratz video! Jade was my girl!

[@jenntheiceraptoress2306]

My first Barbie was Malibu Barbie, when I was about 4, bought to keep me occupied on a cross country car trip. Loved her. Also had Superstar Barbie, who fought the Empire as a Rebel, alongside my 12" Star Wars figures. She was as tough as they come. Loved her too.

[@JuliaMuller-ut6ql]

Did Darth Vader torture her ?

[@phoenixreign7522]

I remember the Peaches N Cream Barbie. I wanted her so badly, but sadly, I only had 2 Barbies, 1 Ken doll, and 1 Skipper when I was growing up. My parents had other plans for their money. And of course, now I have a small collection.

[@missboozehound]

Ah! A time when I would enjoy my Bug Juice as a kid playing with my dolls. Now I get to play with my dolls with a nice 🍻 beer and watch you do the history of Barbies. Nostalgia! I love it! OMG! I can remember most of those dolls. Playing with them!

[@onemercilessming1342]

"Bug juice"?? When I was in 4-H, we often had outings/picnics with the boys' 4-H and the Grange. There was ALWAYS "bug juice"...orange and pineapple juices mixed with either 7-up or ginger ale. It was called "bug juice" because, no matter how carefully we kept it covered, a bug or two always managed to find its way into the punch bowl. Good times!!

[@missboozehound]

@@onemercilessming1342 haha 😂 thanks for sharing. Bug Juice was a drink that I remember was popular when I was a kid. It came in flavors like Fruit Punch, Berry Raspberry, Outrageous Orange and Lemon Lime. A highlight of my Barbie childhood memories.

[@onemercilessming1342]

@@missboozehound Was it a regional item? Honestly, I never heard of it until you wrote of it, other than the concoction we had at Grange and 4-H. Our house was on the unproductive one-acre of my grandparents' farm. We were never allowed to have food or drinks near our dolls (I had Ginny and Jill; my younger sister had Ginger and Jan; my baby sister had Barbies as she was born at the time Barbie was introduced) and farm areas are loaded with ants, flies, wasps, bees, spiders, yellow jackets, and other annoying critters that can destroy toys.

[@missboozehound]

@@onemercilessming1342 Small town girl here. Got them at a local convenience store.

[@donnamills9536]

Hello fellow doll lover, I have two sleeping beauty dolls and the switch in the back sets the eyes to open or close. Then if you raise or lower there right arm they will open or close....😊

[@LaBellesGrace]

Not me watching this with my newly opened Fashion Fever Barbie standing behind the video 🤣💕 perfection ahah

[@phoebedemontefalcon1423]

I was waiting for you to discuss the Life at the dreamhouse series which was for me, the best animated barbie because of the great portrayal of their personality. With dolls base on it

[@BeautyInsideABox]

I love Barbie life in the dreamhouse. I made a long video about it before so I decided not to include it in this video but maybe I should have ❤️

[@theprincessofdarkness6685]

thank you Joey for the Anniversary celebration!!

[@JayeKisses]

22:28 if there’s any line I want them to bring back it’s the Cali Girls line it’s so cute & iconic especially since I am a Cali Girl

[@theyarngoeson]

I was also so incredibly inspired and motivated by my Barbie dolls to not only sew clothes for my dolls but also to make clothes for myself. I had a Barbie head that I would create hairstyles and apply makeup looks too.

[@ingagirard9656]

I had every Barbie doll that came out between 1966 and 1982. Sadly when they were in storage they were stolen. But I remember them fondly and love seeing them again in your video ❤️

[@sydneypaez]

So sorry 😭

[@megjulia4007]

I got the adult sized reproduction of the red coat your bubble cut barbie is wearing for xmas, and it's EVERYTHING. My mom and aunt had the original coat and early Barbies in the 60s, and I got to play with them in the 90s. The red coat was my fave - getting to own it in my size as a 32 year old is a DREAM.

[@bethschreiber6107]

I had a Malibu Barbie. She belonged to my older sister. I also had the first mermaid Barbie. I wish I still had her. The Bob Mackey Barbies were some of the most stunning dolls! I remember the first time I saw one. It was Empress Barbie and I almost cried at how gorgeous she was. My youngest had a bunch of Generation girl and my Scene dolls.

[@RamizAhmed-ky8sw]

Happy Birthday Barbie 💗 Best Doll Ever 💯 1959 - 1999 era 💯 2000- 2010 era 💯 Barbie

[@sonyasupposedly]

Your retrospectives are always so fun, and I love when you feature other creators in your videos!

[@riot4jem]

The everflex waist was a major feature of the doll produced by Jakks Pacific, Inc at the same time. It’s funny that the Fashionista line got the new body types year after the new Jem and the Holograms comic book came out and they had new body types.

[@theprincessofdarkness6685]

I love the words from other barbie fans!! this was such a great watch!

[@annland781]

Great video. Happy Birthday Barbie! You've been an inspiration to me my whole life. I can be anything! First Barbie was the 70s Ballarina with the white tutu and gold crown. Still have her.❤

[@jka1165]

You forgot to include that during the direct-to-DVD era, Top Model Barbie line from 2007-2008, is the first and ONLY playline to use the model muse body . Also, The Fashionista line from 2009-2023 really revolutionize the doll market, especially in the aspect of articulation Great video ❤

[@rubyhay450]

Thank you Joey for uploading today! You have put a smile on my face after a hard day with my father in the hospital. He had 2 mini strokes last Saturday. Thankfully he's going into rehab tomorrow morning.

[@onemercilessming1342]

We are thinking of you and your family.

[@rubyhay450]

@@onemercilessming1342 thanks. He went into rehab yesterday morning.

[@inebyine]

I grew up with the nineties Barbies and my sister and I had almost all of the ones you showed here, including the green millennium one. We weren't rich though, to this day I don't know how my parents could afford it. I remember taking my Barbies everywhere, such fond memories!

[@bbvintagedelights]

Wonderful historical account of my favorite doll. I started with Malibu in the 70’s. Truly an iconic era!!! ❤

[@hannahlamagna]

The 2000s barbie was me in 2010 to 2012 barbie life in the Dream house and then 2015 came I still liked barbie but said Characters like Raquelle and Ryan were gone I still like barbie but my golden days of barbie is Magical

[@BeautyInsideABox]

I love Barbie life in the Dreamhouse! I should have mention it in this video

[@hannahlamagna]

@@BeautyInsideABox who doesn't Raquelle and Barbie ect is iconic I'm 18 and still like barbie and my little pony

[@theresagwhite3175]

Love the video, I was a kid in the Superstar era and had a lot of these barbies.

[@LadyinDenim]

25:55 Thank you for making this video! Seeing the dolls lined up in historical order is fascinating. I've learned so much and developed a new respect and appreciation for Barbie. So much joy! ❤

[@dameneko]

This was really thorough, yet curated! Was kinda expecting to see My Scene Barbie, which was for me the time in my life when I had a similar lifestyle. Sort of post-Generation Girl. My grandma had an amazing Barbie collection, including some dolls from the early 60s. She made beautiful clothes for them, too!

[@creolepier]

I could literally watch this channel all day, it’s so comforting. lol he’s my bestie in my mind.

[@showhardoahmed2146]

The way I'd SELL.MY SOUL for a video about all of barbies' face molds

[@elleofgondor7585]

I was born in 2002 and loved that whole era though i had plenty of dolls from the 90s passed down by my older sister. My favourite doll was the glam barbie from the og fashionistas line

[@nicolasribeirodossantos6082]

Also Barbie debuted the same year Sleeping Beauty was released in theaters.

[@creolepier]

A video on the Barbie: Fashion Fever era would be soooo perfect. not sure if you’ve made one yet but it had literally the prettiest clothing and fashion packs ever. in my opinion

[@GT-ib5nr]

Your BEST video so far. You mentioned not many people didn’t watch this, strange?! This is one that will be marked as legendary. Keep up the awesome work. I love watching g your videos. Especially when you highlight vintage Barbie. This video taught me so much about late 80’s through 2000’s. Thank you!

[@deadly_bite]

I had the Twirling Ballerina Barbie when I was a kid. Seeing her pop up gave me a bit of a flashback 🥲

[@sebastianstark2178]

Cultural ICON. Superstar. A whole mood. An entire concept built on diversity, inspiration, imagination and fashion. Barbie it's a lifestyle. Barbie is the QUEEN 💖💝💗💓💘

[@drdarrylschroeder5691]

Hello - The best Top Model is the Summer with the Steffie mold. An interesting fact is that the Teresa Top Model is the only Teresa ever to feature the Aphrodite sculpt. The accessories are amazing. Thank you.

[@krystajustice1608]

Hi Joey

[@leticiamubarack6749]

Great Video!! Some curiosities I really didn't know!! 😄

[@dennisostergards6504]

I bought 1992 Hollywood Hair Barbie on eBay and I finally got her today.

[@tinysoulwhispers4011]

Aww a blast from the past. As a long time barbie collector (I’m 55) I can’t even tell you what the stores felt like when the Bratz battle hit and myscene came out. The collector shock was a thing!! ❤

[@LePetitChatNoir79]

Awesome Barbie biography! I used to have a #5 Ponytail Barbie. So angry I sold her. 😑

[@BarbieItaly818]

Awww I wish living in the '80s (and early '90s) again!!! ^_^ Thank you for this amazing video! Hugs from Italy! :D

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🪩

[@stevenlisten]

That true

[@Sophslays1021]

I saw the Barbie Vlogger and I have one of the Barbie 65th anniversary dolls, the fashionistas, like the one based on Barbie

[@onemercilessming1342]

Do you know who that little girl is @11:19 ??? Maureen McCormick (sp?) from "The Brady Bunch".

[@HouseOfHuli]

I was hoping someone else had caught that!

[@onemercilessming1342]

@@HouseOfHuli When I first had internet, I came across this old Barbie ad and recognized her. Then looked it up, and sure enough, it was "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha."

[@carlpayne8008]

Thank you for the history lesson on the beautiful Barbie 👍

[@vanoscartabaloc]

You missed Barbie Model of the Moment Dolls. Which launched my favorite body molds, the ModelMuse bodies.

[@BeautyInsideABox]

You’re right I should have mentioned that ❤️

[@vanoscartabaloc]

@@BeautyInsideABox how about a video on model muse bodies. :)

[@GUAGA0612]

Omg thank you

[@LucElementix]

18:27 "And Barbie became a fairy for the first time in 1994." Since this is the year I was born, I take this information as a sign of my obsession with fairies. 😂🧚‍♀️✨️

[@niabelizaire3596]

I 🩷 Barbie!

[@juliewilbanks5859]

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed your video! You are so entertaining and really know your Barbie facts. Plus, like most girls I enjoy a nice )not so harsh) accent in a man. It does not matter if they are gay as long as they say intelligent things and keep talking. :) I am a 61 year old (who still thinks she is 24!) who has just become Barbie obsessed while creating gift baskets for others. I have now bought 4 dolls I plan to keep (for modeling my creations of course) and actually bought the vacation dream house last week when I saw it for only $57, which was at lleast 40% less than I had seen it anywhere. I live in a small Parl Model between the Beach and the Intracoastal, so I have no room for it, but I might have to make room to store it. I think it would be fun to set up at the beach of by the river for some pictures or video... It should be fun to see the reactions from friends and family, if I actually do it! You are quite inspirational, so I plan to keep watching you to keep from chickening out! Thanks! think it is time for Barbie to make dolls that are over 50... all the way to at least 80 or even 100. I am 61 and I have been having more fun than ever in my 50's to my current age of 61. I rode a mechanical bull at Santa's Wonderland in College Station, TX last year... one handed and stayed on the complete ride. It was on my bucket list since seeing Urban Cowboy years ago. I have gone on a few camping and kayaking trips... they are catered and have guides, so I am not that tough. I have gone sky diving in Key West... totally recommend, as you can see the coral in the water from the sky and, if you are going to die, make sure you have a great view! I live in Melbourne Beach and a majority of our owners are Snowbirds and I can tell you our gatherings are definitely not boring! Retired Barbies would have way more fun and going out dancing, paddle boarding or even surfing. If the Bachelor can bring in our generation, I cannot imagine Barbie cannot.

[@christinemarsh4827]

The Living Barbie doll had flat feet as well. ( I just learned recently ) I was a child of the 80's and 90's so those are my favourite version of Barbie.

[@trinidadchapa4287]

Lucky You. I would Love! To have all those collector dolls.

[@stevenlisten]

I love toys

[@epowell4211]

I was born in 69, and the first Barbies I remember playing with are the Busy Hands, Deluxe Quick Curl, Dramatic Living, and Talking Barbie (with black hair) that I called Barbie Benton. I remember being horrified when I was given the Superstar Barbie - that was not Barbie! I thought she looked so goofy and I hated her. I still don't care for that face. The rubbery articulation may have looked good, but it was such a pain to dress! We had to keep baby powder in our toy box just to get shoes or pants on them, and they always broke.

[@yanaulyana]

I have an original Superstar Barbie 1977)) It's a realy iconic doll))

[@morris903]

Love this video ❤❤❤soo good

[@carlpayne8008]

Thank you again it was amazing 🤩

[@caseymeyer6030]

Love. Please bri g back the articulated needs

[@mrabidos2173]

Happy birthday to our queen! ❤❤

[@TheWigGiraffe3848]

You are the best doll creator

[@brinac1.6.scaledolls]

Great video!

[@Chowderchef]

God the first line of fashionistas was truly a time... im SO sad i dont have most of them anymore💔

[@셀리sally샐리의dollstory]

년도별로 상세히 바비에 대해서 알려주셔서 바비에 대한 이해가 사랑으로 바뀌는 듯 해요. 너무 좋은 영상입니다. 진심으로 감사드려요.❤

[@raulzaguirre2286]

Very nice thanks ❤️😘😘👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Most welcome 😊💕

[@milesdeluna799]

Hey about anniversary barbie animated movie dolls!! And you know they are unforgettable masterpiece! You know that!!🏆💯👏 and tell that to Mattel!!!

[@terrysilva6430]

More reproductions of iconic dolls are needed

[@emmeoliver5007]

I'm so ready for the Bratz v Barbie video👀

[@Restless318]

love the history thank you

[@sunflowersvixen]

Cool editing 🌻

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Thank you! Glad you noticed the extra effort

[@raymask7456]

2001 To 2011❤️❤️❤️jem face mold generation girl no can beat her

[@sylus_raider]

I have the 1965 brunette barbie bendable legs she's my gem 💎

[@Basicslag]

ah, yes. the queen herself ❤️

[@Alexardelean89]

I like the sound when people pronounce Barbie without the R.

[@diyandcraftydollkingdom]

Very nice👏🏻👏🏻

[@sweethistortea]

I hope I look as good at 65 like Barbie does. 🤣

[@ava.4150]

Is there way to contact you privately? I have found 2 vintage Barbie dolls, not sure about them or information on them. Need to show you photos. To see if you can help.

[@lauriemccullam6327]

There are some good Barbie ID Facebook groups if you’re interested.

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Instagram is best for me ❤️

[@tiananesbitt7156]

DreamGlow! What was missing from the movie?

[@hazeldavis3176]

I remember the first time I saw the Barbie Extra dolls in the store. It was the first time since the mid 90's that I'd felt excitement about a non-holiday release. They had so much STYLE which is what I want from my fashion dolls ykwim? I didn't feel any urge to collect dolls in yoga leggings, no shade, it's just not what I'm into. Barbie has so so so much fashion potential and I like to think kids and adults alike would appreciate a return to that glam ott style of the 80's/90's. When I go to the stores I want to like the new Barbies so much but it's just not there for me :( Hoping for a return to glam soon! (or at least fashion-focus)

[@PurpleBatProjects]

direct to dvd era was the beeesst who else came across Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse while trying to find the early movies online as a teen??

[@sophiamiranda8380]

Y2K girl here i remember! 😊

[@onemercilessming1342]

The first woman in space was, indeed, a Russian cosmonaut. Her name was Valentina Tereshkova. She married a fellow astronaut and they had a daughter--the first child to be born of two parents who had traveled in space.

[@susyq5508]

you forget the my scene line

[@BeautyInsideABox]

My scene could be a whole separate video I think

[@셀리sally샐리의dollstory]

바비는 그러고 보면 저의 추억이자, 첫번째 인형에게 준 사랑이자, 현재진행형이죠. 지금은 구관유튜버로 있지만, 바비 두점을 소장 하구 있죠.😊❤

[@discord37]

I have kissing Barbie! Her clothes were lost, and not sure I know where her stamp is, not that it would still work, but she's one of my girls staying forever. Oh Crystal Barbie, I am so lucky I have her. She has a rip in her gown & rubber bands rotted so hair fell down but IDC. Also have great shape. I don't know how I totally missed that 1985 astronaut Barbie. When I was little I wanted to be an astronaut ballerina haha. I wish there were ore repros. I am not going to spend my life savings on any collectables. I only collect modern dolls but I am glad that last year I picked up the repro ponytail (brunette) and solo spotlight, not expensive at all. In 1992 I was busy being a goth witch horse girl and started college and was not interested in Barbie again until the late 90s, but would not let the ones I still had go. Do you know of the StarDoll line? They were out around 2011, loved their funky hair & clothes & they had some great accessory packs.

[@셀리sally샐리의dollstory]

처음 시작의 바비를 알려주셔서 너무 흥미롭네요.❤

[@maddisonmarrufo6430]

Who else wonders how Barbie got her iconic body figure I always wanted to know that

[@셀리sally샐리의dollstory]

초기의 바비는 솔드아웃 될정도의 인기가 있었군요. 근데, 보지 않아도 예상이 될 듯 해요. 그리구, 바비는 발전을 해 가며, 유명인들의 모델이 되어가는군요. 멋져요. 유행을 선도해 간다는 그 자체가요.

[@kumachan9311]

I kinda wish JEM had a bit more time in the 80s Doll aisle [but in hinesight I couldn't imagine a 90s or 00s JEM, she was such a 80s girl]

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Same! I’d be interested to see how Jem evolved

[@kumachan9311]

I really wanted the JEM dolls as a kid, I was a Tween around the time, but my Dad would have freaked out, kind of secretly watched the cartoons too [With 'i'm waiting for the show after' as a ready excuse]... it was a diff time back then and my Dad was very Macho@@BeautyInsideABox

[@lars7282]

Man, we say it again and again: As good as the diversity in the line has become, the fun factor is totally gone, when u see the fun, creative dolls from the 80s and 90s and then the bland „realistic people“-dolls with zero fashion sense nowadays. It’s so sad to see. :-)

[@셀리sally샐리의dollstory]

바비에 대한 추억은 아마 전세계적이지 않을까요.😊 한국에 사는 저두 어릴적 바비를 데리구 놀았으니까요.😊❤❤

[@Skercz14]

My mom has a chrissy doll. i brought it with me when i got my first real haircut. her bloomers kept falling off.