Ruth Handler (Creator of the Barbie Doll) • Interview • 1979 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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[@brendaweber2124]

Here after coming back from watching the 2023 Barbie movie! Had to learn more about the woman behind the doll ... fascinating to hear her!

[@ceejaeparayno1894]

same 😊

[@semitimani7813]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who did 😂

[@heynowls3058]

Right on. Loved the movie too.

[@calistafalcontail]

You are all lied to. Ruth stole the design from Germany. The original is the Lilli doll from Germany and after Ruth went to Germany, she made Barbie and the first Barbie looked exactly like Lilli. Thief.

[@Pocketmouse1990]

@@calistafalcontail😂😂😂😂 she used it as an influence, the doll is way different than Barbie. The body is similar but Barbie has vast differences. Sit down

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

She's an icon

[@calistafalcontail]

No shes a thief! Ruth stole the design from Germany. The original is the Lilli doll from Germany and after Ruth went to Germany, she made Barbie and the first Barbie looked exactly like Lilli. Look it up.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I love her humor lol

[@lesliejensenmiller3274]

What an amazing business woman!

[@heynowls3058]

Just read “Barbie & Ruth” by Robin Gerber. Get to know Ruth, her career, and Barbie well. Barbie move was a Blast too!

[@nancyvansanten7495]

Amazing woman with a fascinating history.

[@alyssalindsay976]

Meanwhile , Jack Ryan's daughter claims she refused to mention Barbie until after her father 's death....

[@Barfly-]

12:20 you never know something until it hits you

[@4thetruth440]

There was a teen doll on the market before Barbie but not so sexualised as handlers copy of an existing German “doll” .

[@squidgewinkle]

She's lying when she says they didn't copy anyone. They got the idea seeing Lilli dolls in Europe, sexy dolls with optional accessories (targeted to men). Look it up :p

[@calistafalcontail]

Yes it was a german doll that existed for years already.

[@Pocketmouse1990]

Influence is different than copying

[@dashboardf9661]

Love how he lets her tell her story

[@calistafalcontail]

Shes a liar. Ruth stole the design from Germany. The original is the Lilli doll from Germany and after Ruth went to Germany, she made Barbie and the first Barbie looked exactly like Lilli.

[@eleanorbloomie]

whats the name of this show?

[@Pocketmouse1990]

I love this woman!!!! one of my favorite keepsakes from my childhood is a Barbie doll that was a gift from my late grandfather.

[@jedalbano2014]

Brilliant!

[@JoannaJStroz]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉Thank you Ruth🙏🙏🙏🙏🫶🫶🫶

[@calistafalcontail]

"Thank you for stealing the idea from Germany and copying the Lilli doll and then acting like you inventend her...what a great thief you are" ...there I corrected it for you.

[@suzu3006]

Waow

[@calistafalcontail]

Ruth stole the design from Germany. The original is the Lilli doll from Germany and after Ruth went to Germany, she made Barbie and the first Barbie looked exactly like Lilli. Thief.

[@Pocketmouse1990]

You need a life….Barbie was influenced by lilli, but lilli has blonde hair, Barbie is a redhead & their faces are different. Feet are different as well. She uses lilli body shape and that’s about it

[@andrewkatsinis4225]

Ruth does go into extreme detail all about Lill in her autobiography that was published in 1994. I'm sure there wasn't enough time on this particular talk show for her to explain everything Mattel had gone through.