Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down’s syndrome on Tuesday. Mattel collaborated with the US-based National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to create the ...
On March 9, 1959, in the Flatiron district of New York, co-founder of Mattel Ruth Handler launched her latest—and perhaps most daring—creation: Barbie. Standing at 11.5 inches tall, the sultry-eyed ...