um.. not necessarily. She was modeled after a novelty doll for men, named Bild-Lilli, that Matt and Ruth Handler (Mattel Founders) saw in Europe, in the early 1950s.
So the Americans stole Barbie from the Germans? I had no idea.
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um.. not necessarily. She was modeled after a novelty doll for men, named Bild-Lilli, that Matt and Ruth Handler (Mattel Founders) saw in Europe, in the early 1950s.
Yes. But she wasn't made for children, in Germany. She was a joke gift to college boys and bachelors.So the Americans stole Barbie from the Germans? I had no idea.
Yes. But she wasn't made for children, in Germany. She was a joke gift to college boys and bachelors.
I think there was a lawsuit in the 80s, but I'm not sure.Do Germany know what you guys did? We better hope they don't find out.
As I recall, Mattel bought the rights. Even though Bild Lilli was her inspiration, Ruth Handler thought she would make a great 3-D "paper doll."I think there was a lawsuit in the 80s, but I'm not sure.
Vikings and Rus wore tunicsMen only wore skirts togas in warm climates. sort of like wine drinking vs beer drinking.
That's why I want to visit Scandinavia. I could go for some of that sauna action. And Aquavit.