How old is Barbie?

Barbie, our favourite fashion doll, was a creation by the Mattel toy company and an inspiration by the American businesswoman Ruth Handler. 

She launched it as soon as she realized that there was a gap in dolls market, as little children used to play only with infant dolls up to those days.

Ruth Handler used the German doll ‘Bild Lilli’ as her inspiration and moved to the creation of Barbie in March 9, 1959, which means that Barbie is going to be 55 years old in March 9, 2014!