Happy Birthday, Barbie! In case you didn’t know, Barbie Millicent Roberts’ birthday is March 9, and it’s always a favorite day on our calendar at TTPM. We’re celebrating 56 years of fun and friendship with the teen-age fashion model from Willows, Wisconsin who’s grown up to become an international superstar. But even after all those […]
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Your daughter’s birthday party is coming up and she wants a Barbie themed party! You want to create a custom and personalized party for her – what do you do?
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It’s official! Barbie will remain in Malibu and renovate her Dreamhouse. Earlier this year, Barbie put her Dreamhouse up for sale with celebrity realtor Josh Altman. While we are sure that Barbie received numerous offers—all cash and all above asking price, of course—she ultimately decided that she is a California girl at heart. She is
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It took 20 pounds of glitter, 100 gallons of pink paint, and a year in the making so fans of Barbie’s Dreamhouse can step inside for the ultimate Barbie experience. Mattel has partnered with EMS Entertainment for the creation of two real-life Barbie Dreamhouse locations. There’s a 25,000 square foot Dreamhouse in Berlin, Germany, and
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In a sign that the housing market has improved, Barbie has put her iconic Malibu Dreamhouse up for sale as she embarks on a worldwide tour to find the ultimate new digs. Listed exclusively through celebrity real estate agent Josh Altman, the quintessential beachfront property is featured on Trulia (Trulia.com/Barbie) for $25 million. Watch as
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It’s Tuesday and that means new video games! Here are two arriving today that the little (and not so little) gamers in your life might like.
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For years, girls have projected their fantasies on that beautifully designed lump of plastic called Barbie—just as neurotic adults have projected their unresolved issues and fears on her. Barbie is a cultural icon, and it’s easy to attack her, and media eats that up. But in the latest attack on the 51-year-old star, clarity of thought has been chucked, insanity rules, and the only response is a wide-eyed OMFG, as they say in text-speak.
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On March 9, Barbie officially turned 51. Barbie is not the only toy brand to achieve this milestone—Play-Doh, Mr. Potato Head, Etch-A-Sketch, Erector Sets, Tinkertoy, LEGO and many others have demonstrated their ability to stand the test of time. What makes a toy brand last is that it becomes new for each generation that encounters it. Heck, it becomes new for each child that encounters it.
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The holidays have come and gone. In your mind, you’re thinking that you have to wait until fall to see new toys make it to the retailers; In reality, new toys are hitting the shelves as you read this.
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Besides Barbie, there’s another toy celebrating their 50th Anniversary in the toy business that’s still a top seller; Fisher Price’s Little People. Little people are a “simpler toy” that has spurned children to be creative in play and use their imaginations.
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Amazing as it may seem, Barbie just celebrated her 50th birthday. And while adults and celebrities feted the fashion icon at a real Malibu Beach House, Mattel rolled out several celebratory dolls – and kicked off a year of festivities.
Barbie is 50. And considering all the things that girl has been through, it’s amazing she made it. Over half a century, Barbie has reflected changing times and tastes, had more than 100 careers and the most fabulous clothes.
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She’s blonde, she beautiful, she’s got style, she’s an American icon, she doesn’t look a day over 25, but she’s 50 this month.
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I recently walked the rows of Toy Fair in New York, where I saw thousands of new toys from hundreds of companies. There will be no shortage of “cool toys” this year.
It’s been a busy few days for us here at TimetoPlayMag.com… We spent Valentines Day with our favorite girl, Barbie, at the Barbie Fashion Show at Fashion Week in New York City. This year (March 9) marks Barbies 50th birthday, and some of the worlds top designers, including Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang, did a
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