Malibu Barbie was the ultimate surfer girl– suntanned with long, straight hair. In 1977, Superstar Barbie had a wide smile and fuller hair, blue shimmer eye shadow, brightly painted eyes, and pale pink lip gloss that were in-step with the glittering disco glam look found gyrating on dance floors across the country.

Willows, Wisconsin Though Barbie's original hometown is Willows, Wisconsin, the hamlet she's most associated with is sunny, laid-back Malibu, California. Malibu Barbie was introduced to the world by Mattel in 1971.

On March 9, 1959, Barbie debuted at the New York Toy Fair. The first Barbie wore a black and white striped swimsuit and her signature ponytail. Toy buyers were skeptical because Barbie was unlike the baby and toddler dolls that were popular at the time.

Recognizing a gap in the market, which only offered baby dolls for girls to imagine themselves as caregivers, Ruth invented the fashion doll category with a three-dimensional doll that girls could use to imagine their future selves.

Malibu Barbie became a California icon when she debuted in 1971 with a new face mold, a sunny tan and long, platinum blond hair. Malibu Barbie was also the first Barbie whose eyes faced forward, rather than the seductive, sideways glance of the original Barbie.

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1971 Surf's up with “The Sun Set!” Malibu Barbie® and her beach-loving friends made a big splash with their debut in 1971. Fifty years later, the original California girl and her friends are still making waves.

In 1945, Handler wanted her daughter Barbara to have action figures like her brother Ken, so she created her own. The first Barbie doll debuted at the New York toy fair in March 1959. And thanks to a revolutionary TV ad, Barbie became a household name.

Barbie officially debuted on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York City as a creation of Mattel, Inc.'s Ruth Handler. Handler got her inspiration from the German Lilli doll in 1956, and development of the Barbie doll began soon after. Barbie was first sold in 1958.

"Barbie Doll" is a narrative poem written by American writer, novelist, and social activist Marge Piercy. It was published in 1971, during the time of second-wave feminism. It is often noted for its message of how a patriarchal society puts expectations and pressures on women, partly through gender role stereotyping.

Barbie is the most diverse fashion doll on the market. Barbie is sold in 150 countries worldwide. Barbie has products in over 50 categories, including food, fitness, and clothing. The Barbie brand has over 99% brand awareness globally.

Barbie's shape was actually revolutionary. Handler told the New York Times, "If [a young girl] was going to do role playing of what she would be like when she was 16 or 17, it was a little stupid to play with a doll that had a flat chest. So I gave it beautiful breasts."

Description: Malibu Barbie is a bright hot pink with sparkling pink metallic.