Through their play Barbara imagined their lives as adults. They used the dolls to reflect the adult world around them. They would sit and carry on conversations, making the dolls real people. — Ruth Handler Copy Share Image
It took us three years to even come close to catching up with the demand a little bit. — Ruth Handler Copy Share Image
Through their play Barbara imagined their lives as adults. They used the dolls to reflect the adult world around them. They would sit and… — Ruth Handler Copy Share Image
The doll had an adult shaped body, the thing that I had been trying to describe for years, and our guys said it couldn't… — Ruth Handler Copy Share Image
They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women. — Ruth Handler Copy Share Image