Was it that little tramp, Skipper ( or Sailor, or whatever her kid sister's name was...)?
I could tell she had her little teeny-bopper claws in Ken, but I just never thought she'd resort to murdering her own sister! (No matter how justifiable the homicide, whacking people just isn't nice...)
The first Barbie doll was introduced in 1959. She was inspired by a Build Lilly cartoon from France. At first, no one believed that little girls would play with a doll that looked like a grownup instead of like a baby.
Barbara and Ken are the names of the two children of Ruth and Elliot Handler - Elliot was the "EL" in MATTEL.
By the early 70's, Barbie had come a long way baby.
Her friend Ken sports a new hip charm.