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What is the background of Princess Barbie's Princess Rose?

Barbie, whose full name is barbie millicent roberts, is the most famous and best-selling doll in the 20th century and was born in the United States after World War II. Created by Ruth Hand, founder of Mattel, USA, it was first exhibited at the American International Toy Fair held on March 9th. 1959. This product is owned and produced by Mattel. Barbie's appearance has been modified and improved more than 500 times. By 20 12, Barbie has sold well in 150 countries all over the world, with a total sales volume exceeding 10 billion.

Ruth Handler, the founder of Barbie, founded Mattel Toys Company, which is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in the United States. She found that her daughter Barbara likes to play with paper dolls, preferring to play with toys like adults, rather than babies or children, so she proposed Barbie's idea to her husband, Aria, one of the founders of Mattel.

1956, when Ruth, Barbara and Kenneth went to Switzerland, they found a German doll named Bild Lilli doll in the window of a shop in Lucerne. This kind of adult doll coincides with the doll in Ruth Handler's concept, so she bought three Bild Lilli dolls. After returning to the United States, Ruth, with the help of engineer Jack Ryan, started to redesign the doll and named it Barbie after her daughter Barbara.

Barbie was first exposed at the American International Toy Fair in new york on March 9th, 1959, which became Barbie's official birthday.

After Mattel obtained the copyright of Bild Lilli doll on 1964, Bild Lilli doll was officially produced. The first Barbie wears a ponytail, a black-and-white zebra-patterned swimsuit, blonde hair and dark brown hair.