Happy Birthday, Barbie!

Today marks Barbies 54th Birthday! She's getting pretty old. This fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. launched on March 9, 1959. I only knew about this because I was reading on Yahoo news about how this man in Florida has collected over 2,000 Barbie dolls, which is estimated to cost about $80,000 worth. He doesn't only have Barbie dolls, he also has her dream houses, convertibles, etc. In the video he said, "Anything that I find at a garage sale that has the B-A-R-B-I-E on it, I'm buying it!" It is so weird! This guy has a room and drawers dedicated to Barbie and I find it kind of creepy, especially when he said, "Barbie isn't just for little girls, it's for everybody who enjoys quality." He has been collected for 16 years now, and he is able to afford all of this due to his own cleaning company. I also found out that his partner is also a doll collector, except for it's not Barbie, it is Ken dolls. How perfect s that? I can't believe people will spend tons and tons of money just for collectible items. I find it kind of ridiculous. Barbie is getting old, and I haven't even heard about her much lately, and that's probably because I'm not a child anymore, and my siblings are all grown up to where we don't play with dolls anymore. Is she really still that popular? Even after all these new toys and dolls have been coming out? Who knows... But, congratulations Barbie for lasting this long and continuing to "live the dream."