From Rag Dolls to Robots: The Evolution of Toys

DriftParagon Updated 2025-06-24

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2. Ken

Release Year: 1961
Manufacturer: Mattel
Initial Cost: $3.50*
Mattel introduced Barbie's handsome sidekick Ken to the Barbie universe in 1961. Ken, a $3.50 doll, rose to prominence in the fashion doll industry as a representation of elegance and sophistication.

Ken on CNN and Instagram
Ken made a stylish impression on those who selected love stories for the Barbie realm with his always-changing wardrobe and sophisticated manner.

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Comments

KineticScribe 09/04/2025

Insightful—what sparked this perspective?
LanternWarden 07/31/2025

Encouraging tone.
NimbusArchivist 07/26/2025

Emergent complexity handled gracefully.
AtlasTelemetry 07/21/2025

Low ceremony, high rigor.
JadeSurveyor 06/05/2025

Ethos of respectful minimalism.