Barbie as the Queen of England
By Lori Perkins I think of Barbie as the quintessential American, so I was a little surprised to find a solicitation in my email to buy...
Barbie Goes NFTs (and Fashion for Those Who Want to Dress Like Dolls?)
By Lori Perkins In one of the strangest emails I’ve received in awhile, I was invited to become one of the first 5,000 people to set up...
Will Next June Kick Off the Summer of Hot Merman Ken?
By Lori Perkins I am shocked to see that no one I meet seems to know that Mattel has transformed boring blond Ken into the hottest merman...
New Line of Barbie Healthcare Workers Arrives with Third Wave of COVID
By Lori Perkins Image from Mattel As the country prepares for another wave of COVID hospitalizations, Mattel has released a new line of...
Mattel Introduces Lucille Ball Doll on Her 110th Birthday
By Lori Perkins Toy manufacturer Mattel has been doing some innovative things to diversify the brand in the past few years, such as...
Ken, Barbie’s Beau, Turns 60
By Lori Perkins This year marks the 60th “birthday” of Ken, the glamorous Barbie doll’s rather lack-luster boyfriend. He was introduced...
Maya Angelou Barbie for Black History Month
By Lori Perkins February is Black History Month and it’s also this weird P.R. time of year where strange products are pitched with...
Elton John Barbie Doll Sells Out
By Lori Perkins Just hours after the Elton John Barbie doll went on sale, the entire production of dolls has sold out. I believe the last...
Mattel Launches an Entire Line of Campaign Barbies
I vaguely remember that Mattel released a Barbie for President when I was a young mom (Barbie’s first presidential run was in 1992, after...
Quarter Pounders Are in the Air Tonight: McDonald’s Celebrates 50 with Unique Merch
Imagine this. You’ve had a long day at work, answering a list of emails longer than Santa Claus’ naughty and nice list, running errands...