Barbie through the years

A 2009 version of the Barbie doll, right, stands next to the original 1959 doll on the left in Malibu, Calif., March 4, 2009.

Barbie celebrated her 60th birthday on March 8, 2019.

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The 50th anniversary model of Barbie is shown during its launch event by Mattel Inc., the world's biggest toy maker, in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, March 9, 2009.

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This is a brunette No. 1 Barbie, from the first line of Barbies ever manufactured in 1959, seen at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006. Bidding on this doll started at more than $1,500.

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Here is a closer look at a brunette No. 1 Barbie, manufactured in 1959 and valued at a minimum of $1,500. This particular doll is one of the first swimsuit-clad models from 1959, the year that Barbie (named after a girl called Barbara Millicent Roberts) made her debut at the New York International American Toy Fair.

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A rare Japanese market high-color Barbie, valued between $760 and $1,140, is seen at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006.

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A Charleston 2nd Series Bob Mackie Limited Edition Barbie, valued between $380 and $571, is seen at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006.

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Here's another look at the Charleston 2nd Series Bob Mackie Limited Edition Barbie, valued between $380 and $571.

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A Diamond Dazzle Bob Mackie Collector Edition Barbie, probably worth between $571 and $761, is seen at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006.

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Barbie, again represented by the Diamond Dazzle Bob Mackie Collector Edition, has inspired girls around the world for more than 40 years. She has had a biography written about her, is worth billions of dollars, and even inspired some of fashion's top designers.

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This is Harpist Barbie from the Angels of Music Collection, on display at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006.

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Here is another view of the Harpist Barbie from the Angels of Music Collection.

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A Venetian Opulence Barbie, which could be worth more than $570, is seen at Christie's auction house in London on Sept. 25, 2006.

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This Barbie, modeled on Elizabeth Taylor as she appeared when she played Cleopatra, could be worth as much as $380.

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One of Barbie's pals awaits auction at Christie's in London.

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A "Stars and Stripes" Barbie is seen amongst pink boxes of Barbie dolls at Christie's auction house in London.

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Pink boxes of Barbie (and Ken) dolls lie among Christie's collection of 4,000 Barbie dolls that were readied for auction in London.

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Stefanie Zelenskei holds a "Barbie Chic" dated from 2006, left, and a "Barbie No. 1" model from 1959, right, during the exhibition "World of Barbie" which opened in Rostock, northern Germany, on April 12, 2006. The exhibition featured some 8,000 "Barbie" dolls.

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This red, white and gold imperial-style Barbie with lurex, sequins and crinoline skirt was presented in Paris Monday June 23, 1997, to celebrate a billion Barbies for little girls around the world since the first doll was officially " born" in 1959 in the U.S.

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Mattel's Barbie opened her first flagship store on March 6, 2009, a fuchsia-infused six-story showpiece on a glitzy Shanghai thoroughfare. The store will also be a testing ground for new marketing strategies and services, including a design center where visitors can create their own dolls.

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Barbie doll creator Ruth Handler, left, gets a kiss from Kristi Cooke, an actress dressed as a Barbie doll, during the 35th birthday celebration for the doll at FAO Schwarz in New York City on March 9, 1994. Handler died in 2002 at age 85, survived by her two children, Barbara and Kenneth.