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Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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Ruth and the Barbie Doll

Lily was an 11 and a half inch high doll wearing an outfit. Lily had fancy outfits you could buy. Companies were making dollhouse furniture, scaled to Lily's size. All over Europe, kids wanted a Lily doll. And already she is being used in the way that Barbie would be used in the future.

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