![How old is Barbie, when was the doll launched by Ruth Handler, what's her surname and are there any real-life Barbies and Kens? How old is Barbie, when was the doll launched by Ruth Handler, what's her surname and are there any real-life Barbies and Kens?](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nintchdbpict000211465262.jpg)
How old is Barbie, when was the doll launched by Ruth Handler, what's her surname and are there any real-life Barbies and Kens?
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First Barbie doll made in 1959 in Japan, #1 Barbie doll with arched eyebrows, black and white eye paint and matching swimsuit Stock Photo - Alamy
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