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The catchy, swinging, and scary world of Barbie TV ads.

Posted Friday, March 6, 2009 - 10:34am

In 1959, Mattel unleashed one of the world's most ubiquitous toys: Barbie. On her 50th anniversary, The Big Money looks back at the good, the bad, and the bizarre commercials in Barbie's history.

  • Amy Tennery is a proud former intern of The Big Money. She is currently an editorial assistant at The Real Deal and can be reached at at@therealdeal.com.
  • Win Rosenfeld is the multimedia producer for The Big Money.
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Submitted by lump516 on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 3:57pm.

Mod-Hair Ken

Anyone notice that Mod-Hair Ken bears an uncomfortable resemblance to Ted Bundy? Especially when he's hauling Barbie away on his shoulder (long hair, parted in the middle). Only thing missing is a VW bug . . .

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