What was the first Barbie doll marketed as?
Correct answer: Fashion model
Kane
My sister and I received our Barbie dolls for Christmas '59. They were so popular that the original dolls, which had a stand with a pin that fit into a hole in the doll's foot (so it could stand alone) were sold out. Our dolls didn't the stand or the hole in the foot. Sigh.
Yana
The original style of Barbie did not look like a teenager.