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Minnesota’s most famous doll seller assesses the economic landscape — and whether her Blaine store can survive.
Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.
What do you get when a group of podiatrists team up with a Barbie doll collector? A research paper published in the journal ...
The podiatrists studied feet on dolls produced from 1959 to 2024. And while all of the dolls had pointed feet through the ...
Given Barbie is known to reflect societal norms, the researchers contended that this was most likely true for most ‘real life’ high-heel wearers. “While Barbie has moved with the times, it appears ...
You might have noticed something strange about newer Barbie dolls compared to the ones from decades ago – many no longer ...
Simply put, Barbie is becoming a modern woman. “Barbie appears to reflect what many high heel wearers (mainly women) do every ...
Soon, we had designed a research project to study the feet of Barbie dolls on the market from her launch in 1959 to June 2024 ...
Barbie's looks have been tweaked over the years to reflect societal shifts, but a study reveals that one subtle change has ...
According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy's iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time.
Netflix is streaming tons of great comedy movies, like a chaotic Keke Palmer film and a hilarious revenge flick with Maya ...
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