Barbie's boy toy is 40 years old. Mattel debuted the Ken doll in March 1961 and he's been Barbie's boyfriend ever since. Ken -- whose full name is Ken Carson and whose official birthday is March 13 -- has not let the couple's age difference come between them: Barbie is two years older. (For the record, her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.) To mark the milestone, Mattel is selling a commemorative, tuxedo-clad Ken that comes with a mini-Ken: a tiny replica of the very first doll, wearing a red bathing suit, cork sandals and yellow towel.
Happy Birthday to Ken
Barbie's boy toy is 40 years old. Mattel debuted the Ken doll in March 1961 and he's been Barbie's boyfriend ever since. Ken -- whose full name is Ken Carson and whose official birthday is March 13 -- has not let the couple's age difference come between them: Barbie is two years older. (For the record, her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.) To mark the milestone, Mattel is selling a commemorative, tuxedo-clad Ken that comes with a mini-Ken: a tiny replica of the very first doll, wearing a red bathing suit, cork sandals and yellow towel.
