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History of Ken |
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Mattel carefully crafted their ravishing, astoundingly beautiful, glamorous girl dolls collection, namely the Barbie. It is almost unbelievable that a really beautiful and glamorous girl doll like Barbie won’t have a boy friend. Mainly with that intention the range of boy dolls named Ken were made. The full name of Ken is Ken Carson. History of Ken is a fascinating journey to the retro world that describes the story of Ken’s birth, development, becoming an ideal suitor for Barbie and then the journey that led to their recent break up.
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At the beginning Ken were created as the suitor of Barbie, the most popular range of dolls in the United States of America. The attire, build and look of Ken have been changed again and again in the last forty six years to match the changing get up of Barbie. In the year 2004 Mattel announced the most astonishing fact in Barbie’s and Ken’s life, the break up of Barbie and Ken. In February, 2004 the break up was final and the officials of Mattel announced it officially. Actually, the vice president of marketing in Mattel, Russell Arons announced that both Barbie and Ken now need to split as they need to spend quality time individually. History of Ken reveals the journey of Ken from his birth to the modern days and the revolution in his look and appearance.
This whole incident of the split up made news and several blogs on World Wide Web were filled with discussions over this matter. Eric Olsen published an online article named “Barbie and Ken: History” the main subject of which was the break up between Ken and Barbie. After a prolonged courtship of forty three years came to an end and the Barbie fans around the world got astonished. In the year 2004 this was the most talked over break up. In 2006 again a revamped model of Ken was launched and that was a rage in the market around the world. The same year the announcement of the relationship between Ken and Barbie was made official. History of Ken took a turn when then split between him and Barbie was announced.
Allan Sherwood, the best friend of ken was launched in the market in the year 1964. This friend of Allan is often mistakenly thought to be Alan, who got married to Midge, Barbie’s friend. The first African American female doll, Christie was launched in 1968 and the first male African American male doll was introduced in the year 1981.
Through the years from 1961 to 1977 Ken’s locks seemed to be almost as long as Barbie’s. As it turned to be quite difficult to keep those locks intact and Ken’s hair started falling when it is wet, Mattel changed the style of Ken’s hair. In the year 1977 the new introduced Superstar Ken flaunted a dimpled smile. This time Ken was made in a way that its head could swivel, unlike the previous avatar of Ken in which its head only turned towards left and right. This time Ken had a much well toned physique land he wore jewelry. The under wear of Ken is permanently molded to the doll’s body.
According to some experts Ken has been constantly pushed to the back seat as, people mostly talked about the unnatural beauty of Barbie. Even Ken features an abnormal male anatomy that is excitingly muscular. In 1993 Ken appeared with a pair of earrings that was a rage with the Barbie fans who adored the modern day gay look with the “Earring Magic Ken”. History of Ken is a marvelous journey of the doll, its relationship with Barbie, break up and reunion.
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