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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOn this day, March 11, 1961, Barbie's friend Ken was "born."
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Ken (doll)
First appearance; March 11, 1961; 61 years ago
Created by: Elliot Handler
In-universe information
Full name: Kenneth Carson
Nickname: Ken
Occupation: At least 40 occupations
Family:
Edna Carson (mother)
Kenneth Carson (father)
Izzy Carson (sister)
Tommy Carson (brother)
Barbie (girlfriend)
Ken is a doll and fictional character introduced by Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who was introduced two years earlier. Ken was invented by Elliot Handler.
Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swim suit). In the Barbie mythos, Ken met Barbie on the set of a TV commercial. He is Barbie's boyfriend, as it is written on every box produced since 1961. Since his debut, Ken has held at over 40 occupations.
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Name Origin
Like Barbie, Ken is named after one of Ruth Handler's children, Ken Handler, who died in 1994 of a brain tumor.
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First appearance; March 11, 1961; 61 years ago
Created by: Elliot Handler
In-universe information
Full name: Kenneth Carson
Nickname: Ken
Occupation: At least 40 occupations
Family:
Edna Carson (mother)
Kenneth Carson (father)
Izzy Carson (sister)
Tommy Carson (brother)
Barbie (girlfriend)
Ken is a doll and fictional character introduced by Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who was introduced two years earlier. Ken was invented by Elliot Handler.
Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swim suit). In the Barbie mythos, Ken met Barbie on the set of a TV commercial. He is Barbie's boyfriend, as it is written on every box produced since 1961. Since his debut, Ken has held at over 40 occupations.
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Name Origin
Like Barbie, Ken is named after one of Ruth Handler's children, Ken Handler, who died in 1994 of a brain tumor.
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Ken appears to be a high-maintenance boyfriend. I don't think I could afford to keep him around.
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What Makes The Best Ken Doll? Realistic Clothes & Accessories| Hair| Face| Articulation
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Today Im going to be telling you what I think makes the best Ken doll and what to look for and what to avoid when shopping for one and also where to find some awesome and realistic stuff for them! I hope you find this video helpful and interesting! I really enjoyed putting it all together for you
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What Makes The Best Ken Doll? Realistic Clothes & Accessories| Hair| Face| Articulation
22,066 views Mar 5, 2022
DelightfulDolls
286K subscribers
Today Im going to be telling you what I think makes the best Ken doll and what to look for and what to avoid when shopping for one and also where to find some awesome and realistic stuff for them! I hope you find this video helpful and interesting! I really enjoyed putting it all together for you
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On this day, March 11, 1961, Barbie's friend Ken was "born." (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2023
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malthaussen
(17,215 posts)1. I'm constantly surprised that Ken is younger than I.
So is Barbie, as a matter of fact.
-- Mal
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,570 posts)2. And they haven't aged a bit. What's their secret? NT
Boomerproud
(7,962 posts)3. I had a Ken but was bored by him (can't speak for Barbie) so I would
have Ilya Kuryakin as her fantasy boyfriend. I had a mad crush on David McCallum growing up.