Toys
The Storied History Of Barbie And All Her Family And Friends by Terry Edwards
[Jan 14, 2007] Barbie sure has had more than her share of friends over the years. Here is a list of all her many friends and acquaintances since she came out in 1959. See if you can remember some of these from years gone by. Beside the names are the years in which each doll was made and available.
Barbie - She started in 1959 and is still going strong to this day.
Ken - Introduced in 1961 as Barbie's boyfriend, Ken was a long time companion of Barbie up until 2004 when they separated.
Midge - She was a best friend of Barbie's from 1963-66 and then again from 1988 until now.
Skipper - The Barbie doll little sister, Skipper was introduced in 1964 and is still available today.
Allan - This was Ken's first friend from 1964-65.
Skooter - Skipper needed a good friend and along came Skooter in 1965-66.