Barbie

Age – But credit to the Russian for fighting on when it looked like Tennis Barbie was about to become Intensive Care Barbie. And shame on those who suggested the top seed had exploited the time-out rules to get a breather when things got tough. Surely such

American Girl to expand
Chicago Tribune – Mattel is in the midst of an all-out effort to revive its Barbie brand, which has suffered declining sales. Mattel Chairman Robert Eckert told investors in July that without the Los Angeles flagship, “the business isn’t doing as well as we’d like.”

Collector gathers more than 3,000 dolls
Billings Gazette – A pink Barbie Christmas tree is left up all year. Topped with a photo of Barbie surrounded by a beaded star, the tree is decked with small Barbie purses, hat boxes and other ornaments. “I do like pink,” Standish said as she stands in the middle of the