The child was imagining her paper dolls in grown-up roles, which sparked Handler's creative intuition. Handler then designed ...

The Barbie doll is one of the most recognizable toys ... Bild Lilli was a sexy German adult novelty doll based on a comic ...

Barbie has been criticised by feminists. Mattel founder Ruth Handler based the doll’s physique on a German adult-themed Lilli doll, something that was typically gifted to men at bachelor parties.