Barbie Archives - Stuck at the Airport

Astronaut Barbie at the National Air & Space Museum

07/20/23

The upcoming release of the ‘Barbie’ movie directed by Greta Gerwig is prompting nostalgia for everything Barbie. The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is riding that wave, and celebrating Barbie’s long career as an astronaut. 1965 Astronaut Barbie This Miss Astronaut outfit for Barbie was released in 1965 and included a silvery spacesuit with brown →

Space

Bessie Coleman honored with Barbie ‘Inspiring Women Series’ Doll

01/30/23

Mattel, maker of the iconic Barbie doll, has an Inspiring Women series that pays tribute to courageous women with Barbie dolls in their honor. Chimpanzee expert Dr. Jane Goodall, tennis star Billie Jean King, author Maya Angelou, astronaut Sally Ride and First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, are among the women who have been honored →

Aviation history

Toy exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport

12/20/15

A new exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport features Star Trek and Star War toys, Barbie dolls and other items from the collection of Ronald Toby, a Philadelphia resident with more than 800,000 toys, sports items and other treasures in his collection. →

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Toy exhibit at Austin Airport

05/27/15

A great selection of 20th century dolls and toys, including cast metal figures, wind-ups, electric trains and action figures from the (yet to open) Austin Toy Museum are on display in the east and west food courts at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. There’s a Kewpie doll from 1925, a Lionel streamlined steam locomotive with tender from →

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Souvenir Sunday at SFO

11/27/11

It’s Souvenir Sunday – when we take a a look at some of the souvenirs you can pick up when you’re stuck at the airport. This week’s souvenirs come from San Francisco International Airport, where the Brookstone store has modern-day versions of Pan Am travel items; Where several newsstands carry flight attendant-themed doll sets; And →

Happy Birthday Barbie!

03/09/09

Yesterday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day and today, March 9th, is Barbie’s 50th birthday: the now, iconic hourglass-shaped doll was first introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City on this day in 1959. International Women’s Day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Some say →

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