Born as a toy with sleek, aerodynamic curves, Barbie has managed to shed her “pretty girl” label to become a global icon. Created in 1959 by American entrepreneur Ruth Handler, founder of the toy company Mattel, Barbie broke the mold with her teenage top model look, featuring a high ponytail and an exotic swimsuit. She quickly found her place in the imagination of both children and adults, becoming the most sold and collected doll in the world.
Season after season, Barbie remains an unaltered object of devotion among experts, collectors, and people with refined taste. Among them we must include Maria Mercè Llobet Gelabert and Joan Tomàs Serrats. The couple from Figueres safeguards more than five thousand dolls in one of the most significant collections in Europe. Within this collection are over two thousand Barbies, accompanied by all kinds of outfits and accessories.
