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In the mid-1950s, Lilli was a cartoon character found in a German newspaper called Bild. She was intended for adults, and became so popular that the publication began manufacturing a Lilli doll which was sold at news stands and cigarette kiosks. In 1956, while visiting Europe, Ruth Handler (founder of Mattel toys) discovered the Lilli doll which sparked the idea of manufacturing a similar doll for children. Handler bought the rights to Lilli and made her own version. The result was Barbie, which was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City on this day in 1959. Since that first year, more than 800 million dolls in the Barbie family have been sold around the world. Today we have the song Trash by the 80's band Doll.