Mattel is producing a collector's series of dolls based on the characters in the "Mad Men" television show -- "a move," writes Paul Harris, "that would have the male denizens of Sterling Cooper reaching for their whisky and cigarettes." But Barbie's and Ken's new buddies won't, of course, be puffing or boozing.

Interesting management scenario! What are you thoughts on Wal-Mart's price cut? Black Barbie price-cut raises eyebrows Agencies March 10, 2010 Wal-Mart has dropped the price of a black Barbie doll in a move that's sparked an uproar.

Walmart is raising eyebrows after cutting the price of a black Barbie doll to nearly half of that of the doll's white counterpart at one store and possibly others.

The iconic blonde doll made its debut 51 years ago today at the American Toy Fair.

Today is Tuesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2010. There are 297 days left in the year.

Share + Mar 8, 2010 9:00 pm US/Pacific Today is Tuesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2010.

We're going to need a little more room in the toy box. Now that the third and final trailer for "Toy Story 3" has been released, Disney and Pixar have begun introducing the 14 new toy characters that will join Woody, Buzz and the gang as they cope with life after their owner, Andy, heads off to college.

London, March 7 : A woman, who has shelled out 500,000 pounds on her own cosmetic surgery and prides herself by helping her 15-year-old daughter get Botox, has also been revealed to be a sex party organiser.

It's the tweet that launched a thousand shitty ideas: live from Billboard's Music & Money Symposium this morning @Billboardbiz tweeted/twat/twote: "Mattel's Katrina McMullan: Barbie-branded music portal coming in 2011.

News that Mattel has created a Barbie doll with a computer science ensemble prompted two female executives at the database firm Ingres to reflect on why that had bucked gender stereotypes to make their careers in software engineering -- and whether the new doll would prompt other young women to do the same.

Left - Right: Princess of Ireland, Legends of Ireland: Bard, Spellbound Lover, Fairy Queen and Irish Dance Barbie dolls Mattel made the first Irish Barbie as part of their Dolls of the World series in 1984.

Girls brought their favorite Barbies to two library programs this week to celebrate the doll's 50th birthday.

Here's to all the mothers who threw out all the comic books. And the baseball cards -- don't forget the baseball cards.

To mark the arrival of the third and final trailer for 'Toy Story 3,' due June 18, Disney and Pixar have begun to officially introduce the 14 new toys that will join Woody, Buzz and the gang as they cope with life after their owner, Andy, heads off to college.

Java Technology, Java ME Technology, and the Wonderful Wireless World Monday February 15, 2010 Last Friday at the New York Toy Fair, Mattel announced that the votes were in and the next new Barbie doll coming out would be, "Computer Engineer Barbie". OK.

Dear Otus, I read in the paper that some woman in West Memphis sold a 1988 Canadian Mountie Barbie on eBay for $17,000. Ia ve got a couple dozen of my old Barbies from the early a 60s in my parentsa attic.

Computer Engineer Barbie will be hitting store shelves just in time for the 2010 holiday season.

Well, well. Look who's become a nerd? Toy maker Mattel has given Barbie, an iconic fashion doll since 1959, a new career -- this time as a computer engineer .

It's Goldilocks time for the nation's toy merchants: Not too pricey, but not too cheap.

Barbie is a national icon and kids of all ages know of or have played with Barbie dolls as they were growing up, here you will find links to free Barbie doll patterns .