{"id":490,"date":"2023-07-21T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/scua\/?p=490"},"modified":"2023-07-21T19:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:05:35","slug":"barbie-goes-to-the-2000-democratic-national-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/scua\/2023\/07\/21\/barbie-goes-to-the-2000-democratic-national-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbie Goes to the 2000 Democratic National Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Special Collections Metadata Specialist Kathleen Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Convention 2000 Barbie donated by Margo Horner <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The annual summer blockbuster movie season is here. A lot of interesting movies are coming out for summer 2023. The movies include the final installment of the Indiana Jones movie series (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny)<\/em>, a Pixar animated movie featuring the elements of nature (Elemental<\/em>), a biopic about a famous physicist (Oppenheimer<\/em>), and a movie based on a well-known fashion doll (Barbie)<\/em>. The latter is a fantasy movie featuring actor Margot Robbie in the title role alongside Ryan Gosling who stars as Barbie\u2019s boyfriend, Ken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides having her own movie, Barbie is a well-known worldwide pop-culture icon, a stylish doll who can be anything and anyone that a young child can imagine. I had many Barbie dolls and accessories as a child myself. Amongst the many Barbies I had was, Malibu Barbie in her aqua bikini swimsuit, Western Barbie in a silver and white cowgirl bodysuit, and Kissing Barbie-a doll that actually \u201ckissed\u201d and came with her own special lipstick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a brief history of Barbie, she was created in 1959 as an alternative to the traditional baby dolls and paper dolls. Barbie\u2019s creator, toy company executive Ruth Handler, saw her daughter Barbara playing with paper dolls. Barbara often assigned the dolls with adult roles. Handler saw this and realized a grown-up doll would have potential in the toy doll market and with some inspiration from a German \u201cadults-only\u201d toy doll named Bild Lili, the Barbie doll was born. For over sixty-years, Barbies have come in a variety of identities and career roles (from Ballerina to Superstar to Astronaut to Doctor, etc.), as well as representing diverse backgrounds and cultures. Also there have been special edition Barbies as famous women in history, art, science, and athletics, as well as representing special occasions and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back of the Convention 2000 Barbie Box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While processing the newly acquiesced Margo Horner political memorabilia collection, I have come across very unique and interesting items such as campaign buttons featuring Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, nail files with candidates\u2019 names on them, a liquor decanter made to look like the Democratic donkey, Hillary Clinton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg action figures, as well as boxes of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese honoring the 1996 Democratic National Convention. I have also come across a Barbie doll-yes you read right-a Barbie doll. The Barbie that I found was a \u201cConvention 2000 Barbie\u201d that commemorated the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. This Barbie is dressed in a sharp, professional red dress and wearing a lanyard pass that reads \u201c2000 National Convention- \u2018B\u2019 [B as in Barbie]-Delegate.\u201d On the back of box which is blue, there is information about this special Barbie, which was presented to delegates who attended the convention from August 14-17, 2000 (the same Barbie was also presented to delegates in a red box at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Margo Horner was a delegate at this convention, representing Arlington, Virginia. Horner has attended numerous Democratic National Conventions as a delegate, including New York City, 1980; Chicago, 1996; Denver, 2008; and 2012 Charlotte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbie (2023 film)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbie Wikipedia Entry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruth Handler (creator of Barbie) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bild Lili (Barbie\u2019s prototype) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000 National Convention Barbie (Republican National Convention) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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