Barbie Talk Ep 26 w/ Carol Spencer - Designer for Barbie from 1963-1998 & Laura (@midgefan73 on IG)

Welcome to Barbie Talk Podcast Episode 26 with Carol Spencer (carolsdazzlenvintage on IG) Carol's social media: IG:   / carolsdazzlenvintage   Kelly's social media: IG:   / kelly_in_pink   TT:   / kelly.in.pink   A special thank you to Laura (  / midgefan73  ) for making this all happen! Hosted by Kelly in Pink, this special episode takes you inside Carol Spencer’s incredible career at Mattel, where she designed for Barbie from 1963 through the late 1990s and helped shape the look of Barbie for generations. Carol shares the story of how she got her job at Mattel, what it was really like working behind the scenes on Barbie, and her memories of Barbie creator Ruth Handler, Elliot Handler and Jack Ryan. We also uncover the story behind one of the best-selling Barbie dolls of all time: Totally Hair Barbie. Carol reveals how the iconic doll came to be and shares memories from creating a Barbie that became a defining toy of the 1990s. Carol also discusses her book, "Dressing Barbie: A Celebration of the Clothes That Made America's Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them," and gives Barbie Talk an exclusive look at pieces from her own personal Barbie collection. In this episode: • How Carol Spencer became a Barbie designer at Mattel • Designing Barbie from the 1960s through the 1990s • Working at Mattel during some of Barbie's most important years • Memories of Ruth Handler, Elliot Handler and Jack Ryan • The real story behind Totally Hair Barbie • Carol Spencer's most memorable Barbie designs • Her book Dressing Barbie • An exclusive look at Carol Spencer's personal Barbie collection Whether you're a longtime Barbie collector, vintage Barbie fan, doll collector, toy history enthusiast or simply curious about the people who created Barbie, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Subscribe for more interviews with the designers, collectors, artists and people who helped make Barbie an icon.