Barbie's Jobs and Identities Through the Years: Real or Fake?

March 18, 2009

In addition to just standing there and looking perfect, Barbie's had a lot of odd jobs and identities throughout her 50-year career as a doll. Some of these incarnations were so weird that I wonder if you can tell which of the jobs/personalities below Barbie "really" had.

27 Comments

lilkimbo 3 years 47 weeks

Ah, I stand corrected, it is the Hard Rock Goth Punk Barbie, so I guess it's both.

lilkimbo 3 years 47 weeks

I don't think that Barbie is actually called Goth/Punk Barbie. I'm pretty sure that's one of the Hard Rock Cafe ones. And the Geisha one is part of a series of dolls that were dressed in traditional dress from other cultures; I don't see what's wrong about taking something girls are already interested in and using it to teach them about other cultures and their traditions. :shrug:

lilkimbo 3 years 47 weeks

I don't think that Barbie is actually called Goth/Punk Barbie. I'm pretty sure that's one of the Hard Rock Cafe ones.And the Geisha one is part of a series of dolls that were dressed in traditional dress from other cultures; I don't see what's wrong about taking something girls are already interested in and using it to teach them about other cultures and their traditions. :shrug:

burmajade 3 years 47 weeks

barbie sure gets around

burmajade 3 years 47 weeks

barbie sure gets around

GlowingMoon 3 years 47 weeks

I love Barbie. I have a collection of Barbie dolls. :)

robinashley 4 years 2 weeks

this was interesting!

robinashley 4 years 2 weeks

this was interesting!

untitled 4 years 8 weeks

7/12 Honestly why would any little girl want a pooper scooper barbie?

untitled 4 years 8 weeks

7/12Honestly why would any little girl want a pooper scooper barbie?

PaïxPersephone 4 years 8 weeks

Ha! I win! I got them all right. I guess having barbie crazy cousins is a bonus.

Emma412 4 years 8 weeks

9/12 and I guessed on all of them. I was never a big barbie-fan

pinkykay 4 years 8 weeks

6/12! I never would have guessed the whole military barbie!

ladolcealana 4 years 8 weeks

My sister has both the Pooper-scooper Barbie and the Hot Tub Party Bus.

danixk 4 years 8 weeks

7/12 Military Barbie?!?! WHAT?! & They couldn't have movie director? There's no Liza, but there IS a Harley Barbie?!?! wow. I'm disappointed in Mattel too.

danixk 4 years 8 weeks

7/12Military Barbie?!?! WHAT?! & They couldn't have movie director? There's no Liza, but there IS a Harley Barbie?!?!wow. I'm disappointed in Mattel too.