Was Barbie a blow-up doll? Yes! In history, Barbie's inspiration did come from the blow-up dolls of that period.
During World War II, in order to improve the German army's fighting power and reduce the probability of gonorrhea infection caused by the soldiers' orgies, Hitler specially appointed the commander of the SS Hilem to study the sex doll, a toy similar to the female anatomy, which could be used to meet the physiological needs of soldiers. The best way to look is to look like his favorite actress, Kathevon Nagy's rose toy tiktok.
Kathevon Nagy
Kathevon Nagy was asked if she could make a sex doll based on her face, but was rejected outright, but eventually had her face made to look like her.
In 1952, a German cartoonist created a cartoon character called "Lili". Soon after, a plastic doll of 19-30cm was made based on Lili's appearance and sold in the red light district.
"Why not make a grown-up doll?" thought Ruth Handler, the founder of Barbie, on her daughter's cut-out doll. Then she came to Germany on a business trip, saw the "Lily", did not hesitate to buy a home, and then with the company colleagues to design a mature doll. But her colleagues thought Lily's clothes were overly revealing for children.
Ruth wondered why they could not be combined. The child needed not only a doll of her own age, but also an ideal figure to accompany her when she grew up. The idea grew. She named her original doll after her daughter Barbara, and Barbie was born.
Barbie doll
More than 1 billion Barbie dolls have been sold in more than 150 countries. It has become one of the world's best-selling and favorite dolls for young girls. However, many people do not understand that the predecessor of Barbie doll is a sex doll. I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to history.
The early inflatable dolls and the current physical dolls have brought different inspirations to people in various aspects, and they have gradually stepped into other people's lives. They have also changed from the original inflatable dolls into physical dolls with better materials, and can also be intelligent AI human voices. It's no longer simply a sex doll, but also a costume model, photo model and cosplay.
Although the inspiration of Barbie doll is from the then sex doll Lili, numerous countries have obviously prohibited the production and sale of children's physical dolls, so when you choose to buy, remember to look at the size of the height.