Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who had been introduced two years earlier. Similar to Barbie, Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin, [1] and has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swimsuit). [2]

Ken Carson was born and celebrates his official birthday on March 11, 1961. He is a 12" tall doll and is Barbie doll's boyfriend. Ken is named after the Handler's (founders of Mattel) son. Ken, like Barbie is a slick dresser, with a fabulous wardrobe that he shares with several friends, he also has a car, vinyl cases and many accessories.

HE’S A DOLL!™ – Mattel copyrighted this line to introduce Barbie’s boyfriend Ken in March 1961, through the trade magazines Playthings and Toys & Novelties and at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

Oct 18, 2023 · Perhaps Ken has always been number two to the iconic Barbie, but he certainly has a long and nostalgic history of his own. Ken, whose full name is actually Kenneth Sean Carson, hit stores in March 1961, just two years after Barbie was released.

Jul 22, 2023 · Delve into the history of Barbie’s male counterpart, from his origins as Kenneth Carson to his tumultuous breakup with Barbie in the mid-2000s to his rebirth, via Ryan Gosling, on the big screen....

According to the April issue of Playthings, Ken was officially available to dealers from June 1961. The original TV commercial, using prototypes, can be seen on Youtube. He was made in Japan and came with crew-cut flocked hair in various colours.

Jul 20, 2023 · Kenneth Sean Carson hit store shelves in March 1961, two years after Mattel released the first Barbie doll. Ken, who, yes, is a Pisces, was created as a male counterpart and companion to Barbie...

Object Name: doll Object Type: toys dolls. Physical Description: synthetic fibers (hair material) cotton (swim trunks material) cork; vinyl (sandals material) vinyl (doll material) Measurements: overall: 11 3/4 in; 29.845 cm hand to hand: 3 1/2 in; x 8.89 cm. Metadata Usage: CC0. Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-36c6-704b-e053 ...

Jul 27, 2023 · With Ken’s existential crisis getting a surprising amount of screen time in Greta Gerwig’s runaway hit film Barbie, we look at various attempts to make Ken more than just a …

This website, originally designed to showcase my collection of vintage Kens, his friends, and their outfits, has since expanded to become the most informative and thoroughly researched resource for male fashion dolls and clothing from 1961 to 1987. It contains over 5000 images, and is added to, and improved, on an almost daily basis.