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Holiday Shoppers Go Cuckoo for Zhu Zhus

By Steve PendleburyNov 25th 2009 – 5:10PM

(Nov. 25) -- A robotic hamster is the gift most likely to cause a Black Friday stampede this year. Zhu Zhu Pets have been universally declared the hottest and hardest-to-get toy of this holiday season. Shipments of the pink-nosed critters sell out within hours of arrival at stores. "It reminds me of the Furby craze back...

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  • 05/21/12 Government regs kill economic opportunity Source: Coeur d'Alene Press - Coeur d'Alene ID Mattel makes a line of Barbie dolls under the moniker of "I can be in which Barbie shows she can be in any profession she wants: doctor, a teacher, a computer tech and a variety of other occupations. Ah, but Barbie has never had to confront an occupational licensing board. Sorry, Barbie.
  • 04/27/12 Human Looks Like Barbie Doll Source: Walyou Every girl wants to grow up and look like Barbie Doll or so goes the cliché.

Background on barbie doll

Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.

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