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Delve into Ken’s long life on the toy shelf, from his origins as beach-loving Kenneth Carson to his break-up with Barbie in 2004, as well as his present-day portrayal by Ryan Gosling.
Kitsch-minded gay men responded to this press by buying the doll in record numbers, making Earring Magic Ken the best-selling Ken model in Mattel's history. [10] The doll debuted in stores for around $11 (equivalent to $23.2 in 2023) and had completely sold out by the Christmas season, largely due to gay men buying the doll in droves. [21]
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 ]
For a brief, shining moment in the early 1990s, though, one Ken doll emerged as an accidental superstar. ... On shelves for only six weeks, it became the best-selling Ken doll in Mattel history.
Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson (1961–1967, 1969–present): Barbie's male counterpart and boyfriend as well as the second character added to the line. Mattel announced a split between him and Barbie in 2004 [7] and a reunion on Valentine's Day in 2011. [8] According to books published by Random House in the 1960s, Ken's full name is Kenneth Sean ...
The doll was discontinued and recalled just six months after its release, but Earring Magic Ken has remained a gay icon, and according to some reports, remains the best-selling Ken in Barbie history.