‘Mad Men’ Barbies

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:19 PM

“Mad Men” has become such a cultural touchstone that it’s merged with another one. Stuart Elliot writes in today’s New York Times about the new Barbie dolls inspired by the AMC’s hit show. The dolls are part of Mattel’s Barbie Fashion Model Collection and will feature Don Draper; his wife, Betty; Roger Sterling, head of Sterling Cooper; and Joan Holloway, the onetime mistress of Roger Sterling.  Elliott says the fact “that two dolls represent a relationship outside wedlock, and Don Draper’s propensity for adultery, may be firsts for the Barbie world since the brand’s introduction five decades ago.”  And in case you’re wondering, the cocktails and cigarettes aren’t sold separately - they’ve been left out entirely.


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