Mattel's Ken doll turns 50

Mattel's Ken doll turns 50

Ken, Barbie's smiling, compliant boyfriend through decades of political, societal and cultural changes, turns 50 this week, Denver museum historians note.

Historians at the Lakewood Heritage Center, a museum exploring the 20th century, say they will hold a party Friday for Mattel's 12-inch boy-toy, complete with cake and punch for the public, The Denver Post reported Sunday.

The museum notes how Ken has evolved with changing times.

Beautiful Enchanted Dolls

the dolls were graceful, mysterious, tender and playful. All dolls are completely different and each has its own character. It seems that each of these figures is the whole story, which they surely will tell us:)