In the 1970s, Mattel tried to capture that Chatty Cathy magic with a re-release, but it didn’t have the same impact that the previous decade's dolls had. This doll, and the Chatty Baby and Tiny ...

Check out some of the most expensive vintage Barbie dolls you can buy today. In 1959, Ruth Handler — co-founder of the toy giant Mattel — was watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper dolls.