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Ken
is 50! The Ken doll was introduced by Mattel on
March 11, 1961 as the boyfriend of Barbie, the Teen-Age
Fashion Model. He is two-years younger than his gal-pal
Barbie. Ken Carson was named after the son of the
Mattel company
co-founders, Ruth & Elliot Handler, who was named
Kenneth. Although the Ken doll was introduced on March
13, 1961 at the New York Toy Fair, Mattel is celebrating
the birthday on March 11th.
He has
been the first and only true love of Barbie. When Ken
arrived 50 years ago, he was featured with flocked
(fleeced) blonde or brunette hair, and he wore red
cotton swim-trunks, cork sandals and carried a yellow
terry-cloth towel.
The
Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History in
Boynton Beach , Florida is celebrating 50 years of Ken in its
B
arbie: History, Fashions & More exhibit.
This exhibit has been modified from its original display
that opened in year 2009 for the 50th
birthday of Barbie. The Ken doll and his history are
chronologically integrated in the Barbie exhibit.
The
Barbie exhibit features numerous Ken dolls, his clothes,
friends and family members along more than 100 Barbie
dolls, clothes and accessories from more than twenty
collectors from throughout South Florida and
Canada.
The Ken dolls are on exhibit now and will be showcased all year.
SPECIAL EVENT: Ken is 50 Party celebrating the 2011 Barbie
Convention:
On Tuesday, July 26, 2011
at 4:15pm to 7:15pm, the Museum of Lifestyle &
Fashion History (MLFH) will host a Ken is 50 Party and
book-signing for Jef Beck of Cedars Rapid, Iowa, who wrote
the book I Love Ken: My Life as the Ultimate
Boyfriend. Jef Beck owns the largest
collection in the USA of Ken dolls and Ken clothes. In
celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ken and the Barbie
Convention, the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History will
be hosting the book-signing on July 26th at the MLFH
facility in Boynton Beach, Florida for the attendees to the
Barbie Convention and the event is also open to the general
public. MLFH will be providing bus transportation for the
Barbie Convention attendees to travel to MLFH for the July
26th event at MLFH in Boynton Beach, FL.
Tickets are $35 per person;
$30 per person for MLFH Members; and $15 per child for
children under age 12; Free for children under age 2.
Tickets can be purchased on-line at
MLFHMUSEUM.org/specialevents.html. Fees include
an all-you-can-eat buffet, gift bags, music, unlimited
access to view exhibits at MLFH and Shopping Night at
the Boynton Beach Mall. For the Barbie Convention
attendees, your ticket purchase reserves your
complimentary space on the bus.
For more information, call: 561-243-2662.
Sponsorship opportunities are
available for this event.
The Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion
History (MLFH) is located inside the Boynton Beach Mall
(near Sears) at
801 N. Congress Avenue , Boynton Beach
, Florida. . 561-243-2662.
www.MLFHMUSEUM.org
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Volunteering at
MLFH is an active opportunity to support the
educational mission of the Museum of Lifestyle &
Fashion History. Docents are needed to help conduct
the increasingly popular guided tours of the
exhibits. And, volunteer opportunities are
available for the various school field trips and
special events at MLFH. For more information, click
here
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In Winter 2009,
the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH) opened
in its current donated 8,000 square feet facility
located inside the Boynton Beach Mall which is owned by
Simon Malls. Thanks to various donations, including
in-kind, the first phase of renovations included
creating three gallery spaces and an education room for
school field trips.
Your consideration of support is needed for the second
phase of renovations, the educational programs and
general operations. Please consider a
Membership to the Museum and/or make a donation
in ANY monetary amount.
(for Membership purchases)
(for Donations in ANY Amount)
or mail donations to:
Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History
P.O. Box 6127
Delray Beach, FL 33482
MLFH was established in
year 1999 and is a non-profit organization.
New Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday,
11am - 4pm / Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Mondays: Closed
except for pre-arranged and pre-paid group tours for
a minimum of 10 people
On the Fourth Saturday of
each month, the Museum opens at 10am
on the Fourth Saturday of each month.
Private group tours are also available.
561-243-2662
Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History
801 N. Congress
Avenue, Suite 483
Boynton Beach
Mall (inside Mall near Sears)
Boynton Beach,
FL 33426
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