Mattel to re-release first dark-skinned doll as part of Barbie Signature Collection
Mattel is to re-release their first dark-skinned doll as part of the Barbie Signature Collection. The toy company behind the iconic Barbie franchise initially launched Francie - originally named Colored Francie - back in 1967 and is now releasing the historic doll with a twistable waist as part of a new collectors' collection. A description of the doll - now simply named Francie - posted to Instagram reads: "Meet Francie, Barbie doll’s MODern teenage friend! Isn’t she groovy? She made her debut in 1967 and was the first Mattel doll with a dark skin tone. "Francie has always been hip and happen...