Rotel. www.rotel.com. Introduction. Decades ago, an amplifier with 80 watts per channel (they were all two-channel amplifiers in those days), was considered a big amplifier. Now, 200 watts x 7 is common. Amplifiers of much higher power are also available.
Black Barbie first hit the shelves in 1980 â but with white features shared by many of the dolls following her. Todayâs launch prompted many black women to praise Mattel for its efforts.
Ruth Handler The Barbie doll was created by Ruth Handler, and was inspired by a similar German doll called Bild Lilli, which she discovered on a trip to Europe in 1956. She named it for her daughter Barbara, and her husband began to produce it in 1959 through his toy company, Mattel.