John Sheets was born in Missouri in December 1876. He lived for a time in Weir City, Kansas before becoming a farm hand for Bud Parker, Cora Hubbard's second husband. In the 1900 census, he is in the custody of the Missouri State Penitentiary and is listed as single. No additional information has been located on him.
Barbie dolls are made of polyvinyl chloride, synthetic fiber, elastomer, PBT and water-based paint. The materials used to make a Barbie has changed since the first Barbie was created in 1959. As of 2014, the soft vinyl, elastomer, and PBT provide more flexibility and realistic movement to the modern day Barbie. In the past, Mattel used porcelain to create the expensive, collectorâs edition Barbie dolls.
No one thought a plastic doll with an adult figure body would be such a success. Selling at a rate of two dolls per minute, Barbie has become one of the top selling toys every year since its creation in 1959. Up until Barbie came around, dolls were made with a childlike image. The mastermind behind the creation of this superstar doll is Ruth Handler, wife of Mattel s co-founder, Elliot Handler.