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Toy Story 3 Barbie & Ken Inspired By 1980’s Dolls

June 26, 2010 by Samad Rizvi

Toy Story 3 Barbie & Ken Inspired By 1980’s Dolls

The Barbie and Ken dolls that you see in Toy Story 3 are based on real-life figures released by Mattel in the 1980’s. Below are pictures of the toys and the commercials that were made to market the figures.

Barbie:

'Great Shape Barbie' from 1983

This is what Barbie looks like in Toy Story 3:

Barbie in Toy Story 3

Ken:

'Animal Lovin' Ken' from 1989

This is what Ken looks like in Toy Story 3:

Ken in Toy Story 3

This is just more evidence of the amount of research Pixar does during development of their films.

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Filed Under: Toy Story 3, Videos Tagged With: Barbie, Ken, Mattel, Toy Story 3

Ken’s Dating Tips

June 8, 2010 by Samad Rizvi

Pixar has released several cool videos continuing their ingenious promotion of Toy Story 3. Ken, voiced by Michael Keaton, offers dating tips to any bachelor who will listen. Check out the hilarious advice from the ascot-toting toy below.

Dating Tip #24: Know Yourself, Be Yourself:

Dating Tip #31: Play Hard To Get:

Dating Tip #48: Communication Is Key:

For international users unable to watch these Youtube videos, you may be able to watch them here (courtesy of Twitter user @gintszilbalodis).

Toy Story 3 lands in theaters on June 18. That’s 10 days from now, everybody. Let the much-anticipated final countdown begin.

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Filed Under: Promotion, Toy Story 3 Tagged With: Ken, Marketing, Toy Story 3

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