A Barbie doll is displayed at the room of two Italian collectors and dealers at the Hyatt Regency in Los Angeles on July 26, 2006. The hotel is hosting the Barbie Doll Collectors Convention with hundreds of dealers and collectors of the popular toy made by Mattel Inc. in attendance. Created in 1959, the doll has become an cultural icon with collectors around the world.
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