First, Barbie had Ken. Now, Barbie has a docking station. A new doll hitting retail shelves this week is familiar in many ways — she’s got outfits galore — but she also has some unusual features: this ...

What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Was it a car or Barbie doll? One local store has been offering these for ...

It's a Barbie world, and Nicole Houff is living in it. The Minneapolis-based artist has made a specialty of posing dolls — Mattel's most famous, to be exact — and photographing them around the state, ...

Red and green might be the traditional colors for the holidays but this year toyland will be lit up in pink. Barbies. Care Bears. Moosh-Moosh plush buddies, miniature cats and pink slime. The ...

Nicole Houff poses in her studio with some of her art on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Minneapolis. She creates painstakingly detailed Barbie-sized scenes and photographs them, creating fun and ...