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Barbie gets inked

posted by Pretty Tough | Girls Who Are Fun Fierce & Feminine
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:09pm CST

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Barbie’s come a long way since she was first introduced 50 years ago.

With her latest style she is rockin tattoos. Yup, that’s right. Tattoo Barbie.

The “Totally Stylin’ Tattoos” Barbie is part of the Mattel Toy Company’s spring line. She comes with a set of tattoo stickers, which can be placed anywhere on her body.

The set also has a tattoo gun that’s similar to a water gun, so kids can stamp tattoos on her clothes and themselves.

Mattel says the tattoos for kids are temporary and wash off.

This is the second try for Mattel and the ‘Tattoo Barbie’ . They released “Butterfly Art Barbie” back in 1999. She also came with tattoos for children and had a large butterfly tattoo covering her belly area. She was pulled from shelves after four months of being on the market do to a large amount of complaints by parents.

Mattel says they have no plans to discontinue the doll saying she gives girls a chance to express themselves and be creative. Wonder if it comes with a tramp stamp?

Not surprisingly, some parents are not too happy with ‘Tattoo’ Barbie. Despite the controversy, the new doll seems to be a hit; it sells for about $23 and has already sold out in several stores.

Hot or not?