Trivia: Barbie debuted at a toy fair in what American city?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Miami
The correct answer is New York
So why is this answer correct? : On March 9, 1959, Barbie debuted at the North American International Toy Fair in New York City, an industry-wide institution that began in 1903. After the fair, the doll — which cost $3 at the time — sold a whopping 300,000 units in one year. March 9 is now canonically considered to be Barbie’s birthday.