Rotel. www.rotel.com. Introduction. Decades ago, an amplifier with 80 watts per channel (they were all two-channel amplifiers in those days), was considered a big amplifier. Now, 200 watts x 7 is common. Amplifiers of much higher power are also available.
Black Barbie first hit the shelves in 1980 â but with white features shared by many of the dolls following her. Todayâs launch prompted many black women to praise Mattel for its efforts.
So I guess when mattel made their first commercial in 1959 I believe later in the year... 1982 March 9, 1959. Barbie was named after the inventor's daughter (Barbara).   Mattel and Ruth Handler first showed the Barbie doll at Toy Fair in March 1959. However, Handler and Mattel's staff had been working on designing a doll for a few years, so there are probably parts that predate 1959.