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YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY: WARHOL'S BARBIE PORTRAIT

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Almost uniquely for a toy fashion doll, Barbie has become a cultural icon and has been given honors that are rare in the toy world. In 1974 a section of Times Square in New York was renamed Barbie Boulevard for a week, while in 1985 Andy Warhol created a painting of Barbie. I did not know this. Now I know. It makes sense. If you want your own Andy Warhol Barbie, this company is selling the rug version. They are also selling other Andy Warhol authentic rugs.

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