Remembering Barbie's ‘Sugar Daddy Ken': The Confusing Adult's Doll Who Loved Palm Beach Fashion
2009 marked Barbie 's 50th anniversary, with Mattel releasing special-edition dolls like Then and Now Barbie, Generations of Dreams Barbie and perh...
2009 marked Barbie 's 50th anniversary, with Mattel releasing special-edition dolls like Then and Now Barbie, Generations of Dreams Barbie and perhaps the most surprising… Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken. The doll, which was priced at $82, 'exemplifies fantastic Palm Beach fashion,' according to Mattel. Channeling the tropical flair of designers like Trina Turk and Lilly Pulitzer, Sugar Daddy Ken's get-up included a green damask print blazer, a pink button-up and white pleated slacks. His golden blond hair has started fading gray, and unlike many Ken dolls, he comes with an accessory: a toy dog on a hot pink leash.