Why did Mattel stop making the becky barbie (wheelchair barbie)?

I have been reading that the Becky barbie was so popular that they couldn’t make them fast enough and that Mattel was even considering creating an entire line of barbies with disabilities. I’m just wondering whatever happened to this idea?

I don’t know but I had one when I was little because I had just gotten a surgery (because I have spina bifida) and I had to be in a wheelchair for about a month and it was great seeing a barbie just like me. It wasn’t mocking at all (so are the normal ones mocking normal people?haha) I really wish they would make those again for other handicapped kids.

Vintage 1995 I’M A SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER BECKY BARBIE IN A WHEELCHAIR Doll $19.99

Barbie SHARE A SMILE BECKY in Wheelchair NRFB #15761 $34.95

1998 BECKY – IM THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER (in Wheelchair) NIB $15.99

Share a Smile Becky in a Wheelchair-1st in series-1996 $20.00

Barbie – Share A Smile Becky Wheelchair NIB NR $10.50

Barbie – Paralympic Becky Wheelchair NIB NR $9.99

Barbie Becky Share a Smile Wheelchair Special Edition Doll 1996 $24.99

Becky, Barbie’s friend in a wheel chair $30.00

Becky Friend of Barbie School Photographer Red Wheelchair $69.99

1998 I’M A SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER BECKY BARBIE WHEELCHAIR DOLL NEW NRFB $47.49

Barbie Share a Smile Becky Wheelchair Friend and Christie 3 Dolls $109.99

1996 Share a Smile [wheelchair] Becky Barbie Doll Special Edition Exclusive $39.99

Paralympic Champion Becky Sydney 2000 Olympics Wheelchair Barbie Doll Rare $39.99

2 PARALYMPIC CHAMPION BARBIE DOLL LOT NEW SYDNEY BECKY WHEELCHAIR 2000 OLYMPICS $110.00

SPECIAL WHEELCHAIR EDITION SHARE A SMILE BECKY–NATIONAL LEBOTEK CENTER $35.00

1996 Share A Smile Becky Wheelchair Barbie MIB $29.25

NIB Wheelchair Becky – Photographer – Friend of Barbie-Mattel $64.00

Set Of 3 1996 Share A Smile – Becky (Wheelchair) Barbie & Christie Nrfb $75.00

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