Following their breakup in 2004, Ken disappeared from the shelves. In 2011, he re-entered Barbie's life on Valentine's Day as "Sweet Talkin" Ken. Billboards in New York and Los Angeles showed Ken professing his renewed love for his ex, saying she looked like a beautiful birthday present, implying she was the "gift," and declaring, "Barbie, you are the only doll for me." That same year, she dressed in an eye-catching outfit to wish him a 50th birthday. The description of her outfit stated that she looked like a beautiful birthday present, implying she was the "gift," raising questions about the doll's appropriateness, as it was intended for children aged 6…