Mattel was founded by Elliot Handler, his wife Ruth Handler and Harold Matson in 1945. Elliot Handler served in the U.S. Army ...

Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she ...

It’s a testament to the strength of the culture established by Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler that the company’s most iconic products have never been more of a force in pop culture.

Taking place in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the historical fiction novel follows Ruth Handler — one of the co-founders of toy manufacturing and entertainment company Mattel — during a time ...

The collaboration between Mattel and TOKYOPOP offers an exciting ... started with the original Barbie doll created in 1959 by Ruth Handler, who would go on to be a co-founder of Mattel.

Behind the Scenes At Mattel: See How Barbie Is Created Barbie has courted controversy since her birth. Her creator, Ruth Handler, based Barbie’s body on a German doll called Lilli, a prostitute ...

Mattel, Inc. engages in the ownership of ... The company was founded by Elliot Handler, Ruth Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Ruth Handler created Barbie as a symbol of freedom ... For its 65th anniversary Mattel unveiled a special doll which took inspiration from the first ever Barbie, who wore her now famous black ...