WATCH ON NETFLIX Mattel is een Amerikaanse speelgoedfabrikant, vooral bekend van de merken Barbie (sinds 1959), Hot Wheels (sinds 1968) en Fisher-Price (sinds 1993).. Ontstaansgeschiedenis. Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. who has been a computer animated virtual actress starring in direct-to-video animated films.Although Barbie has appeared in miniseries and short films since 1987, the series officially began in 2001 with Barbie in the Nutcracker.It was followed by a total of thirty-five films before it was put on hiatus in 2017. Het bedrijf werd in 1945 opgericht door Harold "Matt" Matson en het echtpaar Ruth Mosko (4 november 1916 – 27 april 2002) en Elliot Handler (9 april 1916 – 21 juli 2011). For information about the charity, visit: 1stRCF.org. *Offer is valid at Barbie.mattel.com and at participating retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Kohl’s) in all 50 states of the United States. Find the coolest toys from kid's favorite brands at Mattel Shop.
Barbie was founded in 1959 by Ruth Handler (above, left), a mother and visionary entrepreneur, whose inspiration for Barbie came from watching her daughter project her … Created by Brian Volk-Weiss. 1960s:Mod Barbie Meets Ken, Moves into Her Dream House and Starts Babysitting. See how Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler broke new ground when she introduced Barbie to the world in a male dominated toy industry in 1959. Before women are even allowed to open their first bank accounts, Barbie … Mattel began as a collaboration between designers and engineers, whose collective focus on creativity and innovation changed how kids play forever.
In 1959, the year Barbie was released, 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold. To date, more than 70 fashion designers have made clothes for Mattel, using in excess of 105 million yards of fabric. Offer dates may be extended in Mattel’s sole and absolute discretion. Fourteen years later, Ruth would introduce Barbie Millicent Roberts, better known as “Barbie” to the world. Inventing one of the most influential toys in modern history. Directed by Tom Stern.

History. Ruth Handler and her husband Elliot, founded the toy company Mattel, Inc in 1945. Today, a mint condition "#1" Barbie doll can fetch as much as $27,000. No portion of the purchase is tax deductible. ... Mattel launches the first Barbie Dreamhouse®. Browse the best children's toys, dolls, action figures, games, playsets and more today!