Elliot Handler

Elliot Handler (born April 9, 1918) was the co-founder of Mattel. Originally called Mattel Creations, it has gone on to become the largest toy maker in the worldFact|date=April 2008. Handler was recently honored by Mattel with a 90th birthday party at its headquarters in El Segundo, California. Guests included his daughter Barbara, after whom the Barbie doll was named.Fact|date=May 2008

Mattel was named after business partners Elliot and Harold Matson. Elliot's wife Ruth Handler took over Matson's role when the Handlers bought out his share in the late 1940s. Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the Barbie doll that debuted in 1959. The Barbie doll is still one of the top-selling dolls.Fact|date=May 2008

Mattel introduced the Chatty Cathy doll in 1960. Later dolls included Chatty Baby, Charmin' Chatty, and toys made for cartoon favorites such as Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig. TV characters such as Herman Munster and Mr. Ed were also transformed into Mattel talking toys.Fact|date=May 2008

Handler had a direct hand in the production of two Mattel product lines. In 1966 Mattel introduced smaller dolls called Liddle Kiddles. Elliot said that he wanted them to resemble little children in neighborhoods across America.Fact|date=April 2008 They were sculpted by doll artist Martha Armstrong-Hand. "Kiddles" were a great success and continued to be produced in different versions until the early 1970s. Another product line was Hot Wheels, introduced in 1968, which is still produced today.Fact|date=May 2008

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Elliot Handler — (9 avril 1916 – 21 juillet 2011) est le cofondateur de Mattel et un des créateurs, avec sa femme, de jouets tels que la Poupée Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers et Hot Wheels[1]. Références ↑ … Wikipédia en Français
HANDLER, RUTH MOSKO — (1916–2002), U.S. entrepreneur, toy manufacturer, inventor of the Barbie doll and the Nearly Me breast prosthesis. Handler was born in Denver to first generation Polish immigrants, Jacob Joseph Mosko and his wife, née Ida Rubenstein. She married… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ruth Handler — Ruth Mosko Handler Naissance 4 novembre 1916 États Unis Décès 27 avril 2002 … Wikipédia en Français
Ruth Handler — (* 4. November 1916 in Denver, Colorado, USA; † 27. April 2002) war gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann Elliot Handler und Harold Matson die Gründerin der amerikanischen Spielwarenfirma Mattel und gilt als „Mutter“ der Barbie Puppe. [1] Ruth Handler wurde… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Ruth Handler — Infobox Person name = Ruth Handler caption = birth name = Ruth Mosko Handler birth date = November 4, 1916 birth place = Denver, Colorado, USA death date = April 27, 2002 (age 85) death place = Los Angeles, California, USA death cause =… … Wikipedia
George Elliot, 1. Baronet of Penshaw — George Elliot, 1. Baronet Sir George Elliot, 1. Baronet, of Penshaw (* 18. März 1814 in Gateshead; † 23. Dezember 1893) war ein britischer Unternehmer im Bereich der Elektrotechnik und Bergwerksbesitzer … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Mattel — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Mattel (homonymie). Création 1945 … Wikipédia en Français
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