Can you make a decision? In the mid 1950’s Ruth Handler, the owner of a small toy company in Southern California received a phone call. The man on the line explained that ABC-TV (barely seven years ...

It’s Barbie’s world, people, and we’re just living in it. Or, wait—maybe it’s the other way around? This summer’s much-anticipated feature, Barbie, explores what might happen if the real world ...

Ruth Handler's creation of Barbie was inspired by her daughter's preference for adult-shaped dolls, leading to a revolutionary fashion doll. After her breast cancer diagnosis, Ruth Handler founded ...

LOS ANGELES -- Ruth Handler, who created Barbie, the world's most popular doll and an American icon that helped shape girls' dreams while infuriating feminists, has died. She was 85. Handler, who also ...

Mattel was founded by Elliot Handler, his wife Ruth Handler and Harold Matson in 1945. Elliot Handler served in the U.S. Army during World War II. The name was created by taking “Matt” from Matson and ...