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Jul 26, 2023 · As Ruth Handler’s creation hits the big screen, Amanda Whiting digs into the remarkable life of one of America’s unheralded pioneers. B arbie wasn’t like other dolls in the toybox. When her ...
Jul 22, 2023 · Handler was indeed the inventor of Barbie, but that’s not all. Along with her husband Elliot, Handler co-founded Mattel in 1945. While their business in toymaking was successful early on, it ...
Mar 13, 2023 · Ruth Handler was born on Nov. 4, 1916, in Denver, Colorado to Russian-Jewish immigrants Jacob and Ida Mosko. In high school, she met a boy named Elliot Handler, and the high school sweethearts eventually married and moved to Los Angeles in 1938.
Feb 15, 2013 · Hear the story of how Barbie came to be, in an exclusive interview with "Barbie's mom," Ruth Handler! Ruth, along with Elliot Handler, her husband and Mattel...
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Jul 25, 2023 · Ruth Handler, played by Cheers star Rhea Perlman, is the real inventor of Mattel’s most famous doll and thus the first person to ever say, “Hi, Barbie!” “My whole philosophy of Barbie was ...
Oct 2, 2023 · Breast Cancer Survivors Have Barbie’s Inventor, Ruth Handler, To Thank For Modern-Day Prosthetic Options. The story involves one determined former Mattel exec and a lot of silicone. If Barbie ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler is the creator of Barbie and the first president of Mattel Toys, which she co-founded with her husband, Elliot Handler. The couple started the company in 1949—and released the first ...
