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Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe.
(The Walt Disney Company) Frozen: 2013 $13.9 billion: Merchandise sales – $10.588 billion [bb] Box office – $2.694 billion [219] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $502 million [220] Musical theatre – $155 million [221] Animated film Chris Buck Jennifer Lee Hans Christian Andersen: The Walt Disney Company Space Invaders: 1978 $13.9 billion
Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor.She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
UPDATE: 7/24, 2:26 p.m. ET — The official numbers are in, and Barbie earned even more than initially estimated. Barbie brought in $162 million on opening weekend while Oppenheimer trailed behind ...
Dahlia Barbie (2006): In a strapless white gown with black lace and white satin gloves, the 2006 release is worth $2,423. Byron Lars Coco Barbie (2007): With a resale value of up to $1,101, the ...
But the results speak for themselves with Mattel reporting a 9% rise in net sales last quarter, driven by a surge in invoices for dolls and toy vehicles, which jumped 27% and 18%, respectively.
Businessman Harold "Matt" Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Elliot and Ruth Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage in Los Angeles. [15] [16] The company name chosen is a portmanteau of the surname of Matson and first name of Elliot, with former chairman and CEO Bob Eckert revealing at a 2013 Christmas Day Peninsula Seniors lecture that the founders ...
Before the “Barbie” movie was released, the Barbie brand already had a 99% rate of global brand awareness, selling more than 100 dolls every single minute, according to Mattel.