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A decade later, Ruth Handler was walking along the streets of Switzerland with her 15-year-old daughter, Barbara, when they spotted Bild Lilli, a gag gift doll of sorts, in a store window ...
She named the toy after her daughter, Barbara Handler. (Ruth shared Barbara and son Kenneth — the name behind the Ken doll — with husband Elliot Handler, who died in 2011.)
Barbara Handler and Kenneth Handler Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel . With his wife, Ruth Handler , he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie , Chatty Cathy , Creepy Crawlers , and Hot Wheels .
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.
From 1945 to 1974, Ruth worked as president of the famous toy company, and Barbie—named after Ruth’s daughter, Barbara—grew into one of the most significant symbols of the 20th century.
Barbie creator Ruth Handler with an assortment of Barbie and Mattel products (1961) Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants.
This summer's 'Barbie' was created by Greta Gerwig, but Ruth Handler is the woman who started it all.
Kenneth Robert Handler (March 22, 1944 – June 11, 1994) was an American screenwriter, director, and film composer. He was the son of Mattel founders Elliot Handler and Ruth Handler, creators of the Barbie and Ken doll, the latter of which is named after him. [1] He directed Delivery Boys and A Place Without Parents.