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Barbie was also friendly with Blaine, an Australian surfer, during her split with Ken in 2004. [36] Barbie has had over 40 pets including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink Beetle and Corvette convertibles, trailers, and Jeeps.
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.
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 ...
Barbie is far from retirement, though — just this year, Barbie took on the roles of dentist, fashion boutique owner, panda rescuer, pastry chef, stylist, tennis player, volleyball player and ...
Mattel also claimed that the cover packaging of the single used Barbie pink, a registered trademark owned by Mattel. [5] MCA contested Mattel's claims and filed a counterclaim for defamation after Mattel had likened MCA to a bank robber. [ 6 ]
In the decades since Barbie first became an astronaut, she has held more than 200 careers. Still, the brand has long-celebrated mankind's space exploration with the creation of dolls honoring the ...
At that estimation, the new owner would make $292,000 per year and recoup the $4 million in about 13.7 years. The 'Breaking Bad' Airbnb would join the ranks of 'Barbie' and 'Twilight'
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.