About the founder of Barbie

The founder of Barbie is Ruth Handler, who later founded Mattel Toy Company and is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in the United States.

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For half a century, the Barbie doll created by Ruth has become a favorite of little girls all over the world. With the popularity of this toy doll with big eyes and long hair, today's "Barbie" is not only a toy, it is a symbol of American women and a symbol of American culture, just like McDonald's and KFC all over the world. As the creator of this brand, Ruth used her life's efforts to give dreams and hope to women around the world.

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In 1916, Ruth Handler was born in Denver, the capital of Colorado, USA. Ruth Handler once recalled that as the youngest child, she was never short of favors growing up. And it is precisely because she grew up with so much love that she has the childlike innocence of a child and designed the lovely "Barbie".

By chance, Handler tried to make small furniture with the scraps left over from making picture frames, and found that the sales were good, so the company added another business, designing and manufacturing furniture for children's playrooms. After a few years, the company began to make money and its main business shifted to producing toys.

In 1958, they obtained the patent right to produce Barbie. This kind of doll will change an era. She is different from the previous dolls. She was an adult, with slender and fresh limbs. Although she had a good figure, she was tightly wrapped in beautiful clothes. Finally, Ruth gave this cute doll the nickname "Barbie" after her daughter Barbara.

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