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Hasbro, Inc. (/ ˈ h æ z b r oʊ /; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment holding company founded on December 6, 1923 by Henry, Hillel and Herman Hassenfeld and is incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. [5]
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.
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. [20] [21] 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 ...
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Feb 20, ... PLAY-DOH Barbie allows children to unlock their inner fashion designer, creating PLAY-DOH fashions with amazing ruffles, bows and realistic ...
Hasbro thinks it will have a fine holiday season, despite Barbie mania.
Eleanor Abbott designed the Hasbro game while recovering from polio in 1945. Years later, it was still making a sweet statement—and still does to this day. ... Barbie. This plastic princess has ...
List of franchises owned by Hasbro and its subsidiaries Allspark, Tonka, Playskool, Wizards of the Coast, Avalon Hill, ...
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.